Article: Calmaison #9 Coconut Luxury Wax & CDN Wicks
Calmaison #9 Coconut Luxury Wax & CDN Wicks
Results, but currently testing CDN 8...
I'm currently testing CDN wicks with Calmaison #9 Coconut Luxury Wax by CalWax. I'm hoping that this will be helpful to some when narrowing down which wicks to use. Feel free to adjust based on your wax/vessel/fragrance oil combo. I'm using a vessel (Libbey Heavy Rocks Base) that's 3-1/8" inner diameter at the top, so if yours is smaller, you will want to wick down. It's best to test a couple wick sizes in a few wick series or brands to see what you like the best! Feel free to reach out to me anytime if you have any questions at all. I'm here to help.
About CDN wicks...
The CDN series features a flat braided cotton wick with a special paper filament to promote maximum and consistent capillary action while ensuring a wick trimming flame posture. The difference between CDN wicks and CD wicks is a subtle but vital one. The CDN / Stabilo KST curls less while the CD / Stabilo curls more. Overall, they tend to burn cooler then the CD wicks in most waxes. CDN wicks will curl at approximately a 30-degree angle. The CD wicks curl to a 90-degree angle. The lesser angle or curl of the CDN wick will result in a smaller melt pool or base.
I'm using a 3-1/8" jar and the wicks I'm using are CDN, 5, 6, and 7. I'm using between and 8-9% fragrance load. I will allow it to cure for 2 weeks before testing them. I will keep you updated! The other items I used when testing are the bowtie wick centering bars, and our candle wick trimmers.
If you've found a combination that works for you, please feel free to share your results below.
Results
I'm currently testing CDN wicks with Calmaison #9 Coconut Luxury Wax by CalWax. I'm hoping that this will be helpful to some when narrowing down which wicks to use. Feel free to adjust based on your wax/vessel/fragrance oil combo. I'm using a vessel (Libbey Heavy Rocks Base) that's 3-1/8" inner diameter at the top, so if yours is smaller, you will want to wick down. It's best to test a couple wick sizes in a few wick series or brands to see what you like the best! Feel free to reach out to me anytime if you have any questions at all. I'm here to help.
About CDN wicks...
The CDN series features a flat braided cotton wick with a special paper filament to promote maximum and consistent capillary action while ensuring a wick trimming flame posture. The difference between CDN wicks and CD wicks is a subtle but vital one. The CDN / Stabilo KST curls less while the CD / Stabilo curls more. Overall, they tend to burn cooler then the CD wicks in most waxes. CDN wicks will curl at approximately a 30-degree angle. The CD wicks curl to a 90-degree angle. The lesser angle or curl of the CDN wick will result in a smaller melt pool or base.
I'm using a 3-1/8" jar and the wicks I'm using are CDN, 5, 6, and 7. I'm using between and 8-9% fragrance load. I will allow it to cure for 2 weeks before testing them. I will keep you updated! The other items I used when testing are the bowtie wick centering bars, and our candle wick trimmers.
If you've found a combination that works for you, please feel free to share your results below.
Results
| Vessel Size | Wicks | Results |
| Libbey HRB | CDN 5 | Testing. I'm about a 1/4 of the way through...still too early to tell. **Finished testing.. see videos below. There was still a bit of hang up on the sides at the end. In general I liked the Cdn 6 and 7 better. |
| Libbey HRB | CDN 6 | Testing. I'm about a 1/4 of the way through...still too early to tell. **Finished testing.. I liked this one and the Cdn 7. There was a tiny bit of soot in the Cdn 7 tester, but not bad. |
| Libbey HRB | CDN 7 | Testing. I'm about a 1/4 of the way through...still too early to tell. ** Finished testing and I like this one and the Cdn 7. There was a tiny bit of soot along the rim, but not bad. I might pour a tester with Cdn 8 and see how that does and post videos. |
| Libbey HRB | CDN 8 | Testing...see videos below. About 2/3 of the way through and there is some soot starting to form along the rim. |
