lavendersoy Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Hi- I have been making soy container candles and started playing with beeswax. The problem is when I first light some of the beeswax the wick will light and than go out before it even hits the wax. That has happened on 2 different sizes of beeswax candles. On both I cut the wax on top and dug around the wick and relight and they burn fine. Am I stretching my wick too tight in the mold? Should I prime my wicks? The wick I'm using is 2/0. Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnt_fingers Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Are you trimming the wick to about a 1/4"? I make container beeswax candles in Ball jelly jars that are 2.5" dia using either #2 or #3 square braided wicks. I have tried other wicks, but found they did not burn well and several went out within a minute of lighting the wick. I think it is due to the wicks inability to draw the melted wax effeciently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavendersoy Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 Thank you for replying. Would priming the wicks help with the initial light? When the flame went out I removed some wax around the wick, re-lit and has been going great since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnt_fingers Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 For beeswax candles I have never primed my wicks and have had no problems. I have also not primed many times while making soy candles and again no problem. I think the reason for this is because in essence you are priming the wick when you add the melted wax to your container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnt_fingers Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 The only thing I can think of in your case was that when you lit the candle it was not hot enough to start the wax to melt and be drawn up to feed the flame. Next time try lighting the wick at the base where it meets with the wax and see if that makes a difference. If so, probably best if you primed the wick especially if you are making them to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavendersoy Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 Thank you so much. Ill try on my next candle to light from the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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