Aspencreek Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 So I have probably gone through a million of the little things but I am not happy lately. Seems that something has changed that I can not pin point other then the wicks themselves. So I am looking for a different type of wick to start using.What is your favorite wick to use in a tea light and were do you purchase them from?Thanks for your input. :highfive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I know candle science has a range of tealight wick sizes. I've not ordered from them - yet. I usually get by with the S330 from BCN, but some just need a HTP31 or LX10. I clip a bit off my 6" and tab it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverm00n Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Isn't the neck too tall for tealights? I've tried a lot of wicks too and they all seem to leave too much wax on the bottom. The store bought ones work perfect, I've never seen a tab so small on a wick, can't figure out what they use. But I'm having the same problem. I read on here that a lot of ppl like the CD-3 in parafin. Tried it, and didn't work for me. I'd like to know what you guys currently use too. (Sorry, kinda hijacked there for a minute!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcroome2005 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 So I have probably gone through a million of the little things but I am not happy lately. Seems that something has changed that I can not pin point other then the wicks themselves. So I am looking for a different type of wick to start using.What is your favorite wick to use in a tea light and were do you purchase them from?Thanks for your input. :highfive:Where were you getting your tealight wicks from?? I had a lot of problems with the Candlewic ones. For some reason, they changed and they wouldn't stay lit. Of course, when I emailed them about it months back, they said that their's worked fine. How convienant. So I just quit carrying tea-lights cause they were a pain in the butt anyways! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I hate making tea-lites. I have not found a perfect wick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I bought the 3mm tabs just for tealights. They burn all the way down for me. I don't sell tealights. I only make them for freebies. I have a 9-cavity mold and when I'm pouring votives, I pour some tealights. If I can't get them wicked right, they become melts for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspencreek Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 I bought the 3mm tabs just for tealights. They burn all the way down for me. I don't sell tealights. I only make them for freebies. I have a 9-cavity mold and when I'm pouring votives, I pour some tealights. If I can't get them wicked right, they become melts for me!I have been getting mine from BCS. Were do you get your 3mm tabs from, sounds small enough and I would sure be willing to make my own wicks. I don't want to drop my tea lights because I sell the heck out of them. I just don't want to sell something that is not a top notch project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisa Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Just saw this thread today, so if your curious I use 100% soy and i use htp 31 wicks (called tealight wicks) from southern scentsations, so far it has worked with every scent I use and I cant keep tealights in stock. this combo ,for me, gives off a a great scent throw. I use some of her oils too. Check em out if your still having a problem , great customer service. I hated tealights before using that combo and now its the easiest I make..thought Id share my findings :rolleyes2hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carefree Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I use paraffin wax, and Wickit Premier Series - 705 with a 3mm neck x 15mm base.good luck with your hunting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsonswix Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Lonestar carries a 3.8 mm tall wick specifically for tealights. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdevine Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I use 4794 for my tealites and the TL wicks from Candlescience and love them. HTH Portia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlebean Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Where were you getting your tealight wicks from?? I had a lot of problems with the Candlewic ones. For some reason, they changed and they wouldn't stay lit. Of course, when I emailed them about it months back, they said that their's worked fine. How convienant. So I just quit carrying tea-lights cause they were a pain in the butt anyways!I had the same problem with some of my scents (a lot of my scents) when I used the wicks I got from Candlewic. I ordered a bunch of different sizes from Candle Science, and those worked fine for the ones that I couldn't get to stay lit with a Candlewic wick. Just a side note - when I first ordered from Candle Science, I ordered 100 of each of the 7 sizes. The ones I use most frequently are the 25,28,and 31. The smaller sizes just didn't work at all for my para/soy blend. Just thought I would throw that in there incase someone didn't want to buy all 7 sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyp Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I also use the ones from lonestar and they burn all the way with no wax left at all. They have worked great in every wax I have used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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