C3 wax wick test question!

[lhcandle]

Hello, Im a beginner and i need a help!! 

Ive tried to make a container candle with nature c-3 wax. The container is 7.75oz libbey lexington jar and it has  2 7/8 inches diameter.

 

What wick do you recommend?

 

should i do a wick test after mixing with dye and fo?

 

Also, it has to have a melt pool reaching to a wall of container after 2hrs burning? Or it shouldnt touch the glass? 

I checked how to do the wick test in youtube and internet. And it really confuses me..

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[TallTayl]

I would start with either a cd12 or eco10 in that size. 

 

You dont want want it to completely reach the edges until a couple of burns in otherwise it will be far too hot by the second half. 

[Trappeur]

Yes, exactly....

 

Trappeur

[TallTayl]

Wouldn't it be awesome to buy wicks that could taper down in size within the candle? 

[lhcandle]

3 hours ago, TallTayl said:

I would start with either a cd12 or eco10 in that size. 

 

You dont want want it to completely reach the edges until a couple of burns in otherwise it will be far too hot by the second half. 

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I found several wick guides and it recommends slightly different wick sizes so I didn't know where to start.

I will start with them as you recommended. Thank you so much 

 

 

[TallTayl]

Every case lot of C3 is different. Those are where I start. Every fragrance makes the wax perform differently too. It's a moving target.