What kind of wick to use for soy candles

Commercial wicks which you buy from a supplier have a few notable traits that make them good or bad for specific waxes: Fiber or thread makeup. Braid design. Most wicks have threads that are woven in a specific pattern or density, which impacts the burn behavior and temperature of the wick.

Wax coating. Commercial wicks have a coating of a high melt point wax, commonly paraffin, to add structure stand up straight in a melt pool and make it easier to light. They come together when the wax melts and has to travel up through the wick. Step 1: Pick a wax type. They all come with pros and cons, so picking the right wax depends on your application. Step 2: Choose a wick series or two. Generally speaking, wicks work well in one set of waxes but not others.

Wick selection is merely a starting point. Step 3: Measure diameter. Step 4: Choose three wick sizes. Suggestions for troubleshooting annoyances are located at the end of this if you get stuck. Single Wicking. Navigate to a wick chart of your choosing. The CandleScience chart is a good start for most. Find the wick size that matches your series, wax, and diameter.

This is wick size 1. Also select both the wick size up and down from the wick you chose above. These are wick sizes 2 and 3. Multi Wicking. This approach is far simplified, but offers a decent starting point with multiple wicks: Divide your diameter by the number of wicks you intend to use. Use this number 1.

Find the wick size that matches your series, wax, and effective diameter. Step 5: Design your candle. Assuming you pour everything from a single batch, the remaining factors are: Fragrance oil blend Fragrance load Color, if applicable Container or molds these should all be the same! Step 6: Burn test. They also have the useful property of self-trimming however, it is always good practice to trim them when required. One of their main advantages is that they offer enhanced rigidity and burning properties for natural waxes and are also zinc-free.

Our wooden wicks burn like a natural crackling flame and create a campfire ambiance. Our wooden wicks are all-natural and treated with a clean, patented burning agent. They do, however, require your own testing in order to get the ideal burn for your candles. One of the most common questions in candle making is 'What wick should I use?

We provide the suggested wick for all of our products. Please note that this is a guide only. Use it as a starting point for your testing. You might have to go several sizes higher or lower during your wick testing to find your perfect burn profile See below for more information.

To select the right wick for your own container, please refer to our candle wick information chart below. You can match the diameter of your desired container to the burn diameter of a wick shown in the table. This gives a good indication of which wick you should begin testing with.

Note: These are the results of wicks freely burning in Golden Wax non-fragranced , meaning they were not burnt in containers and do not account for the accumulated heat generated by the wall of the container. Results will vary depending on which wax and fragrance is used. As a reference point, the table below shows how to match wicks with your containers. A good tip is the measure the diameter of your container and match this to the burn diameter shown below.

As with all candle making, this should be your starting point for testing. The above burn pools were achieved via slab testing in unscented wax and are intended as a guide only.

The following table breaks down these numbers:. Wicks are numbered from the lowest to the highest. For example, the CDN-3 is the smallest wick in the CDN range and this means that it has a smaller flame and is suitable only for the smaller-type products such as tealights. On the contrary, the CDN is for large tins and glassware and has a larger flame.

They have no tabs on the bottom, but, if need be, tabs can be manually applied. The metal tab anchors and secures the wick to the bottom of the container and stops the flame near the bottom so that the heat does not transfer to the base of the container. The idea behind the 20mm x 6mm tab is that the height of it is longer than the 15mm x 3. As the candle burns down, it stops at a certain point leaving a bit of wax at the bottom which can help alleviate glass breakages.

The CD series is used in many applications and is especially compatible with the harder-to-melt viscous waxes of both paraffin and vegetable base. This series is designed specifically for natural waxes. The ECO series is a flat, coreless cotton wick braided with thin paper filaments interwoven for burn stability. This braiding technique also greatly improves rigidity compared to standard cotton and paper cored wicks.

The specially treated paper threads provide a controlled curling of the wick making the ECO series self-trimming, which results in minimized mushrooming, soot and smoke. They have been designed to significantly reduce the "afterglow" and smoke often seen in paper cored wicks. An important difference to note is that these wicks have been primed with vegetable wax rather than paraffin wax, enabling you to market your candles as all natural candles! Coreless, all cotton braided wicks which are designed to bend at the tip when burning, forcing the tip of the wick into the outermost portion of the flame where it burns hottest.

The result is more complete combustion, leaving less carbon buildup mushrooming behind and less smoking. Can be used in votives, pillars, containers, and gel candles. These wicks are designed to reduce "mushrooming" build up of carbon at the tip of the wick , reduce smoke and soot, and when used properly these wicks are virtually self-trimming. Can be used in virtually any application. Wooden wicks are relatively new to the candle making industry.

Generally, there are two types of wooden wicks - hard wood wicks and soft wood wicks. You may have seen hard wood wicks available but they don't even compare to the superiority of the soft wood wicks. Our soft wood wicks offer the unique sounds of a wood burning fire as they crackle and pop while they burn. Our soft wood wicks are comprised of two identical pieces of wood pressed together. The dual wick is ideal for natural waxes such as soy as well as waxes that can hold a lot of fragrance oil.

Wooden wicks are for use in containers, and should not be used in pillars or votives. Wooden wicks can be used in paraffin or soy. When using our wooden wicks in pure soy, we recommend using the large or extra large wick. This is to make sure the melt pool is wide enough since pure soy wax tends to hold in the heat, as well as fragrance.

To achieve a good "crackle" sound with the wooden wicks, it is very important that you do not use too much fragrance oil. The crackle is a direct result of the correct amount of fragrance oil, type of wax, and amount of dye being used. Alphabetically Listed. Soy Container Candle Kit. Clamshell Tart Kit.

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