Lawlaw410 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 So I recently found out that I could pour a candle without the wick, take a skewer and poke a hole, and wick my candle that way so if it fails, I can remove it and try a new one. I have some questions about this process: 1. If you re place a wick half way down, then you don’t really have a full candle’s worth of testing on it, so does is this method even worth it? 2. once the wick is down to 2” or less in length, it’s not stabilized, can move around after being extinguished and they’ve also just flopped over because they’re not tabbed. 4. If I go the traditional wicking route, is it ok to re melt wax with no FO or dye if the wick fails? thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Lawlaw410 said: So I recently found out that I could pour a candle without the wick, take a skewer and poke a hole, and wick my candle that way so if it fails, I can remove it and try a new one. I have some questions about this process: 1. If you re place a wick half way down, then you don’t really have a full candle’s worth of testing on it, so does is this method even worth it? <<very true, but you DO have a knockout list of poorly suited wicks, so there is benefit. When wicking new from the top the ideal wick from the half way Mark might not be perfect, but you will be MUCH closer.>> 2. once the wick is down to 2” or less in length, it’s not stabilized, can move around after being extinguished and they’ve also just flopped over because they’re not tabbed. << short wicks, and soft waxes benefit from a tab. A “wickectomy” makes swapping them fast, easy and safe. 4. If I go the traditional wicking route, is it ok to re melt wax with no FO or dye if the wick fails? yes. thank you! my replies above in red large within the quoted area... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawlaw410 Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 Thank you so much. You’re right about having a “knockout” list, and I suppose I got some decent data about what not to use. quick question if you see this: are there any other wicks suited for coconut wax besides CD, ECO, or wood? Thanks again 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 11 minutes ago, Lawlaw410 said: Thank you so much. You’re right about having a “knockout” list, and I suppose I got some decent data about what not to use. quick question if you see this: are there any other wicks suited for coconut wax besides CD, ECO, or wood? Thanks again 🙂 I lean to CDN in most coconut waxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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