southernscents Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 use hot glue gun for setting your wicks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawaiiansun Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 I started out with hot glue. Now I use wick stick ums. Fast, easy, and no mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breanna Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 I use a Hot glue Gun,,Whenever I get my containers I wick ALL of them and then let them set for a day. If I have time.I find when I do this I can heat my jars without the wick coming loose. But you can wick your containers and use them right away also. Others use wickums. HTH:grin2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Angela7 Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 I used to use a hot glue gun until they unglued and started floating. Now I use wick stickums - no problems since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysticglow Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Wick stickums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aileen Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 wick stickums here too. The only time i've had them come loose is when I stored my jars in the garage. High humidity in Fl. I just make sure I bring my jars in the day before i'm gonna pour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 I use silicone. I buy it at Walmart. It works fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirl Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 I love the stickums! But sometimes they just don't stick to some of my jars? So then I use the silicone, which works great! I hoping that this new EZ wick setter I just ordered will help push the stickums down and secure them better. We will see!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillgunter Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 wick stickums here too:cheesy2: THey are really easy to work with and cheap. I would say they are cheaper than glue dots. I dont think glue dots would hold up well, are these the ones people use in scrapbooks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Where does one get these wick stickums from? I've heard so much about them and would like to try them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 I believe the main place that people are getting them from is Bitter Creek. Their Stickums have a handy little tab for peeling off the backing.The Candlemakers Store claims to have invented this product and sells something called Wick Stickers that looks like exactly the same idea.Finally, if you don't need your stickums cut into a round shape that matches the wick tab, you can use double sided foam mounting tape from the office supply store. Same basic concept. You want a heavy duty name brand tape like 3M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debscent Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 I had absolutely NO luck with stick-ums. Without fail they did not stick. Glue dots, not luck either...I use a high temperature glue gun and am happy with that. Nothing is more frustrating than a floating wick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawaiiansun Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Once you get the tab with the stickum centered in your container (jar or tin), you need to make sure it's secured. I use a chopstick and press all around the tab so the entire tab is secured to the bottom of the container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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