Hey all!
I'm a general crafter of many things, my next adventure is candles (and perfumes). I craft for myself, if that's important, so I'm not buying in massive batches and am on a budget. So I'm looking to make 3" pillar candles. Like another poster here I'm buying IGI 4625. In her post many people recommended the LX 24 wick for a 3" pillar with this wax. I'll be putting in an order at CandleScience for those wicks and the 3x4.5 mold. In all the pillar making videos they have spooled wicks, but this wick is an assembly. I can't for the life of me figure out how people are using this wick without a wick pin. Are you just cutting off the assembly? I can't seem to find wick pins for taller pillars anymore, and, if I'm thinking about it correctly, it might not work with a concave mold anyway (??). TLDR -- wick suggestions, or what to do with this wick?
PS: My fiance is a person who will probably burn these for too long, no matter how much I tell him not to. 5-7 hrs would not be unheard of. But I'd rather have to keep reminding him than have candles with a small pool, wasted wax, and shorter scent throw, so keep in mind when recommending wicks/spools. Also, while I'm here, I know this wax needs no additives, but any tips on more scent throw are appreciated. We like the "in your face" scents. =)