Plastic canvas Tealight wick centering...

[erinmfritz]

Here is what I came up with tonight after getting frustrated with the silly wicks in tealights. Plastic canvas to the rescue again! Just thought I would share, I love these kind of tips, hopefully it will help someone.

[homecomfort]

I can't see the pic

[AnjieBurdett]

Me neither.

Anjie,x.

[erinmfritz]

I have such a hard time with the pictures, here goes again...

[CathyinME]

:highfive: Excellent idea!!! Thanks for sharing.

[erinmfritz]

YAY! You can see it this time. Note to self- Kodak.com bad, Shutterfly good.

Thanks, it was very easy except for the ones that I filled too full and had to move the canvas. Oh well, nothing's perfect.

[cjrhsk]

Great idea!

[marika]

What a clever idea...bet it would work doe votives and pillars too

Mari

http://everlastingimage.vstore.ca/

[crafty0317]

That's a great idea. What size plastic canvas are you using, 7 or 10?

Thanks

Yolonda

[CaliZona]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing!

[Donita]

Soooooooooooo cool. I love plastic canvas. I have found many uses for it and now this one is a keeper. Thanks for sharing your idea. Donita Louise

[Stella1952]

Erin, that's GENIOUS!! Thanks so much for sharing that!

Now, could you please tell me where the heck I put all that plastic canvas I have been saving...:embarasse

[erinmfritz]

Thanks gals,

Yolanda, I'm not sure of the size, the wick slips right through with no problem. Actually, I didn't realize there were different sizes!!! LOL

I cut out 11 squares to a strip and put the wick in the center one.

Stella, look behind stuff, like the stuff against the wall, I store mine behind boxes against the wall to keep it straight. Good luck, if you can't find it, WM carries it for pennies a sheet! Not having to fight the wick in a tealight is priceless!!!!!!!!!

[Jami]

I have used plastic canvas for alot of wood working "centering". *smacks self in forehead* for not thinking of using it for wicks.

I have several of the round plastic canvas pieces, I bet they would be perfect to cover the jars and for once be able to actually keep it in the center.

Thanks for sharing!!!!!

[heirloomoriginals]

I never would have thought of that. Thanks for the idea!

Steph

[erinmfritz]

I have used plastic canvas for alot of wood working "centering". *smacks self in forehead* for not thinking of using it for wicks.

I have several of the round plastic canvas pieces, I bet they would be perfect to cover the jars and for once be able to actually keep it in the center.

Thanks for sharing!!!!!

I use the round ones sometimes for the containers also, it works great if you put a "ring" of hot glue on the circle the same size as your jar to grip the edge. The center is not big enough for the wick but if you take a skewer and enlarge the hole it's perfect! I also made templates for my square jars & the heart jars, works like a charm! The only reason I came up with all of this is because I'm lazy and it makes it easier! LOL

[moonrose64]

Now that is 1 awesome idea.

Thank you for that idea.

Now maybe I won't hate making my tealights so much.

[SatinDucky]

Would it actually be sturdy enough to keep the wick taught in a container or pillar?

[sharyl55]

Sweet tip. Thanks Now to add plastic canvas to my WM list.

[erinmfritz]

Would it actually be sturdy enough to keep the wick taught in a container or pillar?

For the containers I use clothspins or chip clips to hold the wick tighter. Works pretty good, this picture is from the first thread I started about the plastic canvas......I have learned sooooo much on this forum, just want to "give back" to try to make someone's life a little easier.