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Step 3) Secure the top of your wick.

clothes pin to secure top of wick

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Using a clothespin, secure the top of your wick as shown. Clothespins work for containers with a opening diameter of up to three inches. For larger containers, you will have to improvise. Looping the wick around a wooden skewer also works. The objective here is to provide some sort of support to help keep the wick centered while the wax is cooling. You can actually carryout this step after you have poured your wax.
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Container Candle Instructions

1. Getting Started

2. Add Pre-Tabbed Wick

3. Secure top of wick

4. Pre-heat containers

5. Initial wax pour

6. Repour Wax

7. Trim Wick

8. Enjoy!

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