jag Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 HiFrom looking at wick suppliers' websites, it seems that they all carry hunderds of wicks, and one tealight wick. As I'm aiming to produce all-vegetable candles, I've found that these don't burn well in soy wax. Does anyone out there know where I can get a wick for soy tealights? (preferably one primed with a vegetable wax)TIA, john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeana Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Candlescience carries a series of wicks called the TL series. These are meant for tealights. I have personally found the best in my wax is the 700 primier series from Wickit. This subject has been talked about a couple of times on here so if you do a search you'll find out what some of the other people are using too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurieF Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 I just got done testing tealights with 100% soy wax from Mill Creekand actually got the best burn from an HTP 52. At first I thought it seemed big but it's a perfect flame and it burned 4 - 5 hours. When I used KY votive/pillar blend I got away with a HTP 31. And I don't use any fo or dye in tealights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jag Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 Thanks, everyone -john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celicagtca Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Hi John,What type of soy wax are you using as all soys are different in their own way of burn characteristics. In a EL Millenium soy wax, I found that the S330's and the S430's didn't work at all for me. The ECO1 in Millinium also has an enormous flame height. Now the ECO1 and the 18-342T wicking works well in the EcoSoy CB Advanced. Or you can even try the 18-342-T in the millenium soy. HTH Ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublon Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Hi John,..........the 18-342T wicking works well in the EcoSoy CB Advanced. Or you can even try the 18-342-T in the millenium soy. HTH Ya I'll second that motion!! I've poured over 1500 of these little buggars... and tested a few hundred, and the 18-342T wick works the best for me in the CB Advanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Where can I buy those? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublon Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 I get mine at Canwax here in Canada... and they do ship to the States...http://www.canwax.shoppingcartsplus.com/page/page/1834175.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soygirl Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Hi John,I used to get my CD-3 tealight wicks primed with soy from Soy Classic Candle, but they raised their prices. I couldn't find anywhere else that sold tealight wicks primed with veggie wax. I ended up getting a spool of CD-3 wicking, some wick tabs, and priming my own wicks with a soy pillar wax. They are kind of labor intensive to make, but you save a LOT of money, and I found that they actually work better. I think the melt point of the wax on the wicks I used to use was too low. The wicks were always falling over in the tealights before they hardened. The ones I made work great. Depending on the soy wax you are using, you might want to go with a CD-4. I can send you a few of my wicks for testing if you would like, so you can see how the CD-3s work. Just PM me.Thanks,Margie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celicagtca Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 HiFrom looking at wick suppliers' websites, it seems that they all carry hunderds of wicks, and one tealight wick. As I'm aiming to produce all-vegetable candles, I've found that these don't burn well in soy wax. Does anyone out there know where I can get a wick for soy tealights? (preferably one primed with a vegetable wax)TIA, johnHi John,Try candlewic, they do have beeswax coated wicking and you can build your own wick.http://www.candlewic.com/store/WickBuilder.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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