bobbyd Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Hi All,Anyone using votive wick pins? Just wanted to know if it is a good thing or notThanksBobcandlenetwork.info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I love them! Just make sure pin part is absolutely straight & saves a lot of work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjdaines Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I use them and think they are well worth the money. Can't say that they always lead to a perfectly centered hole but stringing a wick doesn't either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) They are well worth the money. I love them so much quicker IMO and I use wick pins for my pillars most of the time as well. Edited January 16, 2012 by ladysj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simply fragrant Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Another vote for wick pins, they save so much time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazzie Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prudence Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I always use them for votives & pillars. A wonderful investment IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjdaines Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Forgot to mention that I use pins for both votives and pillars, they work great. I've even been able to rewick a pillar while wick testing, just pulled out the first wick and inserted the second wick and continued with the test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Love them for pillars. Hate them for votives. I prefer centering wicks for votives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksranch Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 LOVE mine for votives - I bought a couple to try for pillars (try to teach the old dog a new trick) but the 2 I got were SO NOT straight they are somewhere on the back of a shelf - never tried them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I use wick pins for both votives and pillars. I love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Soy Candle Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Love them. Much better for me with than without. Just try and keep em straight. I find it much easier to remove them if I put them in the icebox for a quickie before trying to remove them.Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I also use the wick pins in molds not designed for them - a heart pillar mold, little oyster cup tea lights, etc. I prefer the kind that are concave rather than the straight ones. :smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chefmom Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Totally love wick pins!! My first pillars (when this madness began 8 months ago) were melted down candles from here and there and some wick from Michaels. Everything was lovely and I was burning my first pillar candle <<patting myself on the back>> and then half way down the candle the wick had been pulled to the side and then whole thing was moot!! I had that wick primed and pulled straight, but when the paraffin formed that cavity as it cooled it must have pulled the wick with it. From that moment on.....wick pins. I have made votives ONCE without them, the very next order for supplies had wick pins in it! Haven't looked back.Tami ....I too have pulled the wick out and changed it during a test in both votives and pillars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) Love them for pillars. Hate them for votives. I prefer centering wicks for votives.Opposite here; never make a votive without them never use them for pillars. e Edited January 19, 2012 by eugenia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetsCandles Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I use them for votives always. I'll be honest and say I still haven't figured the darn things out for pillars yet. *shrug* But for those, I use a similar "plan b" version, along with wick centering tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I use them for votives- I would end up with tons of wickless votives if I didnt! I would get distracted and forget about wicking them before the congeal.The only problem I dont like with them is not always getting perfect centers...I have to go thru mine one day, I have a feeling they are bent a little from tapping down on the cement to loosen them from the pinAnother thing for me is I have to use the flat bottom ones- the concave ALWAYS crack my votives in half when removing the pinI do not make pillars- I tried last year to do a heart and it was a disaster to wick...but how would you use pins for these? are not the bottom of the molds supposed to be the top of the candle- or do I have that wrong?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I'll be honest and say I still haven't figured the darn things out for pillars yet.If your pillar mold has a hole, you can use them one of two ways. Using the wick pin from the outside: Place a ball of wick putty over the hold and pass the wick pin through it and "seat" it against the putty. The putty should seal the hole. This is not my favorite method.Using the wick pin on the inside: Seal the hole with a piece of silver ducting tape (not duct tape - the metallic silver kind).Drop the wick pin into the mold and proceed as you would for votives.If your pillar mold has no hole, congratulations - you don't have to use the silver tape! Just drop the wick pin in same as you would for a votive. HTH :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chefmom Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I have the seamless molds with the pretty concave top, and squares with beveled edges, so I use my pillar wick pins from the outside pushed through the hole. I had quite a few leaks no matter what I did to seal the hole and I ended up with putty all through my wicks (they don't burn well when they are filled with putty). Also, I bought the 3-inch by 9 inch pillar wick pins and they work for my two inch molds that are short or tall AND my molds that are three inch wide, and even the three inch square molds. I like multi-taskers.With the wick pin I just use a little putty around the pin and press the mold onto the putty and pin. Make sure it's level with a little level (thanks to hubbie) and when I pour I just pour a few tablespoons to check for a leak, but I haven't' had any leaks (so far-----touch wood) and then pour the mold as usual. I really love the wick pins! Large and small.Tami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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