dantem Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Hello all, This may seem like a silly question but I need some help with it. How do you tab your wicks???? I'm using cd wicks which are 6 inches long. When I wick my 8 ounce candle tins, I cut off the wick and have more than half left. I have bought wick tabs but when I use pliers to secure the wick to the tab, the base bends and I don't feel confident in placing a wick with a bent base in a candle. I'm no where near selling my candles, there are just for me. Do you use a special crimping tool, needle nose pliers or something else??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Needle nose pliers seem to work best on my tabs. If they bend, i have been able to rebend them flat with my fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Get yourself a pair of crimping pliers. They are perfect for attaching wick tabs. You will find them in the electrical section of any hardware store. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Get yourself a pair of crimping pliers. They are perfect for attaching wick tabs. You will find them in the electrical section of any hardware store.Which kind do you prefer? There are hundreds of different models. And which way do you orient the wick tab to the nose of your favorite style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbrook Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 My husband had a crimping tool that he let me use for that reason but I never really felt comfortable with the way the wicks ended up. They did not feel like they would hold up enough with wax in them. so I never really went that way with the left overs. I save all the left over wick ends and use them for testing new jars and new fragrances. But they are starting to pile up on me so I might have to revisit that whole crimping tool thang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Which kind do you prefer? There are hundreds of different models. And which way do you orient the wick tab to the nose of your favorite style?The ones I have are old and all the marking have warn off. Mine are like this http://www.amazon.com/GB-GS-388-8-Inch-Crimping-Electrical/dp/B00079LN1Y That kind has that nice big flat sides and it is perfect for the base of you tab to lay against and not get warped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 The link didn't work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 http://www.amazon.com/Cousin-Basics-Crimper-Package-Jewelry/dp/B000XZUCPK These are like mine, but I got mine on Ebay for about $3.00 or $4.00. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I used to buy the long wicks and tabs from Candle Cocoon. The trick is to place your pliers at the very top and crimp. I have a pair of needle nose pliers that work just great for that purpose. I bent the bottoms at first, because of improper placement on the tab. You can save a lot of money tabbing wicks. You want to make sure that the wick end is all the way to the bottom and touching your finger underneath. You don't have to squeeze it to death, just give it a little crimp and you won't warp the tab. Merry Christmas! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Try the link again http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00079LN1Y 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Thanks vicky. I have been crimping similarly to Chuck with nn pliers at the top 1/3 of the neck. As long as i see a crimp it usually holds the wick securely.With Chris' version i can see how you can get that little dimple in the wick tab neck like commercial wick assemblies. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantem Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Thanks all, Thinking back on how I did it, I was crimping towards the bottom of the tab, which caused the ends of the tab to bend up. I do have electrical crimping pliers around my house somewhere....(the hunt is on) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I got bead crimpers from the jewelry section at Michaels. They are smaller than the electrical crimpers and easier to handle. And, yes, you need to crimp higher on the neck to prevent the tab from bending. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubure Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Is there some professional way to do this for more wicks? I don't mind crimping 50-100 wicks at one time but I often need much more than this and I also think of making my own instead of buying the tabbed wicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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