TartAddict Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Just curious. I went to a friend's open house today and she was selling Gold Canyon Candles. They had 4 oz tins that were double wicked. I would think that these would burn way to fast (it didn't list their burn times anywhere)...so the consultant says, "just light one wick at a time". Doesn't that make the double wicking absolutely pointless? Not to mention the uneven burn you'd get. Why in the world would they double wick a 4 oz tin? Just rambling out loud Seems weird to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootie04 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Only thing I can figure is so it will burn up faster...then you have to buy more!!Patricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartAddict Posted November 5, 2006 Author Share Posted November 5, 2006 I thought of that too...they wanted $7.48 for a 4 oz tin. Seemed a bit steep to me. Plain old tin, with a little tiny plaque that said, "Traditions" on it. No label, nothing. Eek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Are the tins very shallow with a large diameter? That's the only thing I can think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartAddict Posted November 5, 2006 Author Share Posted November 5, 2006 Nope, not shallow at all. They're just like the 4 oz tins from Peaks (except they have three little "feet" on the bottom to keep the hot tin elevated off of surfaces.) They seemed to be the same diameter as the Peaks tins.Edited to add: I just read through their catalogue and the burn time for the 4 oz tins is 15-25 hours.I'm hunting for a pic to show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartAddict Posted November 5, 2006 Author Share Posted November 5, 2006 Found one: Might be a little wider in diameter than I thought. Still doesn't seem like a double wicker. I think it is a 6 oz. I found one of their apoth candles I bought (years ago and it's a 10 oz...but the bottom label says 8 oz candle. I know it's a 10 oz jar because it's the same as my 10 oz apoths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowded House Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I've been thinking about this since I first saw the ads for the glade thing that is basically an upturned glass with a shallow bowl and a wicked tart which is designed to melt ultra fast and be gone in a matter of hours, "filling the whole room with fragrance" (their words).My guess is that this appeals to the market that doesn't care how long the product lasts as long as the results are fast.Pure genius on the part of Glade, too. Two tart-sized candles and a glass cost almost $10 where I live, and the 3 tart-sized refill is just over $7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Those may be 6 Oz Tins, there is only 4 Oz of wax though. See it is not filled. I make 6 Oz tins and could not imagine double wicking. I have enough trouble wicking them with 1 wick and still getting them to burn slow enough. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartAddict Posted November 5, 2006 Author Share Posted November 5, 2006 They were selling fairly well. Haven't seen the glade "tarts", but it amazes me how much they charge. They might be 6 oz tins....they are sold as "4 oz", but you might be right. My girlfriend bought one (she wants me to dupe the scent), I'll measure it when she brings it over. But you're right...double wicking even a 6 oz seems silly. If I can avoid double wicking anything...I do it! LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest secretbuddy011 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 maybe it is their "style" you know? They seem to double wick a lot of their candles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartAddict Posted November 5, 2006 Author Share Posted November 5, 2006 Yes they do. I do like the looks of the double wicks, but it just seems impractical in such a small container. But again...maybe they want it to burn quickly so you'll buy more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrie Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 so the consultant says, "just light one wick at a time". :confused::confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 But again...maybe they want it to burn quickly so you'll buy more That's probably it, especially given the estimated burn time of 15-25 hrs. For that size, normally you'd have 10 more hours than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire and Ice Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 That's one of the reasons I don't care for Golden Canyon Candles~ I personally, hate double wicked candles! Maybe they got a special deal from their wick supplier in China.:lipsrseal And wouldn't that make the tin doubly hot when burning? I have a competier in the next county who double wicked an 8oz jelly jar candle and didn't fully test it because a friend and I both bought one and in the middle of burning it, both jars cracked! (Bet this guy had some major explained to do to his customers! ) I returned both candles to the store but all they would offer me was replacement and I wouldn't take those! The guy still double wicks his jelly jars but much fewer store are carry them now! Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Last year when I was doing extensive testing on 6 oz tins, there were some heavy FO's that I could not get a complete burn on without going to a torch size wick. They were successfully double wicked. I ended up testing all for double wicking and found them to do well with two small wicks. I wanted to have continuity and not two wicking styles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest amynleebishop Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 My Mom swears by those glade things. It is a great concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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