tucker Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I.m having so much fun (NOT). It's hard enough to make rustics but then to get them to burn straight is another problem. I know the wicks are perfectly centered. I even use a ruler to measure before I pour. Thing is when they get down to the second layer they burn off centre for some reason ANY IDEAS ANYONE????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaritamama Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I don't know if this is the cause of your problem Tucker, but I had a similar problem with my pillars when I first started making them. It seems I was not pulling the wick taut enough before pouring. Now I pull it as tight as I can, and it seems to have helped for me. HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Cellar Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Pull taunt & twist the wicking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker Posted September 29, 2005 Author Share Posted September 29, 2005 Double DAMN. I read about twisting the wick and forgot all about it. I get them tight at the start but they seem to sag after first layer. I'll be a twistin and a pullin from now on. THANK YOU GALS,you've both made my day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaritamama Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 You're welcome Have you tried these things to hold your wick taut? I found they work really well and I've had no problems since I started using them.....http://www.peakcandle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PCMS&Product_Code=ACC-WickBar&Category_Code=ACC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker Posted September 30, 2005 Author Share Posted September 30, 2005 Margaritamamma. I've seen those but I really don't think that part is the problem. I really do think twisting will help me out. I dip my wick in wax and then use 2 popsickle sticks clamped together. I then measure with a ruler and damn, they are straight, but, as I said, they sort of go limp a bit after I pour the first layer. Gonna try one today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryinCary Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Hey Tucker....just to throw another idea out at ya. Try using just "raw" twisted wicking, and see what you think. I've had much better luck without priming the wicks AS LONG AS THEY ARE TWISTED!!! Make sure you post your outcome either way! :highfive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaW Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I wouldn't dream of using a flat ply without twisting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I guess I'm going to have to be the one to ask - what does twisting the wick do to the burn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I guess I'm going to have to be the one to ask - what does twisting the wick do to the burn?Flat braid wick curls, which helps make it self-trimming but can throw your melt pool off center. Twisting the wick makes it curl in different directions as the candle burns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaritamama Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I have to ask, how is primed flat wick affected by this phenomenon. I use flat waxed, and don't have this problem, is it because my wick is waxed, or would I get a better burn if it were not waxed, but rather flat and twisted. Oh heck, I'm confusing myself now...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I just read somewhere that if you pull your wick too tight it can make it too small for your application???????? I guess you would have to hurt your hands and fingers in doing so. LOL Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Tucker, with the wick bar - the wick can be pulled really tight and it stays that way throughout the cooling process. When I used other methods to hold my wicks they seemed to stretch a little when they got wet with the hot wax and when I tie to popscicle sticks, the sticks bow just enough to make the wick relax too much...does this make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker Posted September 30, 2005 Author Share Posted September 30, 2005 PAMW and all the rest of you gals. I twisted wick this morning but they're still in the molds. Won't get to burn for a few days. I also dipped them in hot wax before putting them in. If this fails me, then I'll get me some of those thingy's that MARGARITAMOMMA suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 you're doing really beautiful work -- just love your rustic pillars in the gallary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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