B The Bread Lady

Howdy from New Mexico! I made a bunch (20?) of beeswax candles in the Oui jars last year (don't worry, the labels peel right off with no soaking and leave behind little to no residue ~ if ever there is any adhesive to remove, as you likely already now, "Goo Gone Spray Gel" will do the job. Just apply a thin film of Goo Gone to any sticky spots and let it set for 5 minutes ~ then the adhesive and Goo Gone will wash right off with some Dawn dish soap, but I never had to go that far, the labels peeled right off for me.). I have not tried hemp or cotton wicks, thus far I have only used the thin flat wooden wicks made of Balsam Wood (link below) . I left the wicks long and used the metal iron stands that came with the wooden wicks. Just to be sure the stands/wicks stayed in place while I poured, I put a bit of double sided adhesive on the base of the stand to adhere it and the wood wick to the center of the jar before I poured. Worked like a charm. I tired to let the wax cool slowly (thinking a rapid change in temperature would lead to contraction in the wax that would make cracks/holes/fishers/voids).....alas, I got some fishers and holes so I did have a little extra wax on hand to fill in any of those voids. This worked well though I did not end up with a perfectly smooth surface. I think next time, just for grins, I will try smoothing the surface with my heat gun (a heat gun is like an industrial strength killer-rocket-hot hair dryer but for sealing shrink wrap on packaging). I happen to have a good heat gun from my many jobs in many states as a professional mat cutter matting and framing Fine /Archival Art. (I even reframed an original Picaso in Santa Fe!). I have since learned I should have soaked the Balsam Wood Wicks in Olive Oil, I will try that next time. That said, I found these wicks work very well with the Oui Yoplait Yogurt jars (we love this yogurt and buy it at Target and Sprouts). Once all the wax was cooled I did trim the wooden wicks at a 45 degree angel. No, there are no lids but if I wanted one I would simply fill the jars only 3/4 full (not sure how much wax they hold but I seem to recall it was about 4 ounces), trim the wick flush with the rim of the jar, and then cover the tops with circles of cotton quilting fabric (use pinking shears for a deckled edge on the fabric) and tie with twine or colored string as the jars have somewhat of a neck and a good rim to keep any string or twine in place. The wicks, despite not having been soaked in oil, catch very well and burn well too. They do pop and sizzle just a moment when I light them, then burn with no smoke or fuss. I have relit my candle at my bedside while reading and they do relight very easily with one try and stay lit. My only complaint is that once most the candle is mostly gone, the wood wick will gutter and flicker like a strobe until I blow it out. Time to refill the jar with new wick and wax! This is very sturdy glass and very thick ~ I have no reservations about using (and reusing!) the Oui jars for candles. Hope this long missive helped. Happy Candleing! "If you Learn, Teach. If you Get, Give ~Maya Angelou Cheers! ~B The Bread Lady https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R1RYYR7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1