11/18/2023 0 Comments Bath and body works wick trimmer![]() If a first lit candle DOES soot after lighting you’ll want to go ahead and put out the candle, do some quick minimal trimming and re-light it immediately (to avoid a memory ring also discussed in my previous wax pool post). The longer wick here is useful and will give you a big flame and heat source to help you build that ever important first wax pool ( See my article on the importance of a wax pool for more details). Sooting occurs rarely on the first burn (unless the exposed wick is unusually log). You likely will not need to trim the wick first time you burn a candle even if the wick is a longer than 1/4 of an inch. If you still observe soot after a trimming then put out the candle, trim the wick a bit further, and immediately re-light. A thinner wick might require a trimming closer to the 1/4 of an inch range. In practice I tend to find trimming to 1/8 of an inch works best for me, but it really depends on the wick type. So what about the wicks of candles that have already been burned? The general consensus is to keep your exposed wicks trimmed to 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch. Below is the one I use and is the highest rated and the most popular at the Amazon store: A good quality wick trimmer that will last will typically run you about $10. They have a long reach and are designed with a flat cutting area that will capture the cut wick for easy trimming. For the larger jar candles that have a lot of the wax burned down and the wick is way at the bottom of a jar a specialized wick trimmer definitely comes in handy. Fancy wick trimmers aren’t necessary (but as a candle nerd myself I always use my specialized wick trimmer!). If you’ve got an easily accessible wick (typically occurring in the smaller and shallower jar candles) then just go ahead and use a pair of scissors. ![]() You don’t need to be breathing that dirty stuff in anyway! Wick Trimming Tools However it’s not at such a speed where it’s really noticeable. ![]() To this day they rarely burn candles because of that experience, even though it’s completely avoidable!Ī secondary reason to keep wicks trimmed is that a longer wick causes a candle to burn at a faster rate than under ideal wick length conditions since the flame is bigger and burning through wax at a faster rate. When I was a kid I remember my parents ceiling had turned a light shade of grey from years of improperly burning their candles. Sooting is NO BUENO! Over time burning a candle that is billowing black smoke can potentially cause your walls and ceiling to slowly darken and after a few years you’ll find yourselves checking out a painting blogs instead of candle blogs! I don’t want that for my readers. Sooting is the black smoke you may have seen billowing off of a candle whose wick is too lengthy. The primary reason to keep wicks properly trimmed is to prevent sooting. Ahhhh! Who knew candles required so much knowledge and maintenance?! It’s really a simple task, but it’s an important practice to keep your candles burning properly. Hello again aspiring candle aficionados! Today we tackle another important best burning practice: Keeping your candle wick appropriately trimmed. ![]()
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