Best wicking practices | Candle Making 101

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[@CamettScents]

Very nice jars

[@mollytoshka]

Before knowing much about candle making I bought a candle starter package and a load of wicks from cheap online shops and so the question is do I throw them away and use better wicks or give it a go? I have bought the Stabilo sample wicks from you which I was going to use after I had had a few goes. Also, like in Scotland if i’m lucky, my cold stone house only heats up to around 14-16oc is this going to be a deal breaker if I decide I want to go down the route of making and selling candles? I have spent the last few weeks trying to watch as many tutorials as I can prior to having a go. Thanks for all of your tutorials. Charlene, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@gigibee6076]

Thank you 👍🏼

[@candleshackltd3476]

Always here to help ❤️

[@sharonfarrant4596]

I love RCX wax x

[@candleshackltd3476]

We are so happy you love our product 🥰 happy candle making!

[@anabi386]

hi, thanks for the tutorial, im testing wood wicks and the recomended wick for my 8oz container is your lb3, its never in stock , would you recomend lb4 as an alternative or lc3 ?, thanks in advance x

[@candleshackltd3476]

Hello! Glad you enjoyed the tutorial :) We have found that LA2 or LC3 can work well in candles that we have used LB3. We would recommend testing your candles with either of these and seeing what works best for you. Best of luck with your candle making x

[@gracescott]

Thank you. I am testing with CS1 could you do a video on burn testing and what a ‘good’ candle looks like eg flame hight, melt pool depth, sooting if any, what is or is not a mushroom through the burn. Thank you 😊

[@candleshackltd3476]

Hi Grace. Great idea, we will keep this in mind for our future videos! Happy candle making 🥰

[@LD-nb4hr]

You mention brown wicks are better for plant wax. What are the brown wicks? There are so many wicks on the website and they don't mention if they're brown or not. I have all of your wicks and I wouldn't say any of them are brown..very confusing!

[@candleshackltd3476]

Hello! 'White' wicks and 'Brown' wicks are very general terms to describe different types of wick. White wicks are 100% cotton and any stability threads present are also made of cotton. As a result, they are extremely white in appearance. Examples include LX, PGS and TG wicks. These are most frequently used in paraffin wax candles, or blends with a lot of paraffin with moderate fragrance levels. Brown wicks are also made of cotton, but can have non-cotton support threads, or catalytic additives to enhance burning performance. This can make them appear cream or pale brown in colour. Examples of these include the CL, Stabilo, ECO, V, VRL and TB wicks. This type of wick is most commonly used with plant waxes and candles with lots of fragrance or additives. Hope this was able to help, let us know if you have any more questions :)