WHAT’S A CANDLE WITHOUT A WICK?

Image via WikipediaIndeed, what is a candle without a wick? In a word: useless! Unless you have that wick to light, your candle is just . . . well, a large, beautiful piece of hard wax. And it's not going to provide you the hours of glittering lit beauty if you can't light it.
Before your candle making experiences, you may not have thought much about wicks. But I assure you, by the time you finish this eCourse (and discover my new eBook on candle making at http://www.swankeecandles.com and start making a few candles yourself, you'll be the wick expert on your block!
A wick selection is not an event to be performed frivolously. In fact, the farther along you delve into this craft, the more involved you'll be in deciding on just the right wick for your project.
Wick selection involves several wide-ranging variables, including the type of wax you're using, the ultimate size of your candle (or its diameter or width), the fragrance oil density and your own personal preferences.
Now, having said all that, you may think that choosing a wick is a bit intimidating. Nothing however is farther from the truth. It may be a bit challenging for you at the beginning, but as soon as you make a selection or two, it'll become second nature for you.
If you want, as you advance in your project making, you may want to jot down some notes concerning the wick size, wax type, the pour temperature as well as the diameter and the fragrance type you used with what types of wicks.
In this way, you can note whether the performance of the wick was adequate or not. If it was, you'll know exactly what type you want when you repeat that project or a similar one.
If the wick didn't perform well, then you'll know what not to use the next time around.
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