Make your own candle wicks

by Jen (April 7, 2007)

Well, well. Ehow really does know how to do just about everything! Here’s how to make your own candle wicks at home, which I looked into after posting earlier on how to make your own candles.

* STEP 1: Dissolve 2 tbsp. table salt and 4 tbsp. borax in 1 1/2 c. warm water.
* STEP 2: Soak a 1-foot length of regular cotton kite string or twine in the solution for 15 minutes.
* STEP 3: Hang the string with a clothespin for five days to be sure it is completely dry.
* STEP 4: Use a paper clip to dip the string in melted wax three or four times, coating it completely. Hang it up to dry as before.
* STEP 5: Store wicks rolled up in a newspaper.

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