Structural
Performance~15 min to fixWick is off-centre after cure
An off-centre wick burns unevenly, scorches one side of the vessel, and looks shoddy. Fix the rig, not the candle.
Written by Waxverse Studio
Why this happens
The wick drifted before the wax set. This is a rig problem, not a wax problem. Even 3 mm off-centre means one side of the vessel gets scorched and the other never fully melts.
Likely causes
- Wick bar slipped during pour or cure.
- Wick not glued at base.
- Vessel was bumped before set.
How to diagnose
- Inspect wick bar tension and base glue.
Change sheet · next batch
Fill in what you know. The change sheet below re-orders so the delta most likely to help your specific batch floats to the top.
ProcessChange
Glue dot + wick bar
Anchor the base and hold the top square.
ProcessChange
4 h still
No movement during the first 4 h of cure.