Maple Wave Wicks

[Brendag]

Hello, 

I’m new to this forum and have been using maple wave wicks in apothecary jars with GW464. I am now testing coconut/soy blends as well. Does anyone else use these wicks?  I have a few questions to muddle through if anyone has experience with them. The one I’m trying to figure out today is if there is any other way to adhere these to the clip holder that doesn’t flatten one side of the s-wave. Seems like it should be a simple answer but I cannot figure it out. Thank you for any input:-)

Brenda

[TallTayl]

Do you have a pic of the wick tab assembly handy?

[Laura C]

Awesome, where did you get those wicks?

[Brendag]

These are from Candle Cocoon in Monona, WI. They are all I use but are a bit limited in that it’s one size only and I have had some intermittent poor burns on the exact same candle formula, same pour, same batch of wicks so I’m trying to problem solve through it while at the same time working on different wax formulas to improve scent throw and minimize the soy smell as I really dislike that. I always have candles burning, needless to say. 

[Sarah S]

Those are really cool wicks! Your candles look beautiful!

Are you using different fragrance oils for your candles? The fragrance oil can have a huge impact on how your candle burns. And some throw better than others.

I am not a big fan of soy either. I lack the patience to make a nice soy candle. 😄

[Sarah S]

Oh, your original question - would a narrower clip for a conventional wooden wick assembly work?

I don't use wood wicks, I'm just throwing that out there for speculation.

[Brendag]

Thank you Sarah, yes, I use different fragrance oils and some just won't work with these wicks.  I test a lot.  I think they also burn a bit hotter perhaps and this affects the scent throw, especially as they burn further down.  As far as the wick clip, a smaller one would work better but I haven't found many options out there.  The other wooden wicks clip is about the same size,  I am not sure how to cut these and not leave sharp edges.  I was trying to decide if putting the clip on the edge and adhering it off center might be an option but wanted to see if there were any other ideas out there.  Overall, it's a pretty subtle difference, but I'm a type A wanna-be personality so I will never be satisfied 🙂

[Laura C]

@Brendag, regarding the burning issues, did you pre-soak the wood wicks in the wax you are using as they suggested? I just love the looks of those wicks and your candles look nice.Here's some tabbing ideas.

- Would securing the wicks to the bottoms of the jars with only a small puddle of wax hold them secure enough?

- Or don't over pinch the metal tab and then pour a little bit of wax over the end of the wick and the wick tab in the bottom of the jar.

- Could you turn the wick tab on it's side and use it more efficiently that way?

[Brendag]

17 hours ago, Laura C said:

@Brendag, regarding the burning issues, did you pre-soak the wood wicks in the wax you are using as they suggested? I just love the looks of those wicks and your candles look nice.Here's some tabbing ideas.

- Would securing the wicks to the bottoms of the jars with only a small puddle of wax hold them secure enough?

- Or don't over pinch the metal tab and then pour a little bit of wax over the end of the wick and the wick tab in the bottom of the jar.

- Could you turn the wick tab on it's side and use it more efficiently that way?

Yes, I do presoak and have tested different soak times. They won’t stay standing with just wax. Using it on the side might work but then I think it would essentially be disabling the “burn out” feature as it would then burn all the way to the bottom of the jar. But that gives me some more ideas...thank you!!