Are the Candle Making Kits Difficult?

In a word, no. Our best selling taper candle kits and birthday candle kits are particularly easy to make and we've had customers use them as crafts for children as young as 5. And, of course, our adult customers enjoy making them as well. The pillar making kits are a tiny bit more involved, but still easy enough for most anyone to do. All of our kits come with simple to follow directions and we are just an Etsy message away should you need any additional help; our reply time is typically well under 24 hours. If you're not sure which kit is best for your needs or you'd like a custom set - just send us a note and we'll figure it out together!

Candle burning, like candle making, is a bit of an art, and your candles will burn best if you follow the following tips. But of course it's your candle, so do what you want. Trim your wick to approximately 1/4 inch after each use. Candles burn best in a draft-free environment. Burn your candle long enough to create a wax pool the width of, or nearly the width of your candle's container to ensure maximum candle life. This is especially important for the initial burn. Short burns will result in tunneling. When possible, snuff your candle flame by quickly dipping the wick into the surrounding wax pool, ensuring the wick pops back out.

Many items in our shop ship for a $4.25 flat fee within the US, though if you purchase $35 worth of candle goodies, your order will ship for free. We do ship internationally; Contact us if your country is not listed. We ship quick as customer service is important to us. Expect your candle to be in the mail within 24 hours of purchase (excluding weekends and USPS holidays). We use USPS Ground Advantage for most orders. Shipping can be upgraded to Rush + Priority mail for an additional fee when requested - contact us for details. Small wicking orders ship via USPS Flats.

Environmental Friendly Packaging

With both of our shops (you can find us @EmpireSquid Organics as well), we strive to minimize our environmental impact as much as possible. We use cardboard boxes, cardboard mailers, and cardboard wrapping - much of it from recycled material. Our packing peanuts are made from vegetable starch and can be composted or simply dissolved away with water. Any plastic bags we use are simply bags we are reusing that came to us as packaging from one of our product material suppliers. We reuse as much of the packaging material we receive as possible.

We accept returns for completely unused items received in the original new condition they were shipped in. Once a mold or other item has been used, we cannot issue a refund for it. Do note that we may issue the return less the value of the original shipping charge we paid to ship the item to you. The actual shipping charge we paid will be higher than the original shipping charge, if any, for the item.

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Square Braid Candle Wicks, All Sizes, Large Candle Wick, Candle Making Supplies, Beeswax Candle Wick, Candle Wicking, Pillar Candle Wick

Name: Square Braid Candle Wicks, All Sizes, Large Candle Wick, Candle Making Supplies, Beeswax Candle Wick, Candle Wicking, Pillar Candle Wick
Brand: WaxingMoonshine
SKU: 689802068
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (3373 reviews)

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Supplies for making crafts
Materials: Cotton

These square braid wicks are unprimed and ready for your homemade candles. This is our preferred wick for beeswax candles and can be used for other waxes as well.

In terms of sizing, 6/0 is best for very thin candles, while #6 is appropriate for large pillar candles.

Candle making, especially with beeswax, is a bit of an subjective art form, but below are some general candle sizing to wick size guidelines. Depending on the natural wax you're using and how you prefer your candles to burn, you may find your personal sizing tastes are quite different than the suggestions below. Experimentation is the only true way to figure out what will work for you and the wax you've got.

6/0 - for especially thin candles (note that 6/0 is slightly larger than 5/0 but designed for smaller candles)

5/0 - for very thin candles

4/0 - small rolled taper candles up to 3/4 inch in diameter

3/0 - rolled taper candles 3/4 - 1 inch in diameter

2/0 - rolled taper candles up to 1 inch in diameter

1/0 - rolled candles up to 2 inches, poured natural wax candles up to 1 inch in diameter, tealights and votives

#1 - rolled candles up to 2.5 inches, poured natural wax candles up to 1.5 inch diameter

#2 - rolled candles up to 3 inches, poured natural wax candles up to 2 inch diameter

#3 - poured natural wax candles 2-2.5 inch diameter

#4 - poured natural wax candles 2-3 inch diameter

#5 - poured natural wax candles 3-4 inch diameter

#6 - poured natural wax candles 4+ inches in diameter

Feel free to send us a note if you have any questions, though keep in mind that we are most experienced in beeswax candle making

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Customer Service!

We take pride in our customer service - we ship your goodies out super quick, we're here to answer any questions you might have - big or small, and we're happy to share our vast knowledge base when it comes to candle making - specifically beeswax candle making which is our candle making passion.

So along with sending you high quality candle supplies, we want to make sure you have a great shopping experience with us!

Order today to get by Jun 24-29
Returns & exchanges accepted within 21 days
Cost to ship: $3.75

Enjoy free shipping to the US when you spend $35+ at this shop.
Ships from: Canoga Park, CA

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