Who is pouring

A kitchen counter, a warm pot of wax, and a very specific opinion about wick trimming.

Cali Candles & Creations started because store bought candles either smelled like nothing or smelled like everything at once. So we started pouring our own, in small batches, here in Hesperia, California.

Every candle is coconut wax with a cotton wick. Nothing is poured before it is ordered. That is why it takes up to three business days: the wax has to be gathered, melted, mixed with fragrance at the right temperature, poured, and left alone to set. Rushing that step is how you get a candle with a sinkhole in the middle.

Then comes the part you can watch in your inbox. Pouring, setting, packing, shipping, here is your tracking number.

If you want a combination that is not on the shelf, that is the whole point of the build page. Pick the color, pick the scent, and it gets made for you.

A lit Sunny Beaches candle burning on a table

Trim the wick

A quarter inch before every burn. Less soot, longer life.

First burn matters

Give it two to three hours so the wax melts edge to edge.

Four hours max

Then let it cool. The glass gets hot and the wick starts to lean.