Less than 1/4 of an inch

[SparkysCandles]

have you ever trimmed your candles to less than a 1/4/ I have mine trimmed to 1/8 or so for testing purposes just to see. So far the candle burns reat and smooth

[pcbrook]

I use container palm and always trim to 1/8". Tell my customers to do the same.

[Candybee]

I prefer a wick trimmed less than 1/4". But for my candles that I sell I prefer the wick to be trimmed at 1/4" and not any less. There have been times when I made some candles that are slightly concave and needed a heat gun to the top. If I had trimmed the wick to 1/8" the wick would have disappeared.

Also, I have had customers go home and trim the wick and come back and tell me the wick is too short to light. Go figure! You just never know what might happen. So I learned the hard way over the years not to trim them shorter than a 1/4".

[rjdaines]

Yep. I like to start at 1/8 inch

[hallartistry]

I also always trim 1/4 in. with my soy candles. I've done around 1/8 inch and it's just too short and then takes longer to get a decent melt pool. 1/4 of an inch works best for me

Edited December 1, 2012 by Vicky_CO
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[jeanie353]

I do about 1/8 in paraffin or parasoy. I do 1/4 in soy.