20 Metres Wax Candlemaking Wick Em75p Easy Melt Candle

Easy Melt candle wicks are best candlewicks available

Easy Melt Candle Wick

20 Metres of EM75P Candle Wick

EM75P wick is suitable for making Candles 2½” – 3½”  (62mm 90mm) in diameter.

The Easy Melt  EM “P” pattern wicks are primarily designed for use with full melt paraffin “Container” Wax and  Rapeseed “Container” wax.  The wicks are equally suitable for general use with both blended and unblended paraffin wax for making Pillar candles etc. The Easy Melt P pattern wicks produce a slightly cooler flame than the Easy Melt F or CW patterns, this cooler burning quality means that candles burn for longer. These flat braid pattern wicks have a combined natural paper fibre, twin core filament, this twin core gives the wick greater self support to stop the wick from flopping over and drowning, which is why it is used with full melt container wax, because this wax gives the wick little support.

We also have Easy Melt "P" pattern wick available from our Ebay shop in a smaller size

EM50P wick is for making Candles 1½ - 2½ (37mm - 62mm) in diameter.

There are many 1000’s of types of candle wicks available and we have tested many of them. We carried out extensive tests to find candle wicks that burn well using refined and blended paraffin wax as well as low melt container waxes, we also tested the wicks reaction to the addition of stearin, beeswax, dyes and 6% oil based fragrances. We have selected a limited range of candle wicks that we now use ourselves, these are listed in the candlemaking section of our Ebay shop and offer excellent value for money.

We are a small family business based in the UK,  providing a fast and friendly service at very competitive prices.

All items shown are listed in our Ebay Shop

EM40F    For Votive, Tealight & tall tapered Dinner Candles

The Easy Melt EM40F wick is designed for Tealight, Votive and tapered Dinner Candles 1"- 2" (25mm – 50mm) diameter

Fine; 24 gauge triple braid, flat white wick made from 100% unbleached natural Cotton. This cotton produces the hottest flame and the wick's flat braid design improves burning, this also helps to reduce carbonisation and to reduce smouldering when the wick is extinguished. The wick works well with dyes and fragrances

EM50CW   General Purpose Candle wick for Pillar candles approx 2” (50mm) in diameter

The Easy Melt EM50CW wick is an excellent quality - general purpose candle wick. Ideal for making paraffin wax Pillar candles around 2” (50mm) in diameter and also for use with paraffin wax / beeswax blended candles, Beeswax candles, Soy Candles and Rapeseed “Pillar” wax.

Medium:  Flat braid, natural cotton core wick. The bleaching process used in production removes the impurities from the cotton to produce a pure white cotton wick. This cotton wick produces the hottest flame candle wick. The wick's flat braid design improves burning and helps to reduce carbonisation and smouldering when the wick is extinguished. The wick works well with dyes and fragrances

EM75C  General Purpose Candle wick for Pillar candles approx 3” (75mm) in diameter

Ideal for making paraffin wax Pillar candles around 3” (75mm) in diameter and also for use with paraffin wax / beeswax blended candles, Beeswax candles, Soy Candles and Rapeseed “Pillar” wax. Suitable for use with Candles 2½” – 3½”  (62mm 90mm) in diameter.

Medium - Large; Flat triple braid natural cotton core wick made from solutioned cotton, this removes any impurities and produces a pure white soft cotton wick, formulated to assist burning and producing a hotter flame. The wick works well with dyes and fragrances

EM50P & EM75P  Container Wax Wick

The Easy Melt  EM “P” pattern wicks are used primarily with full melt paraffin “Container” Wax and  Rapeseed “Container” wax.  The wicks are equally suitable for general use with both blended and unblended paraffin wax for making Pillar candles etc. The Easy Melt P pattern wicks produce a slightly cooler flame than the Easy Melt F or CW patterns, this cooler burning quality means that candles burn for longer. The wick works well with dyes and fragrances

The EM50P and EM75P wicks are flat braid pattern wicks with a combined natural paper fibre, twin core filament, this twin core gives the wick greater self support to stop the wick from flopping over and drowning, which is why it is used with full melt container wax, because this wax gives the wick little support.

EM50P wick is for making Candles 1½ - 2½ (37mm - 62mm) in diameter.

EM75P wick is for making Candles 2½” – 3½”  (62mm 90mm) in diameter.

We have written at the bottom of the page - tips on making your own candles. Candles are very easy, rewarding and economical to make! There's no specialist equipment needed and you can melt down your old candles to make new ones!  We have listed below details of some of the candle making items that we have available in our Ebay Shop.

Candlemaking Tips

Candlemaking is fairly easy and you can  use equipment that you already have around the house, although the right tools make the job a little easier.

Important Please Read the Safety Rules First

From a safety point of view think of candle wax like cooking oil, because like cooking oil, wax is flammable at high temperatures and must never be left unattended.

Candles must be placed on a flat surface and not be left unattended whilst burning

Candle wax typically melts  at around 60°- 70°C (which is well below the boiling point of water. 100° C or 212F) and at temperatures below 100° C wax is fairly safe and will not ignite. Wax has a flash point of typically above 130° C (300° F)  but for safety reasons it is recommended not to heat wax above 90°C. Wax must never be heated to the point where it starts to vaporise, smoke or sputter as it is liable to ignite. It is recommended for safety reasons that wax is melted using the double boiler method and never heated by direct heat. Heating by direct heat raises the temperature of the wax higher than boiling water. A Thermometer is recommended for measuring the temperature of the wax. It is also recommended that gloves and an apron are worn at all times. 

In the event of the wax catching fire: Turn off the heat and cover with a lid or damp cloth. Never pour water onto a wax fire Getting Started It's a good idea to prepare some space near the cooker and cover your work area with some newspaper, as dried wax can be bit messy, although it’s not difficult to remove from most surfaces.  Don't pour any surplus wax down the kitchen sink as it may cause blockages! Any surplus wax can always be re melted and reused used another time. 

The Candle MouldCommercially made moulds are available in a variety of shapes and sizes but you could use many household things from a milk carton to a flower pot as long as it is heat resistant. You can also make candles in sand moulds which is very effective.  The sand method and flower pots are perfect for putting several wicks in one candle for a stunning effect, just remember to use a smaller size wick. Candle moulds are made in many materials: Rubber, Glass, Plastic and Metal. The Rubber moulds are best for irregular shapes but they perish, don't  hold or support their own shape, distort during cooling and leave an unattractive matt finish, and they cannot be used with stearin . Glass moulds leave a good clean finish on candles and the better ones are seamless, but glass moulds are very expensive,  fragile and shapes are limited. Plastic moulds are inexpensive to buy and much more durable, but some leave a slight seam mark, although this is easily removed with a knife when the candle has set. Metal moulds in general are excellent, very durable and they cool quickly. A range of plastic and aluminium  moulds can be found in our Ebay Shop so please take a look.   

We usually recommend the smaller moulds for a beginner, simply because you can make more candles from a small amount of wax, but the principle is the same no matter which size candle mould you choose. Our most popular moulds are the aluminium votive moulds and the 50mm x 90mm aluminim pillar mould. Both are available as candle kits or as moulds on their own from our Ebay Shop. They are quick to make and use relatively small amounts of wax. 500g of wax will make six votive candles or three 50mm x 90mm pillar candles. You can make two candles from our plastic pillar and globe moulds per 500g of wax, these are also available as kits or just moulds from our Ebay Shop.

Prepare the MouldWiping the inside of the mould with a little vegetable cooking oil will help release the candle from the mould. Make sure your candle mould is thoroughly cleaned of any wax that may have stuck to the inside as this will cause the next candle to stick. Warm the mould and wipe out with kitchen roll.

Sand CandlesSimply put some damp sand in a bucket, push in a suitable shape (you can be as adventurous as you like) firm up the sand and pour in the melted wax. The sand sticks to the wax and the finished candle looks stunning! You can then carve/scrape some patterns in the finished sand candle using wax carving tools. ( inexpensive Wax Carving tools available from our ebay shop). Use different colour sand and wax to either compliment or contrast depending on the finish you want. 

Melting the WaxYou don't need a specialist wax pot, but you will need a saucepan and a smaller saucepan, or heat resistant jug, that fits inside it. You can improvise by using a tin can in a saucepan (don't leave any unused wax in the tin as it will go rusty, spoiling your wax.) or use a specialist pouring jug which has a handle, making it safer to use. For safety, the wax must never be heated directly in a saucepan and must always be heated indirectly using the double boiler method. Although the wax is not difficult to remove from saucepans it’s not a good idea to use your best ones! 

Fill the larger saucepan with a couple of inches of water, but not so much that your wax container floats. Place your wax container in the water and keep an eye on it while it is melting. Never leave your melting wax unattended.

 You can use a mixture of paraffin candle wax, beeswax and old candles. Adding beeswax to your candles will increase the burning time and also adds a nice aroma when they burn. Church candles usually contain 25% beeswax but it is possible to use a higher ratio if you wish. To make pure beeswax, or a very high percentage of beeswax to paraffin/rapeseed wax, it should be of the refined type and not just filtered blocks. Refined, beaded beeswax acts more like paraffin wax in that it shrinks away from the mould as it cools, allowing the candle to slide out without sticking. Unrefined beeswax can take many weeks to shrink sufficently to slide out of the mould. Beeswax is the only fuel known to modern science to produce a “negative ion” which when burned purifies the air by removing dust, pollen, household odours from cooking and pets, mold, mildew and toxic residues from household furnishings, construction materials and rugs etc. It also helps purify the air of viruses, bacteria and germs. We have refined yellow and white beeswax available from our Ebay Shop

If you're using old candles try and choose colours that will mix well together, as you don’t want to end up with a muddy coloured candle. Cut off any charred wick ends as these may discolour the wax, although bits of wick can be removed from the pot with a fork when the wax is melting. When re melting coloured candles the colours will become weaker so adding a candle dye is a very good idea.  

How much wax do you need?  As a rough guide to find out how much wax a mould needs weigh the mould, then fill the mould with water and weigh again. The difference between the two weights is the approximate weight of wax needed to fill the mould.  If you are using a dye be sure to melt enough wax to top up your candle as it cools as it will be very difficult to replicate the colour exactly.

Types of WaxCandle waxes fall into two categories. Firstly is the pillar waxes which are used to make traditional moulded candles, and secondly container/full melt waxes which are used to make candles that remain in their containers to burn (glade/airwick type candles use this sort of wax).

Most Candles are made from Paraffin Wax, which is a by-product of the Petroleum industry and is the most cost effective way to make candles, but natural waxes are becoming increasing popular. Paraffin wax is available in unblended (i.e pure paraffin) blended (paraffin wax with 10% natural palm wax added), which produces a harder, longer burning candle, and container wax.  Natural waxes used in candle making are soy wax and rapeseed wax, both available in pillar and container/full melt form, and beeswax. Any combination of waxes can be used as they all mix together but container waxes should not be added to any other wax if you are making moulded candles as it is too soft. Paraffin wax will always need to have a dye added to colour it as it looks very much like petrolium jelly in its uncoloured state. Natural waxes need not have dye added as they have their own natural colour.

Wick

There is a bewildering choice of candle wicks available on the market, and finding the right one can take many hours of experimenting, but following some basic principles will produce a candle that burns well without excessive smoking. We have put together a selection of wicks that we have tested in the waxes we sell and graded them according to the size and type of candle they will be most suitable for. There is no short cut to finding the perfect wick, and many factors will affect the burning properties of the finished candle, but the following information will help you select a wick that will work well in most candles you may produce.  We sell two basic types of wick in our Ebay Shop, cotton and cored wick.

Cotton wick is the hottest burning wick and is suitable for moulded candles using either paraffin or natural pillar waxes. Simply match the size wick to the diameter of your mould to produce a candle which will give you a pool of wax of that approximate size. E.G. 50mm cotton wick will produce a pool of wax approximately 50mm in diameter. This means a 50mm candle will have most of the wax burned away where as a 75mm candle will have a proportion of wax remaing around the outside of the candle as it burns. The hardness of the wax (how much beeswax or stearin is used) will affect the size pool that will be obtained and also adding oils or scents will affect the burning properties.  Available in 40mm, 50mm and 75mm sizes.

Cored wick can be used in either pillar candles, as above, or in container/full melt candles. A cored wick must always be used with container waxes as the rigid centre is needed to support the cotton part of the wick when it burns, and without this support it will simply fall over and drown in the wax as it liquifies.  Available in 50mm and 75mm sizes the same principles apply to the pool size that can be expected as in the cotton wick above.

Our wick is supplied unprimed and will need priming before inserting into your mould. To do this simply dip a length of wick into your molten wax and allow the surplus to drip back into your pot. For moulds with a wicking hole pass one end through the hole and press mould seal over it, ensure the wick is completely sealed in and press the edges down firmly. At the top of your mould push a wick pin through the wick, so that the wick is traight and taught, and rest the pin accross the top of the mould. For moulds that use sustainers/tabs prime the wick in the same way. Push one end through the hole in the sustainer/tab and crimp closed with a small pliers. You may wish to stick the sustainer into the bottom using a blob of glue from a glue gun or using sticky dots. Push the wick pin through the wick and rest accross the top of the mould. Trim the wick regularly to prevent excessive smoking and pare back any unburned wax from around the edges of your candles to prevent the wick drowning. The excess wax can be saved and used in new candles.

Illustration above of how to use a wick pin (holds the wick upright and centre)

Colour the wax (Optional)

Our candle dyes have not been tested on animals and are available in a wide range of colours, singly and in assorted packs, in our Ebay shop. They have been tested for their burning behaviour, light fastness and their chemical reactions with fragrances, and just 1 gram of Candle dye will colour 100 grams of wax. You can test the colour of your wax by allowing a teaspoon full to cool on some greaseproof paper, as candles tend to finish slightly darker in colour than in their molten wax state.  If candle dyes are used with natural waxes then the colours will not be the same as will be achieved with paraffin waxes. Typically pastal shades will be produced, as the waxes have their own natural cream colour, and this will have the same effect as mixing white with your chosen colour.

FragrancesWhile candle fragrances are the obvious option to add scent to your candle you can also use Essential oils. You will need to experiment as to exactly how much scent/oil to use as different waxes have their own unique limit to how much they can absorb, but around 5% can be used for most waxes. Plastic fragrance oil droppers will measure exactly how much oil to use and give consistent results. (99p for 3 Oil droppers in our Ebay shop).  You can test the fragrance by putting some on a candle wick, lighting it and then blowing it out, this will give you an idea of how it will smell.  Add to your wax just before you pour. 

Pouring the waxWhen the wax has all melted to the correct temperature, switch off the heat. Ideally the wax should be about 78C – 82C  for pouring. Wax poured colder may cause the candles to have a rustic-looking surface – which can look quite good, but if you want to be sure you are pouring the wax at the right temperature a thermometer is handy. We sell a clip on dial thermometer in our Ebay shop. Carefully remove the wax container from the boiling water. Pour the wax carefully into the mould leaving a little space at the top edge. After you have poured the wax carefully give the mould a firm tap with the back of a spoon, this will help dislodge any air bubbles. As the wax cools it will contract slightly leaving a "well area" in the centre which is quite normal and is normally topped up about 20 - 30 minutes later. Most candles need at least 24 hours to harden before removing them from the mould. Even though they may look hard outside the wax inside is not yet solid. Don't rush the cooling process or your fine efforts may be undone. Although that said, you can speed up the cooling time by standing the mould in cool water (ideal water temp of 50C - 60C) this can even improve the smooth appearance of the candle. The larger the diameter of the candle the longer it will need to cool.  

Removing your Candle from the MouldIf your candle won't budge from the mould, immerse the mould in very hot water for 30 seconds. This will slightly melt the outside of the candle and it should slide out Ok. Or you could try putting the mould in the fridge for 15 minutes and then turn the mould upside down and tap the bottom. When your candle is out of the mould make sure the base is level for the candle to burn centrally. If you need to, level the base of the candle by standing it briefly in the base of a warm saucepan, or use a steel scraper. Also carefully remove any seam lines from your candle with a sharp knife. Cut the wick to length, 6mm is about right, and try and keep the wick to about this length to reduce candle soot.

Decorating your Candle (optional)

Carved CandlesMany people like to add patterns to their candles by carving designs on them. This can be very effective, especially if the finished candle is dipped in a different, contrasting colour wax. This thin coating of wax will give the candle two colours and is an ideal base for decorative carving. The wax here needs to be hot (165F) and ideally made with a good strong dye mix to give a dramatic effect.  Another method is to use a pyrography pen, these we sell in our Ebay Shop, and Wood Carving knives are equally suitable for carving wax we also sell a selection wax carving tools & pyrography kits

Chunk Candle

These Chunk Candles or " Tutti Fritti Candles" as we like to call them are an easy way to make stunning decorative candles. These candles look more effective made as large diameter Pillar candles  ( 75mm x 165mm Pillar mould is about perfect )To make these candles, prepare the mould and wick in the normal way, then loosely fill the mould with chunks of different coloured wax (old coloured candles are perfect ), ideally you want to cut the chunks about ¾" in size. Melt some clear wax to around 90°C (194°F  then carefully pour the melted wax into the Candle mould on top of the chunks. ( Pour the wax into the mould at about 90°C not the normal 78°C - 82°C )  You can of course make your own coloured chunks of wax and in any colour combination. Colour small quantities of wax and pour into ice cube moulds and allow to harden. We sell a huge range of single colour candle dyes in our Ebay shop. 10 grams of dye 99p. (10 grams is enough to colour 1kg of candle wax) Ice CandlesAnother variation on the chunk candle is an ice candle. Fill your mould with ice cubes and pour the hot wax over them. The result is a candle that's full of holes with the finished candle looking very much like a piece of Swiss cheese! As the candle burns down in the centre the light glows through.It’s a very effective candle that uses less wax and cools very quickly. Use the largest mould you have for the best effect.  Ideally a mould of at least 75mm in diameter.

Bamboo Candle BoatsAnother simple, cost effective and  decorative Candle is to use a section of 100mm (approx) diameter bamboo. This can be used either upright, with just the top section filled, or split length ways and each section filled.

As you can see there are endless possibilities when you make your own candles. As long as you always apply the basic rules for safety you can let your imagination run wild.

Have fun,  from Endless Green

Please check out our 100% feedback and our Ebay Shop. We sell Candlemaking wax, Stearin, a good selection of moulds,  candle dyes, wick pins as well as wicks & sustainers. 

 Candles are easy and fun to make, but please, be careful.

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20 Metres Wax Candlemaking Wick Em75p Easy Melt Candle