Lamp oil wicks

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> Dear Carol,

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> How do you make candles from oils? Or do you just let the wick float in the

> oil?

>

> Your servant,

> Pancaratna das

>

> Haribol Pancaratna old boy

I cheat I make a dent in a scrap of tin foil about the size the tip of

my index finger then punch a pin hole in it, and stuff a length of kite

string through it. You have to tie a knot in the string to keep it from

falling through though. The tiny tinfoil cup will float and the wick burns

merrily. I have never tried a home made cotton wick but I would suggest that

if you try one you make it very skinny. The fat wicks I saw in the temples

seems to burn a lot of oil. I can do some experiments for you if you like?

I also saw a tiny glass pipette(glass lab tubing) cut off in 1/2 inch lengths

with a small blob of candle wax formed in a cup shape around it. Like the tin

foil cup I used. The wick was threaded through the glass tube which floated

in the oil and kept the wick upright! They were reusable also.

Hope this gives you some ideas!

Carol