For emergencies, zinc-cored wicks are best because the zinc makes them burn the longest.
Wood wick candles have a wick made of wood instead of cotton or other materials, which creates a crackling sound when burning. This can enhance the ambiance of the candle experience. Wood wicks also tend to produce a slightly larger flame and may require slightly different burning instructions compared to regular wick candles.
It's actually the wick that is most important when discussing candles. Find candles that have a wick with a high zinc content, they produce less smoke. Also, keeping the wick trimmed short will reduce the amount of smoke the candle produces.
Wax, a wick, and perfume (optional).
Wood Wick candles are unique due to the fact that they contain material that is made from organic wood. These candles make a crackling sound similar to the food that would crackle in a fireplace.
sometimes the dye will interfere with the wick
Two candles can share one wick by placing them close together and allowing the wax to melt and flow between them, creating a single flame that burns both candles simultaneously.
"Wood wick candles have many advantages over cotton wick candles. They make an appealing crackling sound as they burn. Many wood wick candles release a pleasant fragrance. Additionally, they are long-lasting. Some wood wick candles can last more than 100 burn hours, although longevity depends upon the size of the candle and length of the wick."
There must be thousands of different brands of candles. Maybe you meant to ask what type, like paraffin or Beeswax? From my experience with candles, the ones that burn fastest are narrow paraffin candles, especially cheap ones. Birthday cake candles are a good example. A narrow candle has a smaller liquid pool at the top, causing the wick to burn down quicker, and also allows a lot of the wax to run down the sides of the candle, which starves the wick of wax and consumes it faster. Also, the size of the flame is not necessarily larger on a bigger candle. Flame size is dependent upon the size of the wick, and the liquid wax's ability to saturate and climb it. The wick only begins to shorten when there is not enough wax available to keep the wick saturated. A thinner candle generally has a higher Flame/mass ratio, allowing the wax to be consumed faster.
There are seven sacraments in the Catholic Church, to the best of my knowledge, the only one for which candles are NOT called for is Confession. Of course in an emergency, anointing and baptism could be preformed without candles, but I know of no situations in which a wedding would be such an emergency that they couldn't get candles.
Yes. You can melt the leftover wax and mold it into new candles. Of course you still need a wick for the new candle.
Candles that have a wooden wick are typically rare. Their primary advantage is the sound that they produce; the sound of a wooden wick is akin to a crackling fire, creating a soothing effect.
Air Wick Insect Repellents are candles, sprays, and creams that the company Air Wick produces. These items are known to repel bugs.