Burning pillar candles

There are tons of great candles out there these days. Frankly my current favorite is the jar candle. They have improved Wicks tremendously in the last few years. But in this blog we're going to just talk about whatever we feel like dealing with candles and other stuff. Staying on topic is not one of my favorite topics.

Speaking of wicks. Wicks in pillar candles are often a problem. They quickly burn down to a tiny flame and won't burn down the candle. What to do, what to do.

Here's three candles that suffered from Tiny wicks. Notice they are all burning down fairly evenly. The blue one has turned out to be particularly satisfying. So here's the secret. Oh but first let me mention part of the reason the blue one is burning down so nicely is it has a particularly high temperature wax on the outside. Just the luck of the draw on my part.

The secret is using a Matchstick as a supportive Wick. Light the candle and get a reasonable pool of wax around the wick. Then take a Matchstick and poke it straight down next to the wick as far as it will go into the candle. Of course you're going to be careful not to burn yourself. The existing flame will light the match. Hold on I think it's raining.

If it's impossible to light the candle in the first place, then burrow a hole into the wax using a small nail that you heat on the stove. Hold the nail with a pair of pliers. Push the match immediately into the softened wax. Isn't this fun?

For very large candles I will sometimes use two matches. Don't get carried away or you'll end up with a torch.

Usually it's a good idea to drink beer while burning candles.

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