number2of7 Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Okay, so I'm having a doofus moment...I have my wicks in my containers (used the wick-centering tool). I'm "attempting" to use wick bars to keep the wick in place....however....how can you be sure you're wick is STAYING centered....the wick bars don't lock down onto the container so they're moving all around. Now I'm having to "eye" these to see if the wick is still centered.There has to be something I'm missing....anyone care to let me in on the big secret? Thank you!Mrs. Doofus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMary Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I use clothespins to hold it taught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number2of7 Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 Guess I wrote my post in a confusing manner...I'm not having problems holding it in place....once the wick is secured by the wick bar laying across the container, the wick bar itself moves....how do you make sure you have it laying "centered" across the container? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gdawg Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 amber I have the same issue with the wick bar so now the are like stir sticks for me lol and I actually use colored pensils with my daughters rubber bands from her braces and the rubber bands are at the end if the jar keeping it in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I hate the wick bars. I use the wick centering tools made by:http://www.wickcenteringtool.comICS carries them. There is also an "adapter" that you can put between the jar and tool if the tool is too big for the jar to help keep it centered.They work great for me and are very inexpensive. I just use a clothes pin to hold the wick tight.Hope this helps some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMary Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 That's a good point Jami, I took wick centering tool to mean the same as the ones you link, which have sides on them to keep the wick centered.I thought she meant she couldn't keep the wick straight going through that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I hate the wick bars. I use the wick centering tools made by:http://www.wickcenteringtool.comICS carries them. There is also an "adapter" that you can put between the jar and tool if the tool is too big for the jar to help keep it centered.They work great for me and are very inexpensive. I just use a clothes pin to hold the wick tight.Hope this helps some!Thank you..i just asked this question..lol needing somewhere to purchase wicking centering tools..Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 If you have the wick pulled tight and clipped, the tension should hold it in place. Unless you knock it around, of course...lol. Personally I use popsicle sticks and the black triangle shaped paper clip thing-a-ma-jigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number2of7 Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 Personally I use popsicle sticks and the black triangle shaped paper clip thing-a-ma-jigs "Thing-a-ma-jigs"....that's definitely a southern thing....I use that one often too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirl Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 I hate the wick bars. I use the wick centering tools made by:http://www.wickcenteringtool.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 "Thing-a-ma-jigs"....that's definitely a southern thing....I use that one often too! Most everything will fall into either the thing-a-ma-jiggy or do-hickey category at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Most everything will fall into either the thing-a-ma-jiggy or do-hickey category at some point the thing-a-ma-jiggy goes on the do-ma-flitch-it to hold that little do-hickey down to the whatcha-ma-call-it.Guess who else is from the south Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 ooOO... I forgot about the whatcha-ma-callit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMary Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 It's caddy whompus to the thingy-ma-bobber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 It's caddy whompus to the thingy-ma-bobber.OooOO sounds kinky j/k, can't say I have ever heard of caddy whompus before but I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debscent Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Caddy Whompas sounds like a new mammal at the zoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number2of7 Posted May 23, 2007 Author Share Posted May 23, 2007 Did someone say a new mammal at the zoo?? Guess we'll have to send our votes in again on what to name it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Caddy Whompas sounds like a new mammal at the zoo.Nooo... caddy whompas is kinda like crooked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinmfritz Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 You gals are FUNNY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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