We love giving wine bottles a second life. We also love giving candles another life. We can refill your Wine Candle once it's come to the end of its current life. Again and again and again. We refill any vessel whether it’s a Wine Candle or any other type of candle.
You’ll be able to choose your favourite fragrance every time, or try something new. You could discover a new favourite.
As a guide, we do refills at a 20% discount off our new candle price when candles are clean, and 10% off if there is still wax in the candle which we must clean out.
Please contact us to arrange refills. Be sure to let us know what vessel you have. We’ll be able to quote you accurately, arrange drop off/delivery, and give you a time estimate.
How to clean out the leftover wax
Once your candle has reached the end of its life, you'll notice there is still wax remaining in the base of the candle around the wick. The amount of unburned wax depends on the size of the punt (the indent) in the base that most bottles have.
There are a few ways to clean out that leftover wax…
Fill your candle with boiling water. Slowly, the wax will slowly rise to the top, and as the water cools the wax will set. You’ll be able to pop the wax out of the candle easily. Once empty, polish the candle with a microfibre cloth. You can use this wax as a wax melt for an added extra benefit from your Wine Candle. Depending on the amount of wax, you may need to repeat the process to release all the wax around the punt.
Another way is to put your candle in the freezer, for about 45 minutes. Chip away the frozen wax using a soft plastic scraper. You may need some soap and water for the residue. Polish the surface with a microfibre cloth.
My preferred method is using the oven; this is what I do every day, I find this the easiest. Heat the oven to about 60 degrees only as you don’t want to heat that wax to be too hot, you don’t want to burn yourself. Put your candle on a tray lined with aluminium foil. Once melted, if the candle is hot to handle be sure to use an oven mitt. Pour out the wax being careful not to pour on the side where the label is to avoid dribbles damaging the label. Do not pour the wax down the sink which may clog your plumbing. Remove any residue with paper towels, you may need soap and water. Polish with a microfibre cloth.