jenlynn

Thanks everyone for your replies. The melt pool on the leaning wicks is about 1/4" to 1/2" at around 4 hours. OK -- I will try twisting the wicks first and maybe off-centering them. I twisted one wick from the bag and the wax coating cracked around it. Do yours do that and is it okay?

Hi everyone! I have finally decided on using CD wicks for my 6006/soy blend and have been trying to choose wicks for my scents. (Seems like there is a lot of variation in wick size -- same jar can take either a CD8 up to a CD14 depending on the color/FO!) One problem I'm having though is that the wicks are falling to the side regularly during burning. For some, it seems a CD8 might work if the wick would stay centered but it tends to lean to one side of the glass while it's burning, so wax builds up on the opposite side. I can straighten it again and it will eventually catch up if I do it soon enough, but I don't think my customers would do this without seeing it as a flaw in the candle. The wicks are centered on the bottom with the stick-ums -- but the top leans so that it is at an angle with the bottom. I've been trimming them before each burn. Is there anything that can be done about this? Should I just assume it's going to happen to my customers and wick up to compensate for it? Although, I'm not even sure if that would work because I've noticed that the smaller wicks actually seem to make a better MP than the larger sometimes. Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated! I seem to overcome one problem just to stumble onto another!

Thanks for the help. I've tried the suggestions to stick with one type of wick -- I'm using CDs. Another quick question...I'm testing a CD8, CD10 and CD12 in my 10 oz. Emma jar (squared) now. After 4 burns (of 4 hours each), the wax is still hanging up in the corners (about 3/4" high). I would think that means I need a larger wick, but the CD8 is doing about the same as the CD12 in most fragrances. In fact, for a couple the CD8 seemed to reach the edge a little better (in other cases, the CD12 is closer). The MP is pretty shallow for all, deepest for the CD12. Would you think I should wick up or wick down? Is four burns (16 hours) enough to tell if the wick is too small (should it have reached a full melt pool by now?) The HT is pretty good on all of these from what I can tell. The jars are not too hot and I'm not having any smoking. Candlelady, you are using a CD14 on your 8 oz square Mason jar (similar to my 10 oz. Emma jar I would think). Do you have any trouble with smoking or the jar getting too hot? I'm a little afraid to use a larger wick. I tested ECO12's in this jar and I had SO much soot and the glass was very hot. But maybe that's just a trait of ECOs (the 12 was recommended on Candlescience for my jar size).

Hi everyone! I am having some problems with wicking my 6006 wax. It is actually a blend of 85% 6006 and 15% soy. I am using 10 ounce Emma jars (2.5" opening, but about 4" corner to corner). I am using an apple strudel fragrance at 8%. Could anyone tell me which wicks might work best for this? I have tested 51-32-18Z (steady, gentle flame but MP doesn't reach edges of glass after 4 hours), ECO6(flickering, smoking, high flame, MP almost reaches edges of glass), ECO10 (flickering, smoking flame, lots of soot but full MP), and CD8 (steady flame but higher than the zinc, MP doesn't quite reach edges of jar). The cold throw is fine with these jars, but the hot throw is just okay. Any suggestions? I am spending a fortune on testing and don't feel like I'm getting anywhere! Thanks!