Use it as a starting point for your testing. You might have to go several sizes higher or lower during your wick testing to find your perfect burn profile See below for more information. To select the right wick for your own container, please refer to our candle wick information chart below. You can match the diameter of your desired container to the burn diameter of a wick shown in the table. This gives a good indication of which wick you should begin testing with.
Note: These are the results of wicks freely burning in Golden Wax non-fragranced , meaning they were not burnt in containers and do not account for the accumulated heat generated by the wall of the container. Results will vary depending on which wax and fragrance is used. You will notice four main numbers when selecting a wick: e. HTP - mm Long tab — 15mm Dia x 3. You can see a breakdown of these different sections in the screenshot below.
Wicks are numbered from the lowest to the highest. For example, the CDN-3 is the smallest wick in the CDN range and this means that it has a smaller flame and is suitable only for the smaller-type products such as tealights.
On the contrary, the CDN is for large tins and glassware and has a larger flame. They have no tabs on the bottom, but, if need be, tabs can be manually applied. The metal tab anchors and secures the wick to the bottom of the container and stops the flame near the bottom so that the heat does not transfer to the base of the container. This is a critical safety precaution. We are the only supplier, that we know of, that uses the taller, more expensive tabs as the standard wicktab on all wick clip assemblies.
We simply want to provide our customers with a higher level of safety. These are the most commonly used wick type for many types of candles.
They may be used for votives, pillars, and in gel candles. The wire core in the wick helps the wick to remain standing straight while the candle is being poured and when the candle is lit. They have been widely used since the use of lead core wicks was discontinued long ago. Shop Now. Paper core wicks burn very hot, which yields a large melt pool. Usually used only in large containers.
The CD series of wicks is a favorite among many seasoned candlemakers. These wicks are flat braided with a special paper filament woven around them. This configuration is engineered to promote maximum and consistent burn while insuring a wick trimming flame posture. The CD series is used in many applications and is especially compatible with the harder-to-melt viscous waxes of both paraffin and vegetable base. This series is designed specifically for natural waxes. The ECO series is a flat, coreless cotton wick braided with thin paper filaments interwoven for burn stability.
This braiding technique also 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. An important difference to note is that these wicks have been primed with vegetable wax rather than paraffin wax, enabling you to market your candles as all natural candles!
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.
These wicks are designed to reduce "mushrooming" build up of carbon at the tip of the wick , reduce smoke and soot, and when used properly these wicks are virtually self-trimming.
Can be used in virtually any application. Wooden wicks are relatively new to the candle making industry. Generally, there are two types of wooden wicks - hard wood wicks and soft wood wicks. You may have seen hard wood wicks available but they don't even compare to the superiority of the soft wood wicks. Our soft wood wicks offer the unique sounds of a wood burning fire as they crackle and pop while they burn. Our soft wood wicks are comprised of two identical pieces of wood pressed together.
The dual wick is ideal for natural waxes such as soy as well as waxes that can hold a lot of fragrance oil. Wooden wicks are for use in containers, and should not be used in pillars or votives.
Wooden wicks can be used in paraffin or soy. When using our wooden wicks in pure soy, we recommend using the large or extra large wick. This is to make sure the melt pool is wide enough since pure soy wax tends to hold in the heat, as well as fragrance. To achieve a good "crackle" sound with the wooden wicks, it is very important that you do not use too much fragrance oil.
The crackle is a direct result of the correct amount of fragrance oil, type of wax, and amount of dye being used. Alphabetically Listed. Soy Container Candle Kit. Clamshell Tart Kit. Votive Candle Kit. Pillar Candle Kit. Cookie Cutters. The paper braid is is what gives the wick its light brown color. Perfect for use in natural waxes including soy, beeswax and palm wax.
CDN wicks are all natural and are Zinc and Lead free. We sell two types of wick and they are both great for making soy candles, if you are starting out we recommend the ACS series because there are more options for sizes and they tend to be less prone to mushrooming.
That is not to say you need to be afraid to try the CDN wick, some customers love the look of the paper braid. The trick is to get started with a wick you think is about right for your jar and fragrance and test until you have fine tuned the wick size, if after all your testing you cannot get one type of wick to work really well, it is time to switch to the other. The following table breaks down these numbers:. Wicks are numbered from the lowest to the highest. For example, the CDN-3 is the smallest wick in the CDN range and this means that it has a smaller flame and is suitable only for the smaller-type products such as tealights.
On the contrary, the CDN is for large tins and glassware and has a larger flame. They have no tabs on the bottom, but, if need be, tabs can be manually applied. The metal tab anchors and secures the wick to the bottom of the container and stops the flame near the bottom so that the heat does not transfer to the base of the container. The idea behind the 20mm x 6mm tab is that the height of it is longer than the 15mm x 3. As the candle burns down, it stops at a certain point leaving a bit of wax at the bottom which can help alleviate glass breakages.
If a candle is left to 'burn out', it increases the chances of glass breakages as the glass heats up the most at this point. As with all candle making, testing is absolutely key. Colour and fragrance type can have an impact on on the burning process, so its important to change variables such as wax, wick, container or colour as a systematic testing process.
A key focus should be on the fragrance type, as differing fragrances can have an impact on the burn process, with some being harder to burn and needing a larger wick.
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