Simple Candle Making Hack. Wick holder.

Easy ways to secure your candle wick.

You can tie your wick around a pencil to hold it in place.  But you will need to untie it and retie it to make it taunt after you pour the wax.  Total pain.   Either don't tie it until you pour your candle or use two craft sticks and a rubber band.  Super simple. Note--rubber bands get old and break but they are great in a pinch!  Or if you don't know if candle making will be your forever thing.  If you make a lot of candles you may want to invest in metal wick holders.

Wick around pencil to hold it for candle making

Examples of wick holders.  Craft sticks and metal wick holder

Lots of craft stick holders.

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About the Author — Lyschel Bersch, Founder of Candle Cocoon

For more than two decades, Lyschel has been studying the chemistry of candles — not just how they burn, but why they burn the way they do. As the owner of Candle Cocoon, she has personally tested thousands of wick, wax, and fragrance oil combinations, building one of the most accurate fragrance‑specific wick charts in the industry. Her work blends science, safety, and artistry, helping makers understand the “why” behind candle behavior so they can create cleaner, safer, more reliable candles. When she’s not testing wicks, she’s developing high‑purity fragrance oils and teaching makers how to elevate their craft through knowledge, not guesswork.