Newbie questions about tealights

[Lifelace]

Hi guys, I appologize if these are silly questions! Newbie here who is just starting out....and I have a few questions about tealights. First I know the metal cups and meant to be used in enclosed containers such as tart burners and stuff and in such cases you use unscented, uncolored wax. And I know the clear plastic tealight cups are meant to be <<seen>> so you don't use those in burners...but my question is, with the colored/scented tealights in plastic cups, can these be just left burning like this or do they need to be placed in some kind of container? I'm thinking they need to be in holders? I once burned some tealights (store bought) in a holder and the wax spilled outside of the little cups somehow and caught fire...I'm glad they were in a container so the fire was contained.....but I have since developped a bit of a fear of tealights! So I imagine these need to be in holders right? Also I know you should trim candles' wicks to 1/4 inch but do I need to trim tealights wicks before the first burn? I've bought lots and always see them untrimmed and I never bother trimming them myself. I want to make some tealights and give them to my mom and a few people as gifts eventually and just want to be sure they are safe......thanks a bunch!

Melany

[candledoll]

Melany

You can burn the tea lights like they are. I don't put mine in containers, just put them on a protective surface. The plastic "does not" melt. As for wicks, I always have bought the tea light wicks & never have trimmed before or after a burn.

Hope this help.

Candledoll