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Choosing your wick to make candles

The wick is a crucial element in the making of a candle, ensuring optimal functioning by carrying heat from the flame to the wax to fuel combustion. It is important to choose the right wick to prevent it from drowning or not producing enough fuel. For perfect results, testing and adjustments are necessary for each different candle recipe.

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Everything you need to know about Candle Wicks - Guide

The wick is essential to candle making, acting as the heart of the combustion by attracting liquid wax to fuel the flame. The choice of wick is crucial to avoid problems such as poor fragrance diffusion or an unstable flame. Check out our guides on drill bits for beginners, the different types of drill bits available, and how to choose the right one. Learn the benefits of waxed, braided, and wooden wicks, each suited to specific types of waxes and candles. With these tips, you will be able to make more efficient and long-lasting candles.

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List of recurring wick problems & their simple solutions

Learn how to fix common problems with candle wicks: wick that is crooked, too thick, too straight, too thin, fallen, too short, smoking, too curved, or generating ash. Learn how to adjust the wick to avoid soot, fungus, frequent burnouts, and undersized melt pools. Make sure your candle burns optimally by following our simple and effective tips.

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How to easily prepare & incorporate your wick into your candle?

Once you have chosen the wick for your candle, it is essential to know how to use it correctly for optimal combustion. To start, be sure to use stearin or beeswax with the wooden wicks to prevent them from going out. Make sure the braided strands are oriented correctly and use stands to keep the strands straight. Always center your wick and use sticky dots or sticky wax to adhere it to the bottom of the container. Trim the wick to 5-7mm before each use to avoid black smoke and large flames. If necessary, replace the used bit with a new one. Perform a burn test, observing flame stability, uniform wax melting, and correct wick orientation to ensure optimal performance of your candle.

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Parfums

Understanding everything about Perfumes for Candles, Soaps and Ambiance

Find out everything you need to know about fragrances for candles, fondants and soaps with Terre de Bougies. Our fragrances, made in Grasse by master perfumers, offer a unique olfactory palette with more than 400 choices.

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Bougies

Learn DIY Candle Making - Guides

Discover the art of creating homemade candles, a hobby that has become very popular with the DIY movement and interior design trends. Whether for pleasure or to start a business, our complete guides will support you in making candles. Learn to master different waxes, highlights and customization techniques. Also explore the fascinating history of candles and the various types of candles, from poured in containers to molded and dipped. Start your adventure with our guide to waxes and give free rein to your creativity to beautify your interior.

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Fondants

Learn how to make scented fondants - Recipes

The artisanal scented melt, this little treasure of wax without a wick, is perfect for diffusing a captivating scent in your home. Ideal for large rooms, it offers a more intense diffusion than traditional candles.

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Learn how to make DIY ambient products - Guides

Create a warm and cozy decorative atmosphere with various scented products. Melts, capilla diffusers, pillow mists and scented suspensions transform your interior into a haven of scents.