On a positive note... did you know you can make any product in your own home that is patented? THIS MEANS anyone can legally make their own wood wicks for private use as long as you don’t offer them for sale.
Sooooo crafters... eBay “wood veneer” and you’ll have a lifetime supply of wooden wicks for approximately $25!! The only difference is you may try creating different thicknesses of wicks using a sander. Also, if you want to create a more consistent wood wick, try gluing then ironing or heat pressing cotton material onto one side of the wood veneer before cutting it into wick sizes.
There is absolutely ZERO treatment to wooden wicks and wood species only affects the pop and crackle...ONLY. There is no special technology behind wood wicks at all, it’s literally a piece of planed or sanded wood put into wax, that’s ALL! Just kick yourself for not patenting it first!
Yes, the wooden wick site verbiage is very aggressive and intrusive. If you google public information of Lumetique or the founder, Dayna Decker, you’ll see court cases where she has sued infringing companies. This is a good thing for anyone to protect their invention but a small time crafter doesn’t want the headache. 🤷🏻♀️
