gingerinarkansas Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 when you pick a wick for pillars, are you wanting the pillar to burn all the way across and drip down sides or just burn so far out which keeps it from dripping down the sides? i have never burned or made a pillar but would like to try.thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryinCary Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 It depends on what you want it to do. I prefer mine to leave a thin shell, others like the candle to be fully consumed, so you wick accordingly. Have fun with your pillars! Once you make one....you'll be hooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanaE Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Just to confuse you more, I wick my mottled/rustic pillars to completely consume themselves...I wick my OK6228 pillars to have a small shell. The only reason I don't wick the OK6228 to consume itself completely is that I haven't found a wick that'll burn that wax all the way to the edge without spilling over. I don't want it to spill over because some people don't use holders under the candles and I don't want to ruin their furniture.Whatever makes you the most comfortable is what I'd go for. For the first 3 or 4 years I wicked all my pillars to burn with a shell - I felt safer that way. Now I'm a little more dangerous and work at wicking so they burn very close to the edge.DanaE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 if you wick it where it runs over, you're wasting a lot of wax, FO and end up with a short-lived candle. I wick the ones I make based on who's going to burn them. If I know the customer is experienced, I'll wick for self-consumption. If they tend to be careless w/their candles, I'll wick for a shell and give them a lesson on hugging. At this point in time I only make candles for people I know so it's easy to engineer the candle based on how it will be handled by the end-user. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I don't know anyone that wants a candle that spills over. It makes a mess and can stain. If you wick your pillar to leave a thin lip, it will eventually consume itself and not tunnel, which is something else you don't want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I have an associate that wanted his candles to drip cause he likes the look ---well, he has changed his mind after one of the staff left a candle burning all night and he spent 45 minutes cleaning wax off the restaurant floor .....told him so:laugh2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondgirl_26 Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 If your making a scented pillar you want it to have a melt pool so you get more scent throw. If it drips you wont get the pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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