what can i do to make the wick stay in the candle jar with hot glue???? PLEASE I NEED HELP !!!
So im a newly gel candle maker. And i do just what the instructions say. I hotglue the zinc wick to the bottom of the container. But when i pour the gel in the jar it un-glues or whatever. And then i have to struggle with trying to get the wick to stay in the bottom of the jar and straight. What can i do? And why is it doing that??? It does it everytime!!!! Also how do i melt the wax but keep it at 200 degrees because it keeps going way over that and i cant seem at any low setting on the stove to keep it at 200 or even under 230. Any other tips/tricks or things to avoid please let me know! Thank you to everyone who answers this!
Hot glue is the the best way to secure your wicks for container candles. The reason you are having the glue come up is because you are pouring the Gel wax too hot. Instead of heating the Gel wax over direct heat, you should use a thermostatically controlled griddle or melt it in a “Presto Pot”. These are both available at any store that sells small appliances (like Wal-Mart). Here are some help links:
http://www.candlesandsupplies.com (good for kits, supplies, info, videos, etc)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/candlemakingsurvival/ (great on-line group)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/candlequestions/ (great on-line group)
http://candleandsoap.about.com/ (good instructions)
http://www.candlecauldron.com/ (a very informative site)
http://www.gatehousecandles.com/ (my site)
Hope this helps!
Making Gel Candles
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