Can you help with my wick problem?
I know I have to prime the wicks before pouring. I've attached the tab and glued the tab to the container and pulled it straight with a wick pin...(sorta..I used a clothes pin but it was tight) but I've had some trouble with the wick not burning straight. Sometimes it bends or tilts so the wax is melted good on one side but not the other. :?
I was using a recycled cut off beer bottle and 2/0 wick on the roll. The wax I was using is recycled church candle wax. Usually an almost equal blend of parafin and beeswax. You can't get a really straight answer for the actual blend ratio. Trade secret and all that. I'm cool with that. I really like the economy of using church wax. Read=FREE!
Advice for a newbie on how to get straighter wicks? Should I dip the wick more than once for priming it? Would that help?
Suggestions? TIA!
I know I have to prime the wicks before pouring. I've attached the tab and glued the tab to the container and pulled it straight with a wick pin...(sorta..I used a clothes pin but it was tight) but I've had some trouble with the wick not burning straight. Sometimes it bends or tilts so the wax is melted good on one side but not the other. :?
I was using a recycled cut off beer bottle and 2/0 wick on the roll. The wax I was using is recycled church candle wax. Usually an almost equal blend of parafin and beeswax. You can't get a really straight answer for the actual blend ratio. Trade secret and all that. I'm cool with that. I really like the economy of using church wax. Read=FREE!
Advice for a newbie on how to get straighter wicks? Should I dip the wick more than once for priming it? Would that help?
Suggestions? TIA!