LeahRB Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Can you wick your jars before heating them in the oven. The lowest setting on my oven is 175 and I didn't know if this would mess the wick up. I'm sorry. I'm new. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Welcome to the board. There is never a stupid question. I can tell you that the glue will melt in a 175 oven. I usually heat mine and then wick them. HTHRae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeahRB Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 Thanks! Glad I did not try it. I was just trying to save time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcristan Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 i did both ways. but when i wicked my jars first and then put it in the oven, the wax on the wick kinda melted.so now, i heat the jar up first, then stick the wick in. i use hot glue, so its a little easier cause if the wick is not in the middle, since the jar is hot, i can still move the wick around till its in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootie04 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I am lazy...I use waxes that dont require me to heat jars...:tiptoe: tootie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeahRB Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 I am lazy...I use waxes that dont require me to heat jars...:tiptoe: tootieVery Smart!!!!!!!!! And jcristan, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueroc85 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I wick first and then heat. I found it was harder to do it the other way around. I use wick tabs and the heat does not seem to effect their stickiness. The wax on the wick does melt and run a little, but I just pick off the clump with my puncture tool before pouring my wax. It has not effected the wick's performance in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I heat first (but only in the winter, in the summer I found it isn't necessary) because I found the wicks stick more easily if the jars are warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auntie S Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 If 175 is too warm, them why couldn't you put them in before it reaches the 175. Th oven has to preheat. Then you could take them out before it reaches 175. Just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda (OH) Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I have wicked before and after heating without any ill effects on the wick performance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyv Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I also wick before I put them in the oven. The wax on the wick runs a bit but nothing major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeahRB Posted May 17, 2008 Author Share Posted May 17, 2008 Thank you guys for your help and Auntie S, nice suggestion. I had not thought to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMary Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I wick mine before heating, but I sorta rotate them around a bit on a griddle instead of an oven, so the sides heat but the glue (hot glue gun) doesn't melt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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