artcwolf Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I'm test burning a new combo and i realized i cut the wick to short...I first had it to long, huge flame and smoke, so i blew it out let if cool and trimmed the wick...sadly it's too short the flame is small and after 2 hours i'm looking at a melt pool that's barely half the jar.What do you do when you trim it to short?4630 waxHTP83 wick8oz apothecary jar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I heat a thin knitting needle and poke it right on top of the burried wick. Then put in a small piece of stiff wick....light that and quickly it should catch up with the real wick. Alway has worked for me. Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauchie Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I have just put a small piece of the wick down beside the other wick & it worked great. Of course you would never sell it. If you are just test burning, it will work great. Just make sure you watch it good. I hate wasting things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accents Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I'd dump out some melted wax. Might throw off your testing a bit, but it'll get your flame back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in KY Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I scrape out the outer layer of wax, with a spoon, even out with the heat gun and go again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxSioux Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I'd just zap it w/ the heat gun & pour off enough wax to expose enough wick to burn properly. I doubt it would be enough wax to seriously throw off any test results.Susan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artcwolf Posted February 4, 2008 Author Share Posted February 4, 2008 Thanks all, i'll see what i can figure out tomorrow night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh-MYo Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Rather than pouring off, my solution is to..."spoon" some of the really soft wax out of the melt pool area--it doesnt make your container look so fugly.I have this happen to me fairly frequently. I even use the rounded end of a nail file.Or once you blow it out, cool and relight it, it might just be the perfect length. Not sure how that works but a candle flame burns higher when there is no melt pool at the beginning of a burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SliverOfWax Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I would do what I do when I choose the wrong wick for my first test and need to either wick up or wick down. I would melt the thing and start over. If you're wanting true test results, spooning off wax, sticking in extra wicks, just generally fooling around, you won't really be doing an accurate test, imo. You really do need to start from the beginning. I suppose it doesn't much matter if you're just making it for yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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