islandgirljen Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 and how I can fix it? I'm wondering if I wrapped the wick around the stick to tight. Can I use a heat gun to fix it? This is my first candle so any help would be great!!Thanks,Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accents Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 That's nothing to worry about! I think it looks great! You should be very excited; when that's the only problem mine have, I'm very pleased. You can try pushing it down and smoothing a little with your finger or you can leave it. You can heat gun if it really bothers you, but it might change the look of the rest of the top (of course since it's white, wouldn't notice much difference). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmaskitchen Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 I've had that happen many times. It is caused by pulling the wick too tight, but can be fixed real quick with a heat gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 That's caused by shrinkage of the wax. It's pretty normal. Sometimes cooling slower can avoid it but you don't have to bend over backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Makin Momma Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 just pushh it down with your finger. It looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirljen Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 The perfectionist in me broke down and used the heat gun. It looks much better, and like Accents said, with it being white, I don't really see a difference in the look. Maybe some faint lines, but I really only see those when I'm looking at a certain angle. I'm reminding myself this is my first candle and it's ok to have imperfections!I just need to make a note to not make the wick so tight next time, at least the heat gun makes for an easy fix!!Thanks everyone for your help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryk Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 As above has said - when you pour wax it hits the wick and cools and clings at the wick first - then the rest cools, which causes the problem you see. You can try removing the wick from the holder after it just sets so the cooled wax "follows" the rest - but sometimes you cause more damage doing that, plus its not practical if doing candles in bulk. I do it just for myself so its not a problem. Don't know what kind of soy you are using but pouring as cool as possible should help.HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth-VT Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Do not push it down with your fingers....geesh. Unless you want fingerprints, or smears. Sorry, but I wouldn't want to buy a candle that someone had done that to. It IS caused by the wax shrinkage. Your wax level is higher when the wax is hot, as it cools, the level lowers and sometimes pulls away from the wick as shown. It is NOT caused from your wick being too tight. Simply re-heat the top and level it out.....problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekrunner Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 That is a fine specimen. You should be very proud of yourself! I usually push them down with my finger and zap it real quick.geek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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