SpunkyMoo Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) Hi, I am very new to the candle business and I couldn't find an answer under search. I love making Floating candles, but not sure what wick to use. I have been using a hot needle to pierce a hole into the cured candle and inserting a zinc core wick that I cut to the proper length. But as the wax melts, the wicks falls to its side because the hole that I inserted it in. I'm probably doing this very wrong, lol, so ANY advice would be VERY appreciated!Thanks!! Edited January 18, 2011 by SpunkyMoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) I use the same tabbed, primed wick assemblies I would use for any candle of that size (I use veggie waxes with CDs or CDNs). I place the wick into the mold before I pour the candle. What one has to do is make SURE the bottom of the floater is sealed with wax so that the wick cannot draw water up into it. I dip the very bottom in some of the same wax just to be sure. HTH Edited January 19, 2011 by Stella1952 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpunkyMoo Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Oh, thank you so much! This will certainly help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country bee Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I make alot of floating candles,I don;t know if I do it right but it works for me.My floaters are not deep about 1 inch and some are 3 inch round,burn for 5 hours-I double wick using t-light pre tab wicks(zink)I hope I helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrbd Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I can't get them to burn evenly . they float for a couple of hours then start to tip as the wick curls . they stay lit for a long time but look ridiculous . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnvyCandles Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 We make a ton of floating roses- after they are cooled and removed from mold, we use a drill bit to drill a hole straight through. We use pretabbed t light wicks and insert them, then use some extra wax that the roses were made from to fill in the bottom so no water leaks through. The bottoms end up being nice and smooth and the wicks are perfectly centered. They burn for about 5 hours each and look really beautiful after the flame goes out... Kind of like a beautiful shell of a rose... HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrbd Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 How wide are they ? And thanks for replying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnvyCandles Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 How wide are they ? And thanks for replyingThe roses are about 2.5 inches wide. I did play around with different sized tea light wicks (we use CS and they have a few different sizes)but what was key was for us to make sure the hole is drilled straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrbd Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I agree ...that seems to be my biggest problem . Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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