JAYRU620 Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 I have seen wick pins advertised online and I really have no idea how to use them. Are the wicsks inserted into the holes created by the pins? Do you have to melt wax around the inserted wicks to keep them in place? Can someone please enlighten me? Is this something good to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Wick pins took the frustration of wicking votives away for me! Once the votive is cool, you pop out the wick pin and stick your pre-tabbed wick into the hole. I turn them upside down and tap (or sometimes, wack...LOL!) the top of the wick pin on a hard surface to release the pin. No need to melt wax around it, the base of the tab fits into the votive and holds the wick in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAYRU620 Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 Does this also apply to pillars, and if so, how do you secure the wick to the candle? It sounds like it is easier than wicking. I may have to buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/votivesandcontainers/ss/votivemolds_5.htmThe wick goes in later. The pin can be used inside or outside of the mold.http://www.pvcandlequip.com/pages/awpins.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Insert a primed wick into the hole created by the pin then zap the bottom with the heat gun & press the end of the wick down - it'll stick in the warmed wax. If you use tabbed wicks then you can heat the tab and press it in place - it won't fall out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 The pin can be used inside or outside of the mold.http://www.pvcandlequip.com/pages/awpins.shtmlI guess I don't get the pretty tops if I set it inside, hunh? Can I use that sticky putty stuff so I can put the wick pin in through the outside? ANd is that something I can pick up from Home Depot or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 I guess I don't get the pretty tops if I set it inside, hunh? Can I use that sticky putty stuff so I can put the wick pin in through the outside? ANd is that something I can pick up from Home Depot or something?you betcha...get plumber's putty from HD. Put it on base of pin, push pin into mold and press down hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 woo hoo!!! I have a bunch of molds from someone kind, and wick pins but didn't know how to use them (votives I got figured out, but not these). Testing wicks was a PITA without these - so much easier to pre-make the candles and wick according to what the last one did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Oh, I learned real quick to NOT permanently attach the wick while testing especially when you are pretty sure you'll be pulling the 1st wick. I try real hard to not remelt & repour cause then I have to wait hours to get on with the testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Pam, here's a question for you. Say I have a partial melt pool and realize this wick isn't going to cut it. Is there a "memory" or template set up at that point that affects the way the next wick can work?I've been pulling wicks and then flipping the candle over to have a new surface to work with (at least for a start, if the wick looks good it gets a whole candle...). But that only gives me 2 chances per pillar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Gawd, you ask hard questions...sounds like you've been doing some research!! I'd think a memory would be somewhat set depending on the depth of the pool. If I pull a wick fairly soon, sometimes I fill in the pool with some leftover wax from the same pour..other times, I'll trim down the wall a bit. When using a new FO or a heavy blend that may be a PITA, I will make a 3x3 pillar to find a wick that is close then make a taller candle with that wick as a starting point for a complete test burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 gee - if they were easy I'd be able to figure them out (the easy ones I can handle on a good day)! Thanks for the insights - nothing speaks like experience.Trimming down the wall, eh, that's an idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Only two tries per pillar? Not if you get one of those cutoff saws I saw in another thread (about leveling pillars)!! Make a tall pillar and if the first wick doesn't work, off with its head (to below the meltpool) and stick a new wick in. New wick doesn't work? Cut off its head again and try another wick... There will be no memory issues to confuse the results... I don't like power tools... I think a guillotine would be more satisfying when wick testing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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