Our Candle Wicks
Our candle wicks have all been primed (pre-waxed), cut to the specified length, and the wick tabs have already been attached. They are ready for use in your candle making project. Please note that the guidance we offer on this website for wick selection is a recommendation only, and is not guaranteed. You should always test to ensure proper wick selection.
Cotton Wicks
Coreless, all cotton braided wicks which are designed to bend at the tip when burning, forcing the tip of the wick into the outermost portion of the flame where it burns hottest. The result is more complete combustion, leaving less carbon buildup (mushrooming) behind and less smoking. Can be used in votives, pillars, containers, and gel candles. Each wick has been cut to the specified length, primed with a high melt point wax (212°F) and has been crimped with a wick tab for immediate use in your candle making project.
ECO Series Wicks
This series of candle wicks is designed specifically for our natural waxes. The ECO wick is a flat, coreless cotton wick braided with thin paper filaments interwoven for burn stability. This braiding technique greatly improves rigidity compared to standard cotton and paper cored wicks. The specially treated paper threads provide a controlled curling of the wick making the ECO series self-trimming, which results in minimized mushrooming, soot and smoke. They have been designed to significantly reduce the “afterglow” and smoke often seen in paper cored wicks. These wicks have been primed with vegetable wax rather than paraffin wax, enabling you to market your candles as all natural candles! Each wick has been cut, primed with a vegetable wax (161°F), and has been crimped and tabbed.
HTP Series Wicks
HTP wick is a flat cotton wick interwoven with paper fibers for increased rigidity. The HTP wick is a versatile wick that combines the structure of a paper core wick with the performance and even burn of a flat wick. HTP wicks work well in paraffin, gel, and vegetable waxes such as Coco Apricot Wax, EcoLux Coco Soy, Soy-Bee Coco Silk, and Soy Container Wax. HTP wicks are lead and zinc free.
Wood Wicks
Our wood wicks crackle and pop like a wood burning fire as they burn. Wooden wicks are for use in containers, and should not be used in pillars or votives. Wooden wicks can be used in any of our selection of waxes, except for sand wax. When using our wooden wicks in pure soy, we recommend testing. There are many variables in candle making such as the addition of scent, or other additives that could affect the performance of your candles. When you test you will want to make sure the melt pool is wide enough for your candle making project. Our wood wicks are not recommended for use with pure bees wax or palm wax as these waxes do not tend to burn hot enough.
To achieve a good “crackle” sound with the wooden wicks, it is important that you do not use too much fragrance oil. The crackle is a result of the correct amount of fragrance oil, type of wax, and amount of dye being used.
How to Use Multiple Wicks in a Candle
We have come up with a simple equation to use to help you decide what size wicks to use in your candle jars:
Diameter ÷ the number of wicks you want to use + .25 inches = your wick size
So, if you have a jar or vessel that is 4.5 inches wide and you want to use 3 wicks, your equation would be:
4.5 ÷ 3 + .25 = 1.75
This means you will need a candle wick that will burn up to a 1.75 inch diameter to use 3 wicks in your 4.5 inch wide jar.
How do I know how many wicks to use?
This is personal choice. Typically, you add 1 wick for every inch after a 3 inch wide container. So, for a 4 inch jar, 2 wicks. For a 5 inch jar, 3 wicks. A 6 inch jar, 4 wicks…etc. Now, this doesn’t mean that you can’t use 3 wicks in a 4 inch jar but, again, that is up to you!