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Wick Systems & Hardware: Matching Wicks to Your Candle

Wick selection is one of the most technically demanding aspects of candle development. A correctly sized wick produces a full melt pool, minimal mushrooming, acceptable flame height, and complete wax consumption. An undersized wick will tunnel through the centre of the candle; an oversized wick produces excessive soot, a high flame, and possible container cracking.

Wick sizing depends on four variables: container diameter, wax type, fragrance load percentage, and additive content. Most wick manufacturers publish sizing charts organised by container diameter and wax type. These are starting points, not definitive answers — your specific fragrance oil and formulation will affect performance, so multiple wick types and sizes should always be tested against the actual finished formula.

Wick hardware — sustainers (metal tabs), wick centring bars, and wick stickers — are simple tools that improve production consistency. A properly crimped sustainer holds the wick upright at the exact bottom centre of the container throughout the pour and cooling cycle. Wick centring bars prevent wick drift in wide-diameter containers. Buying these as a bundled system from a single supplier simplifies inventory management.

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