Whats The Coolest burning wick??? Taper Question

[ILikeWaxMelts]

I would like to experiment with making a long lasting taper

I figure The highest meltpoint Wax I can find

and the Coolest wick will make a long lasting taper

Or does it not work that way?

I wanted to ask the experts here...LOL...

[topofmurrayhill]

The normal design for good quality paraffin tapers already pretty much incorporates your ideas. You use close to the smallest flat or square braided wick sizes, typically 15 ply or 6/0. 145 MP wax works well and you'll want an additive for some some strength and opacity. You can use a lot of stearic or 0.5% to 1.0% of one of the fancier additives.

I don't know how much you can max it out, but try some variations of wax/additive/wick to optimize for burn time and see what you can get. I've never tried it with 150 MP wax, which might be worth a go. The wick does have to be large enough to burn the mixture effectively and use up the wax as fast as it melts, or the candle will drip.