KMommy Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 I am making tea lights and the wick stickum(glue dots) I have are larger than the base of the wick. They fit perfect on regular size wicks but the tea light wicks are smaller so the stickums extend beyond the base of the wick leaving an edge of the glue dot exposed. Would this cause any problem? I've tested a couple and so far they are ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 I don't think it would cause a problem. When I hot glue mine in, I always get a little squish of glue that come out from under the tab and it has never caused me problems. Also the necks on my tabs are high enough that the flame would never get close to the bottom of the glass. I think you are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iammommytwo Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Try pouring a few drops of wax, then "stick" the wick to it. Wait a moment, then pour the rest. This worked great when I was making floaters in my tart molds. ( I know you're not making them, but I thought it would work the same)Oh also-- Bittercreek has the 15mm wick stickums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennipom@yahoo.com Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Couldn't you just cut them in half? :undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryk Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Depends on what you consider a problem. Here's what I have seen with mine. When you use a 20mm wick stickum on a 15mm base they won't fit down into the 15mm hole of the tealight cup - it will stick up on the surface. I've found that it leaves more wax left than desired because you the space of the neck of the tab, plus the stickum itself, plus the area below it (the cup depression). That all doesn't seem like much, but in such a small "container", I've found I get a better burn (consumes more of the wax at the end of the life of the tealight) if I use the 15mm stickums. JMO.HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 I see what you are saying Henry. I have not done tealights, so I had forgotten how shallow they are to begin with. If it raises it up any higher, that could be a problem. Thanks for the input Henry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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