Glue gun and wicks question....

[Wick'n'Wax]

So today I bought a glue gun, loads cheaper than I thought they were.

Couple of questions, when you make votives without a wick pin, can you glue the sustainer to the bottom of the mould? does it come out though when you unmould the candle?

I know you can't stick the sustainers with a glue gun to ready made votives (where you've used a wick pin), I've just tried so how do you make the sustainer stick to the votive candle?

I was wondereing whether the same principle could be adopted with pillars? glue a wicked sustainer into a mould? or can't you use pre-tabbed wicks on pillars?

What other uses does a glue gun have? (please don't say, glueing) lmao

[flightoffancy]

I put my wick through the hole left by the wick pin and leave a bit sticking out the bottom, I heat the wick tab with a lighter and then pull it the rest of the way through. This melts the wick tab into the bottom of the votive ... works for me!

[Wick'n'Wax]

okay tried that, got a burnt finger, wax stuck to my lip (don't ask lol) stuck my finger in my mouth quick when I burnt it. Oh and the wick just burnt away from the sustainer.

Ooh its hurting to type no u j or h for me tonight

[Candles by Lisa]

That was a lesson well learned Wick. No sticking fingers in mouth with hot wax on them!

Hope you are okay. I did that once but I hadn't primed the wick enough. Went up like a blow torch. Nearly took my eyebrows off!!!

[AnjieBurdett]

Once you stick it, its stuck! So, no, i wouldn't stick the sustainers into a 'reusable' mould with hot glue - you'd do that for containers. You can get the hot glue off but its not like bluetack, its got quite a strong hold. Dont you use those big self centering sustainers with votives? I don't make em so I don't know what other method you would use.

Sorry can't be more help.

Anjie,x.