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Wicks

All about wicks of any kind.

how to prevent and fix candle tunneling
Fix Common Candle Making Problems

3 Ways To Fix Candle Tunneling

Learn how to fix candles that aren’t using up all their wax as well as a few tried and true ways to prevent it from happening at all

By Kevin Fischer, 3 monthsFebruary 22, 2025 ago
wood wicks for beginners
Learn Candle Making Basics

Wood Wicks For Beginners

Bootstrap your knowledge of wood wicks with this beginners guide which will teach you all about wick design, the differences, and sizing.

By Kevin Fischer, 4 yearsApril 19, 2021 ago
A purple candle
Learn Candle Making Basics

6 Mistakes New Candle Makers Should Avoid

You can’t afford to make beginner mistakes when you’re trying to create the perfect candle or run your fragrance empire. Watch out for these common pitfalls!

By Kevin Fischer, 4 yearsMarch 24, 2021 ago
Learn Candle Making Basics

How To Choose A Candle Wick

A comprehensive guide to choose a wick for your candle. Includes every step in great detail to help you make beautiful candles.

By Kevin Fischer, 4 yearsJanuary 7, 2021 ago
Fix Common Candle Making Problems

What To Do If You Have Mushrooms On Your Wick

Mushrooms on your wick are just elements of incomplete combustion. Read our guide to learn how it impacts your design and testing.

By Kevin Fischer, 4 yearsDecember 4, 2020 ago
Learn Candle Making Basics

4 Wick Testing Tricks You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner

Efficient wick testing is paramount to successfully producing awesome candles! Learn these four tricks to accelerate your testing methods.

By Kevin Fischer, 4 yearsNovember 28, 2020 ago
replace a candle wick with these tricks
Learn Candle Making Basics

How to Replace A Candle Wick

Learn how to replace a candle wick using these two strategies, including why replacing a wick helps increase testing for better candles.

By Kevin Fischer, 5 yearsJuly 19, 2020 ago
how to conduct a basic burn test
Learn Candle Making Basics

How to Conduct a Basic Burn Test

Candle makers leverage burn tests to prove their candles are safe and have an appropriate hot throw in use. Learn more about how to burn test your candles!

By Kevin Fischer, 5 yearsJune 23, 2020 ago
melt pool
Learn Candle Making Basics

What’s A Melt Pool?

The common advice to size candles for a full melt pool actually creates risks and potentially ignores industry safety standards.

By Kevin Fischer, 5 yearsJune 3, 2020 ago
how to choose a wick
Learn Candle Making Basics

How To Choose A Wick

You don’t need a wick strategy – you need a testing strategy.

By Kevin Fischer, 5 yearsMarch 31, 2020 ago
FREE 18 PAGE eBOOK FOR CALCULATING WAX AND FRAGRANCE

Easy explanations for the ins and outs of candle calculations, even if you're bad at math!

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