mrs_scurry Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Hi All, I am a newbie and I have noticed many candles with the wicks that are curled some how. Where can I get those wicks from? I don't even know what they are called. I saw a picture in the gallery that had them and they were saying the swirled clams look great but I am assuming that they were talking about the wicks. Can someone please let me know where I can get the curled wicks. Those look so nice and decorative!! TIA! Veronica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutterbugg Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I dont think there is a special curl wick, try using a pencil to curl your wick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sallykate Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 ...and clams are a kind of tart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Both replies are correct. Wicks don't come curled. If you use zinc wicks, you can curl them. Easiest way I know is leaving a couple extra inches on top and wrapping it around a pencil.Clams are the tarts/wax melts in the clamshells(plastic container). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alohagirl Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I use cotton square braid wicks. After priming them, they curl easily when wrapped around a chopstick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Most wicks that are primed with wax you will be able to curl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 As far as clam shell wax melts here are some pic's of two different styles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs_scurry Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 LOL...Thanks all!! I feel so crazy now :rolleyes2 I was talking about 2 different things. I thought that the wicks didn't come curled but I didn't know for sure. As you can tell I am a very newbie!! Thanks again for the much needed info!! Veronica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 We were all newbies at one time ans still are newbies at something. Ask away, we wont laugh. Maybe snicker occasionally j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scents for me Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 LOL...Thanks all!! I feel so crazy now :rolleyes2 I was talking about 2 different things. I thought that the wicks didn't come curled but I didn't know for sure. As you can tell I am a very newbie!! Thanks again for the much needed info!!VeronicaJust make sure you trim them before you sell them. There are people out there that would light the wick like that. Never a good idea to do it to begin with, JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 It was my pics on the gallery as I saw your question on there but someone answered it right after your post. I twist the wicks around bamboo skewers (I also give them away as cheap wick dippers, IMO an AWESOME idea given to me by a GREAT chandlier when I first started out).The swirls or marbling is a technique using either two different colored waxes and pouring at the same time. Also you can achieve this look by not dying your wax and just as it gets cloudy you add a few drops of liquid dye spread apart then take those handy skewers and speaded the dye a little giving a marbled look, then pour SLOWLY. That's the directions I got off another board. I'm a Newbie at this and it shows- but its fun to practice.As for twirling the wicks I put in the directions to trim the wick before burning. Its a chance you take as not everyone reads the directions. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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