CareBear Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 seems no matter what I do I get big flames - 1.5" high - in my 3" pillars with CBL-141. And when I wick down I end up with tunneling (and still big flames).I've tried RRD, HTP, LX... same thing (tho LX works GREAT in my 2" pillars with the same wax & FO). I'm trying zinc now which seems a little better maybe.So my question, after all this verbiage, is this - does a too big flame mean wick DOWN? It makes sense it would, but I seem to get a lot of candle things back-assward lately!(oh, and FO - most recently Peak Mediterranean Fig - at 1 oz added to 1# wax, with a few drops of Peak liquid candle dyes, no more than 7 drops per pound which is 0.05%) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I'd wick down and I'd look at some other wicking maybe. Perhaps zinc will give you want you want. The joys of wick testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Flat braid #36 or #42, trimmed to 1/8", worked good when I used CBL141. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 ooooh - I got a huge flame with the 24 so I tried wicking down - maybe I should have tried up... hmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I know this sounds obvious, but are you trimming your wicks to 1/4" to begin, then trimming again before relighting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 worth asking! but yes, I'm anal about that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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