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Candle Making Test Sheet

March 26, 2020August 15, 2022

There are a variety of candle making supplies and techniques available to you to create the perfect (or not-so-perfect) candle….

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Tri-Color Candle Jars

March 26, 2020April 10, 2024

Need a good gift for the holidays? What about a home-made candle? Tri-color candle jars are easy to make and…

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Making Swirl Candles

March 26, 2020April 10, 2024

A unique candle project sure to hypnotize buyers!Ingredients Polycarb Pyramid Mold 6″ (15 cm) – 2/0 Wick General Purpose Wax…

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How to Make Mottled Candle

March 26, 2020April 11, 2024

One of the looks most often associated with heavily fragranced candles is the mottled look. This look can be easily…

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How to Make Layered Candles

March 26, 2020April 10, 2024

A layered container allows you to offer 3 fragrances for the price of 1 to your customers. The user gets…

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How to Make Grubby Candles

March 26, 2020April 10, 2024

Before beginning to describe this project, it may be best for us to describe what a “grubby candle” might be….

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Textured Palm Wax Candle Craft Project

March 26, 2020April 10, 2024

To really create that special candle, our project is going to focus on both texture and shape. We have selected…

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Mold Techniques for Candle Making

March 26, 2020May 20, 2024

It seems in today’s market one segment which can go overlooked is the Free standing or “pillar market”. Nothing can…

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Making Votive Candles with Votive Pins

March 26, 2020April 10, 2024

Our project tip of the month is using votive pins when making votive candles. Votive pins are one of the…

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How to Keep Wicks Centered in the Candles

March 26, 2020April 10, 2024

For Votives You have several options: the wick pin is an excellent way to ensure the wick is centered in…

Wick Model	Burn Rate	Flame Height	Pool Diameter
10-38 Cotton	3.00	1.60	4.30
28-24 Cotton	2.90	1.50	4.40
28-24 Spec. Cotton	2.60	1.40	3.90
34-24 Cotton	3.50	2.30	4.60
34-40 Reg. Cotton	4.10	2.50	4.70
34-40 Spec. Cotton	4.60	3.00	5.10
36-24 Cotton	3.70	2.30	4.40
36-24-24 Cotton	4.80	2.90	4.90
44-20-18 Cotton	5.20	3.30	5.20
44-24-18 Cotton	5.70	3.60	5.20
44-28-18 Cotton	6.10	3.80	6.00
44-32-18 Cotton	6.40	3.80	5.90
51-32-18 Cotton	6.80	4.10	5.80
60-44-18 Cotton	8.20	5.10	6.20
62-52-18 Cotton	8.20	4.60	5.70
S-330 Cotton3.90	2.10	4.30

Wick Model	Burn Rate	Flame Height	Pool Diameter
12 ply	4.30	2.90	4.60
15 ply	5.10	3.20	4.90
18 ply	5.10	3.10	4.90
21 ply	5.20	3.40	4.70
24ply	5.70	3.70	5.10
27 ply	6.20	4.30	5.50
30 ply	6.30	4.10	5.40
36 ply	7.00	4.50	5.70
45 ply	7.80	4.90	6.20
60 ply	7.40	4.40	5.90

Wick Model	Burn Rate	Flame Height	Pool Diameter
HTP-104	7.50	5.10	5.40
HTP-105	7.50	5.40	6.20
HTP-1212	8.60	5.90	6.40
HTP-31	4.50	3.30	4.50
HTP-41	4.70	3.60	4.70
HTP-52	0.00	0.00	0.00
HTP-62	5.40	3.50	5.00
HTP-73	6.50	5.30	5.20
HTP-83	7.00	3.80	5.50

Wick Model	Yield m/Kg	Yield yds/lb
LX-10	1560	0
LX-12	1302	0
LX-14	1104	0
LX-16	970	0
LX-18	890	0
LX-20	810	0
LX-22	0	108
LX-24 NST 2	0	99
LX-26 NST	0	92
LX-28 NST 2	0	84
LX-30 NST 2	0	79
LX-8	1720	0

Wick Model	Burn Rate	Flame Height	Pool Diameter
10-38 Paper	0.12	2.10	4.50
34-40 Reg. Paper	0.11	2.10	4.30
34-40 Spec. Paper	0.16	2.80	4.80
36-24-24 Paper	0.17	2.40	4.80
44-20-18 Paper	0.18	4.90	5.90
44-24-18 Paper	0.19	3.50	5.20
44-28-18 Paper	0.19	4.60	5.00
44-32-18 Paper	0.23	3.90	6.10
51-32-18 Paper	0.22	3.70	5.60
60-44-18 Paper	0.31	5.20	5.70

TL 10/S-32 NST 2	0	0
TL 13/S-32 NST 2	0	0
TL 15/S-30 NST 2	2030	0
TL 18/S-30 NST 2	1635	0
TL 21/S-30 NST 2	1360	0
TL 25/S-30 C	1180	0
TL 28/S-28 C	1030	0
TL 31/S-28 C	890	0

High Neck 15 MM Base 6 MM Neck
Build your own wick assemblies using this sustainer base. They are used to hold wicks in containers or molds which do not have a hole for insertion and hold wick in an upright position when wax gets close to bottom of container. To use, place wick in center hole of wick sustainer base and squeeze shut to secure wick. Then place in mold for pouring.
Metal wick sustainer bases manufactured from heavy tinplate. Sold by the pound.

High Neck 20 MM Base 6 MM Neck
Build your own wick assemblies using this sustainer base. They are used to hold wicks in containers or molds which do not have a hole for insertion and hold wick in an upright position when wax gets close to bottom of container. To use, place wick in center hole of wick sustainer base and squeeze shut to secure wick. Then place in mold for pouring.
Metal wick sustainer bases manufactured from heavy tinplate. Sold by the pound.

No Tab
Build your own wick assemblies without a sustainer base.
No Tab

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