Kellie Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Does wicking up mean going to a larger wick for better scent throw and how do you know if you have to wick up?ThanksKellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Yes, If your candle doesn't get a full melt pool in the amount of time it is supposed to (burn 1 hour for every inch of diameter. My Jelly Jars are 2.5" wide, so I burn for at least 2.5 hours). Full melt pool for containers is the diameter and no more than 1/4" deep melted. Plus, you don't want your wick to smoke and flicker. It will flicker a bit more once it burns down some because it is searching for oxygen, just keep it trimmed a bit more.Some fragrances (like vanillas and spices) are a bit heavier, so you may have to wick up on those as well as those that you use a bit more color on.Good luck!Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellie Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Thanks for your reply Steph, it was very helfulKellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Another clue is that the flame is very low or continues to go out/drown out. To add to the choices, some patchouli FOs need to be wicked up and heavily colored candles could cause one to need to wick up as well as a few complex scents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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