Thanks Pilsbury - I've tried the local shops and they don't do them. I'm also after a longer wick for my oil-burning lamp - he sells the lamps but can't get spare wicks. _________________ www.overthegate.co.uk
The thought just occured to me, if I save all the t-light candle holders I use for my oil burners, I could refill my own!
Is that possible? _________________ Ivan Alottment!
yep you can refill them but you still need to use the waxed threads with holders to keep the wicks upright, its much more dificult to just poke waxed wicks into them as all the wax will melt in the tealights and the wicks will fall over. _________________ Never trust a skinny chef
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yep you can refill them but you still need to use the waxed threads with holders to keep the wicks upright, its much more dificult to just poke waxed wicks into them as all the wax will melt in the tealights and the wicks will fall over.
And I suppose getting them is dearer than buying the candles in the first place?
As you were, I've just dug one to bits and I'm sure the wick stand could be re-used. _________________ Ivan Alottment!
awww yup the wick stand can be re used I got a meter of wick from swansea market 45p just snipped small bits off and used pliers to open the wick holder and re filled the cups with left over melted candle wax worked a treat _________________ Life Is BRILL When You Have Genuine friends & The Odd Stalker & Many Guests!
I remember when I did a night course on candlemaking and the tutor did a fun thing........we got an ordinary white household candle and stuck it in a small bowl with melted wax. When it had cooled she half-filled the bowl with liquid wax and then immediately plunged the whole bowl into a bucket of really cold water with a quick downward motion. The end result was fantastic. The candle had like a wax veil going over it......very stunning. Hope I've explained it well enough.
Swansea market, swoon, was always fabulous _________________ "If we reduce the amount of stuff we allow to accumulate in our lives, we won't have to organise it"
Elaine St James from her book 'Simplicity'
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I got a meter of wick from swansea market 45p just snipped small bits off and used pliers to open the wick holder and re filled the cups with left over melted candle wax worked a treat 
