Choosing the right wick for your candle is very vital to getting a good burning candle and requires a perfectly balanced recipe. When you are new to candle making it can be a challenge to getting the wick selection right but this can all be learned and its also a matter of testing.
Using the right wick will help your candle maintain a perfect pool without any dripping. If you end up having a wick that's too small your candle will end up tunneling and a large wick will cause your candle to smoke and burn down prematurely and inefficiently. Choosing the wrong type of wick can cause many problems such as mushrooming and poor scent throw.
Each candle is different and this is the beauty of hand-crafted candles so you will be required to do testing until you find what works. Wicks come in a variety of forms, such as cotton core, flat braid, square braid and zinc core. When choosing a wick for a new project the main factors to consider are type of wax you're using and its additives, type of candle you are making and the diameter of your candle.
With your wicks, its a good idea to buy sample packs which you can use on your sample candles before you buy a larger quantity of wicks.
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