singleyellowrose Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I've been dabbling in wax and make mostly tarts and wickless candles for the past 3 years. At present I am trying to wick the following:8oz square mason1oz pp FOno colorWildfire's Vanilla Bean50/50 blendI have tried the following wicks:60-44-18 CottonCD 18CD 16CD 14All of which are giving me a MP well before a 3 hour mark.I have just about every wick possible. Can someone please recommend a wick? This is driving me NUTS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Do you have eco's? I would try a 6 or 8 maybe since its vanilla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Lea Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I use the HTP 105 most commonly in the square masons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singleyellowrose Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 Thanks both of you.. I have both. Will try them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Lea Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I skipped over the FO you were using...with HTPs I would try out a 105 but you may need to go up with a vanilla. On some FOs I go up and with some I go down. But, the 105 works for most of my FOs.Good grief...I am blind today and keep having to edit! I just saw what wax you use. I use 100% soy so my wick useage may not be accurate for a 50/50 blend. Maybe try an HTP 83. Some of my FOs can take an 83 so it may work really well for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrychunkie Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I would try a 51 C in that and see what happens. I have had good luck with that in a 70/30 soy/para blend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Honey bunny, why you trying to learn wicking with a VANILLA fo? Seriously, I'd have picked an easier kind of fo to start out my wicking adventures!! heh heh But then again you may be a braver soul than I am. Sorry no wick recommendations here since I don't do parasoy blends, but just wanted to wish you good luck. Hang in there -- you can do it. Kick that vanilla's BUTT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singleyellowrose Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 Hey ! AJ.. this isn't the first candle I have ever wicked. It's just the one I WANT to have work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 I hear ya loud & clear. I have a serious vanilla addiction -- always have. I think one of the very first candles I made was also a vanilla. I lucked out, though, and it happened to be a vanilla that didn't need to be wicked up. LOLGood luck! Hope you nail it. :highfive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 I use a 50/50 para/soy blend and in an 8oz sq. mason jar, I use either a CD10 or CD12. Usually for vanillas, I use a CD12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singleyellowrose Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share Posted January 26, 2007 I use a 50/50 para/soy blend and in an 8oz sq. mason jar, I use either a CD10 or CD12. Usually for vanillas, I use a CD12.THANK YOU! I will have to pour a new one today, since the other one is about done from testing. :rolleyes2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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