Red Rigger Kinky Candles
Safer and Sexy Usage Guide
- Always patch test before use and do not use if you, or your waxing partner are allergic to soy wax.
- Know where your fire blanket and extinguisher are, or better yet, have them with you.
- Do not get wax on clothing or other porous materials and surfaces. It’s really hard to get out.
- Wax play can be very messy. Make clean-up easier by always using a dropsheet. We recommend laying down a plastic drop sheet, old towel, or other material that will protect the surface you are using.
- Long (bbq style), windproof, or electric lighters are highly recommended, especially for performances and if you’re playing at a club with various drafts and breezes.
- Read and follow all instructions on the packaging, including never leaving lit candles unattended and ensuring that you have completely extinguished your candle after use.
- For container candles, keep wicks trimmed and do not burn all the way to the base. Doing so may make the container candle too hot to handle, which may damage surfaces and may damage the container/crack the glass. This is true for all container candles.
- For ALL container candles, but especially for glass and metal – light wicks and wait for desired melt pool, then extinguish flames before pouring. Relight, melt, extinguish and pour as needed.
- Why not begin with a massage? The oil will make a skin barrier and clean up is much easier. Set the mood and prepare the body and mind for your session.
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The 4 main techniques for using our candles are – PAINT, DRIP, POUR & SPLASH. To paint with our wax, you can hold the edge of the candle right next to the skin (not the flame) and move it along the skin to create wax art, or to write upon the skin. This option will actually produce the least heat on the skin, as the technique smooshes the wax into a thin layer, allowing it to cool and harden quicker than a drip or splash of wax.
- Watch your partner’s reactions closely, rather than just watching the wax. Look for signs of stress or pleasure.
- If you drip or splash on your partner and get a bad reaction, place your hand immediately onto the affected area. The squished wax cools quicker and transfers most of the wax to your hand, taking the sting away from them. This needs to be done quickly to work.
- Let the first few drops from a newly lit candle land elsewhere, as they may have been super-heated by the ignition of the candle wick (which is why we don’t recommend jet flame lighters for any but the most experienced wax players.)
- When dripping handheld candles, like the Riggers, rotate the candle occasionally to ensure it melts evenly around and down.
- The angle at which you hold the candle and the speed at which you pour wax, will alter the final heat sensation.
- Do not drip candles from upside down, as this increases heat, can starve the wick of oxygen and can create black soot. Drip candles from a bit above horizontal, or close to, only inverting briefly if needed.
- If you allow the wax to pool, it will become slightly hotter, since it has prolonged time close to the flame. If you wish to wait for a large melt pool, we recommend extinguishing the flame and waiting for the wax pool to cool slightly before pouring and/or pouring very slowly.
- When using our candles in rope suspension lines, always keep a watchful eye on the flame’s proximity to the rope, skin and hair. The candle should be further than usual from the skin and you, or your wax lover will need to periodically change the spot where the candle/s are dripping. A little twisting and pulling helps 😉
- Beware, that constant and prolonged dripping on one patch of skin, comes with a much higher risk of burning the skin. The wax does not get a chance to cool and harden quickly and the heat underneath builds.
- You can most certainly use our wax on hairy areas. If you do not want to rip the hair out when removing the wax, simply scratch it off with your fingernails instead of a knife. You can also try applying oil to the body first, so the wax doesn’t cling to the hairs.
- We recommend a convex and blunt (or at least not super sharp) knife for wax removal. Since you often can’t see what’s underneath the wax, and you don’t want to accidentally slice off a mole or nipple! If knives aren’t your thing, you can just as easily use fingernails or a thin plastic scraper.
- Candle wax and ice work wonderfully together. The ice can help harden the wax quicker and can help with wax removal but all the water can mix with the wax and makes more of a mess to clean up in my opinion. NEVER place ice directly on a burn.
- In summer/high temperatures, candles may melt slightly. Try to keep out of direct sunlight in hot weather and do not leave in the car for extended periods.
- Due to the nature of soy wax, frosting may occur on candles. This does not affect the use of the candle or the colour when melted.
Have Fun and Play Safe!