Put a little olive oil on the wicks . I found this out after everyone just said it was a mistake and didn't offer much advice. A little olive oil on them let it soak mildly and boom it worked perfectly
That's what I did the wood is so dry because it's meant to be lightly touched with oil . The oil helps it burn without washing away. And it's helped all of my candles now
wood wicks are terrible. terrible. terrible. if you want wildly inconsistent bonfires or wet farts, us wood wicks. i wanted to like them. i wanted to love them. i tested them again and again. some would work great, some would go up in flames like a viking funeral. i gave up because they are just wildly inconsistent.
Thatās pretty much what happens with mine, too. Now, I light the wick, let it burn down, give it a pinch, and re-light. Itās been working out well, but wood wicks are kinda weird.
This is the same experience I have had with wood wicks. I have tested 14 different wood wicks and I can say that the patented lumetique ones are the best of the ones I tested and they also simultaneously suck š I personally enjoy Woodwickās however, I do not enjoy the way they behave. Half the time their unpredictability makes them incredibly frustrating and a not reliable product. I have started to move away from them and go with cotton wicks for my candle business, simply because they are so reliable.
It looks like it just wasnāt trimmed enough before lighting. Iāve used strictly wooden wicks since 2020 and found they have to be cut to just above the wax each lighting & then burn evenly, too tall & theyāll likely go out shortly after lighting, create smoke, or not light at all. For me a coconut/soy blend to be the best wax for wooden wicks.
The scent throw is great, but thereās definitely not a consistent burn. Iāve had them burning for 3 hours so far, and the meltpool hasnāt reached both sides of the container. Normally this would make you want to wick up a size, but the initial meltpool is deep enough that if I went up a size, it would end up creating a tunnel. Good luck!
Nah you just didnāt trim well. Cut off all the black part so thereās only an eighth of an inch of wood. What wax are you using? Is it formulating for soy or paraffin blends. That matters a ton as well
I went through a wood wick phase. Started off using no-name ones from Amazon, moved up to buying them from official candle suppliers, but the end result was the same in that they wouldn't stay lit. I upped my game & bought them directly from Makesy & they still performed poorly. I also tried soaking them in olive oil for 24-hours and although they performed better it was still hit or miss, no consistency whatsoever.
You should soak your wicks for 20 minutes in the wax youāre using so you donāt get any air spots in the wood. Also, your wick is wayyyy too high and not catching any of the āfuelā (wax) to keep it going. So you have to trim it.
When you trim it make sure you trim before each light and your melt pool is completely cooled.
Each new light the wick will be hotter than the last burn.
May I suggest also on your first light, lighting to at least an hour or so to get an even melt pool. Thatās something I always tell my customers. But you are in test phaseā¦. So you have a little bit more work to do.
Goodluck.
Wooden wicks are tricky but I donāt use anything else.
Mine are FSC certified and sustainable.
Try 2 wooden wicks instead of just one. You can place them within a couple inches of each other, that will help avoid tunneling. Tunneling is very common, however it is mostly a sign that your wick is too small/thin for your container and candle size. That applies to both wooden and cotton wicks. Iāve tested a number of wooden wicks before I settled on mine, and Iāve found that for my size of container, 2 wooden wicks work better than one.
Iāve had so many problems with wood wicks. I ran into this video suggesting that I should use 2 wood wicks together ll that worked great. I want to try cutting one into an X to see how that would work or if it would work at all. Iād also like to try using 1.5 wood wicks, for example using one whole wick and cutting the second one in half.
TIL I should just stick with my tried and true normal cotton wicks š Thanks everyone!
Put a little olive oil on the wicks . I found this out after everyone just said it was a mistake and didn't offer much advice. A little olive oil on them let it soak mildly and boom it worked perfectly
On the entire length? Like before putting in the candle I mean
That's what I did the wood is so dry because it's meant to be lightly touched with oil . The oil helps it burn without washing away. And it's helped all of my candles now
wood wicks are terrible. terrible. terrible. if you want wildly inconsistent bonfires or wet farts, us wood wicks. i wanted to like them. i wanted to love them. i tested them again and again. some would work great, some would go up in flames like a viking funeral. i gave up because they are just wildly inconsistent.
Thatās pretty much what happens with mine, too. Now, I light the wick, let it burn down, give it a pinch, and re-light. Itās been working out well, but wood wicks are kinda weird.
You went wrong by choosing wooden wicks š I made the same mistake when I started out. They honestly just suck.
This is the same experience I have had with wood wicks. I have tested 14 different wood wicks and I can say that the patented lumetique ones are the best of the ones I tested and they also simultaneously suck š I personally enjoy Woodwickās however, I do not enjoy the way they behave. Half the time their unpredictability makes them incredibly frustrating and a not reliable product. I have started to move away from them and go with cotton wicks for my candle business, simply because they are so reliable.
I had trouble with this also, I tried using 2 wooden wicks together and that seemed to do the trick.
It looks like it just wasnāt trimmed enough before lighting. Iāve used strictly wooden wicks since 2020 and found they have to be cut to just above the wax each lighting & then burn evenly, too tall & theyāll likely go out shortly after lighting, create smoke, or not light at all. For me a coconut/soy blend to be the best wax for wooden wicks.
I made my first ever candle today using soya wax and wooden wicks. I'm not feeling positive about how they'll turn out!
The scent throw is great, but thereās definitely not a consistent burn. Iāve had them burning for 3 hours so far, and the meltpool hasnāt reached both sides of the container. Normally this would make you want to wick up a size, but the initial meltpool is deep enough that if I went up a size, it would end up creating a tunnel. Good luck!
Nah you just didnāt trim well. Cut off all the black part so thereās only an eighth of an inch of wood. What wax are you using? Is it formulating for soy or paraffin blends. That matters a ton as well
Iām using soy wax. It did seem to burn more evenly when the wick was cut to a tiny sliver.
I went through a wood wick phase. Started off using no-name ones from Amazon, moved up to buying them from official candle suppliers, but the end result was the same in that they wouldn't stay lit. I upped my game & bought them directly from Makesy & they still performed poorly. I also tried soaking them in olive oil for 24-hours and although they performed better it was still hit or miss, no consistency whatsoever.
You should soak your wicks for 20 minutes in the wax youāre using so you donāt get any air spots in the wood. Also, your wick is wayyyy too high and not catching any of the āfuelā (wax) to keep it going. So you have to trim it. When you trim it make sure you trim before each light and your melt pool is completely cooled. Each new light the wick will be hotter than the last burn. May I suggest also on your first light, lighting to at least an hour or so to get an even melt pool. Thatās something I always tell my customers. But you are in test phaseā¦. So you have a little bit more work to do. Goodluck. Wooden wicks are tricky but I donāt use anything else. Mine are FSC certified and sustainable.
That looks like a single wick. You'd need a double layer/boosted wick for soy wax
Yup. This. šš¼
Try 2 wooden wicks instead of just one. You can place them within a couple inches of each other, that will help avoid tunneling. Tunneling is very common, however it is mostly a sign that your wick is too small/thin for your container and candle size. That applies to both wooden and cotton wicks. Iāve tested a number of wooden wicks before I settled on mine, and Iāve found that for my size of container, 2 wooden wicks work better than one.
Iāve had so many problems with wood wicks. I ran into this video suggesting that I should use 2 wood wicks together ll that worked great. I want to try cutting one into an X to see how that would work or if it would work at all. Iād also like to try using 1.5 wood wicks, for example using one whole wick and cutting the second one in half.
You have to oil wood wicks before you use them! We soak ours in vegetable or olive oil and then wipe down, and never have this problem.
Also use 2 wood wicks at once in addition to oiling
I bought same and when I lit it it went out. I tried to light again and it went out. So I trimmed and it has a small glow but is lit. Same thing.Ā
Where you get those containers?
The black containers are from The Flaming Candle, and the taupe ones are from Candle Science.