Notes from the pour bench

Slow writing from a slow studio — what actually happens between the melter and your shelf, and how to get every hour out of a jar once it’s yours.

Close-up of a burning cotton wick, flame low and bright

30 June 2026 · 4 min read

Making 45 hours last 45 hours

The burn time on the label is a promise with conditions. The first burn, the 5 mm trim and the last centimetre — a care guide told the way we tell it at the studio door.

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