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HOLIDAY GIFTS THAT KEEP ON GIVING

This holiday season, with a family-forward focus on indoor activities and experiences it’s a great time to learn a new skill, forge a new hobby, or...

GET TO KNOW OUR BEST (WAX) BLENDS

Choosing the best wax for your candle or tart project doesn’t have to be a daunting task. We’ve designed an easy to use Wax Discovery Kit that cont...

CANDLE BURN TESTING 101

New to candle making? You’ve come to the right place! One of the first and most important steps in your candle making journey will be conducting ...

HOW TO MAKE A WOODEN WICK CANDLE

So you want to learn how to make a wood wick candle? If you have never made a candle before, and you’re ready to give it a go, we are here to help ...

KNOW YOUR WOODEN WICKS

There are several different types of candle wicks we offer here at The Wooden Wick Co and the best way to find which wick will work best for your p...

WHAT ARE CANDLE JUMP LINES?

Jump Lines, also known as “chatter” and “stuttering” are the unintended horizontal lines or rings around the sides of either a container or pillar ...

WHAT IS A CRACKLING BOOSTER WICK?

What in the world is a Crackling Booster Wick you ask? The Crackling Booster Wick is part of our Adhered Wick collection. Adhered Wicks are create...

SAFETY FIRST: OUR TOP CANDLE SAFETY TIPS

I know we’ve all heard it a million times, but when it comes to safety, sometimes hearing it again certainly doesn’t hurt. You would think it’s jus...

CANDLE FRAGRANCE BASICS

Did you know that 75 to 80 percent of all candles sold in the U.S. today are scented? Candle fragrance is one of the most defining characteristics ...

CANDLE TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE WOODEN WICK CO.

For anyone who has experience with making candles, you know that troubleshooting is just part of the process. As you can imagine, we get quite a fe...

FUN FACTS ABOUT WOODEN WICKS

If you’re new to wooden wicks, or even if you have been working with them for a long time and think you know everything there is to know about wood...

HOW TO MAKE A PILLAR CANDLE WITH WOODEN WICKS

Most people think wooden wicks are just for container candles, but did you know, you can use wooden wicks for pillar candles, votives, and tea ligh...