Gbhunter Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Is it normal for the corners in square containers not to entierly disolve or should I wick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRcandles Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 (edited) I use the 10oz. Victorian jar with a 51-32-18 wick, and have no problems with wax hang up. Edited March 14, 2010 by LRcandles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Melt pools are round, so you have to decide how you want to balance a small amount of hangup in the corners with the temperature of the container & the hot throw when you wick up. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foothills1957 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Also depending on what wax you are using, you could try wicking up. I've used square containers before, and had a circular melt pool, but over time the little bit that was still hung up eventually melted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Eventually, as the candle burns toward the middle, the container will be warmed enough to melt your corners. Wicking has to be just right to achieve the goal of warming the container but not making it red hot. The choice of container is a huge part of the candle equation. There are a lot of containers that look fun or different but make lousy choices for a candle. Squares, hex or many sided jars are popular but do take more testing and time to get the right combination. HTH.Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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