Wick Centering Tools
Have you ever had trouble centering the tops of your wicks in your container candles?
I hear time and time again from people that are frustrated with trying to center their wicks. And then, of course, there are those other people who don't really care if their wicks are off center. Whatever camp you might be in, there is an easy way to improve your candles, and help ensure that your wicks are centered. The insightful folks at The Wick Centering Tool Company have put together a handy dandy tool, appropriately called the Wick Centering Tool.
The usage is simple and straight-forward. Once your wick is adhered to the bottom of the jar, simply slide the top of the wick thru the hole on the wick centering tool, and rest the tool on top of the jar. Then pour your wax, let it solidify, remove the tool, and marvel at your perfectly centered wick (don't forget to trim the wick).
The wick centering tools come in a variety of sizes to fit most common candle making applications. In addition to being useful for container or jar candles, they can also be used to center the wicks on pillar candles. They cost about 25 to 50 cents per piece, and they are entirely reusable. Clever, simple, inexpensive... wick centering tools are one of those things that simply makes life easier.
They are available in small, medium and large. The large ones have multiple holes for double wicking applications.
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Centered wicks distribute heat more uniformly, and produce a safer candle. And now you can have perfectly centered wicks every time.
I'm having trouble finding these handy little wick-centering squares. I also used to have a source for these nice wick pins with handles. Anyone know where to find them?
Hi Niki,
If you click on one of the three pictures above, it will take you right to the webpage where you can buy the wick centering tools from Peak Candle Supplies. Or you can find them at the following link towards the bottom of the page:
www.peakcandle.com/.../Miscellaneous.a
Peak also offers a variety of wick pins, but not with handles. I am not aware of anywhere that sells them, either. Here is a link to Peak's wick pins, also towards the bottom of the page:
www.peakcandle.com/.../Candle-Making-A
I hope that was helpful!
What a handy tool. I'll definitely have to order some of these, they can help out tremendously and give off a much more professional look and feel.
My container soy wax candles sink when cooling and get a hole beside the wick. How do I fix this problem?
Dear Sue Kopp,
Try the technique for pilar making: www.candletech.com/.../pillar-candle-i Step 7 instructs you how to make relief holes, these prevent such a hole from forming. Good luck!
For centering tab wicks in containers, I use a biro with the internal centre removed thus allowing the wick to be fed up into the biro. Then place a drop of wax into the container approx. the centre, then place biro with the wick inserted & tab onto the melted wax until cooled. Thus, a centered wick. Remove biro, then using paddle pop stick with a hole in centre for the wick & tape onto the container. This what I have found works for me for tea-lites, votives, & jars.
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i am really impressed,and i have always wanted to make my own coloured and scented candles.the first time i tried it was a fiasco.now my problem is where can i get quality dyes and fragrance here in ghana.i live in tema close to accra the capital.i will really appreciate it if i am shown where to go.thanks alot
Hi,
Thanks for all this information on candle making. I've always been looking forward to make my own scented and caloured candles. Kindly give me names of reliable suppliers of wax,equipment and deys in Nairobi or Nakuru-Kenya. Bey
Mike
Im a new-be to at-home candle making. Is there anything that I should know to help me out? Thx
Dulcie
These look like some helpful tools when making your own.
am from africa and i have been making candles for a few months but i have found that for one to be good at candle making you just n eed to love what you do. hope to hear from out there and please if you canshare information with me thanks
I haven't heard about wick centering techniques till now. What an almost trivial piece of information could be so insightful and crucial to candle making as well.
Thanks for the tips.