Natural Soy Candles and Wicks

It's easy to overlook the importance of wicks in candlemaking. After all, it's just a string in the center, right? Wrong! How well natural soy candles burn depends a great deal on the wick. There are three types that are most commonly used: wax-coated, zinc core and cotton. Wax-coated wicks are easily recognizable; they include a small disk or tab at the end, which supports the wick. Wax-coated wicks are used most often in poured wax candles. Another common wick type is the zinc-core wick, which is used most often in votives and tealights, or other small poured candles that do not need the wick to be supported by the wax. This is because these types of products can produce pools of wax during the burn. The third type of wick, cotton, is the one you'll find in Candle Journeys' all natural soy candles. This wick offers distinct advantages when used in vegetable waxes.

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Wicking All Natural Soy Candles

Cotton wicks are a popular choice for wicking beeswax and other rustic wax products. The wicks come in both square-braided and flat-plait varieties. The all natural soy candles sold at Candle Journeys include natural cotton wicks.

The advantage of cotton wicks for use in natural soy wax candles is that cotton burns hotter than other types of wicks. This helps decrease the incidence of carbon buildup and results in less mess and a cleaner burn.

Burning Natural Soy Wax Candles

Of course, how well wax and wicks are put together also plays a role in the quality of the product. The wicks in natural soy wax candles must be of the appropriate length and gauge for the best burn. Too thin, and the melting wax can drip, creating a mess. Too thick, and the flame will spew smoke, even from the finest natural soy candles.

All these factors are well thought-out and executed in all the products sold at CandleJourneys.com.

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