Wicks for Candles in Containers

Flat cotton wick dipped in stiffening paraffin wax and with a small aluminium plate at the end. Used for candle making with candle gel, rapeseed wax or a mix of stearin, paraffin and pure wax..

How to mould candles: First pour a small amount of candle mass into the bottom of the mould and place the wick’s small plate in the middle of the mould – then the candle mass acts as a kind of glue and keeps the wick in place. Now pour the hot candle mass into the mould and make sure that the wick is standing upright. Let a little of the wick poke out from the candle mass so that you can light the candle when it has cooled down.

If you cast candles in a candle glass, you can decorate them in many different ways:.

• Decorate a candle glass with dried flowers from the garden or nature
• Bring Christmas atmosphere inside with cinnamon sticks and dried oranges that you can wrap around your candle jars with natural string
• Use a glass and porcelain marker to draw cute motifs around the glass

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The glow of homemade candles creates a lovely atmosphere. It's so atmospheric that you can use them for both dark winter mornings and warm summer evenings – so get started casting your own candles right now. Homemade candles are easier to make than you think. In fact, candles are something you can easily make yourself, as long as you have the right materials at home. Cotton wicks in particular are good to have in stock if you want to make homemade candles. We have a large selection of everything you need for candle making. You can find everything from candle gel, paraffin, beeswax and stearin to moulds and candle glasses