Candle wick method

Abstract

A method for adding a candle wick to a candle includes selecting a wick cavity forming tool having a heated elongatable tip having a stopping edge formed thereon, then heating the elongated tip and inserting it into a wax candle to form a bore therein having softened wax therearound. A wick is inserted into the candle bore created by the heated wick cavity forming tool while the surrounding wax is still soft. Excess wax can then be removed from the candle so that the wick is formed in the candle. The process may also include removing an existing wick from the candle prior to adding a candle wick thereto and adding a plurality of wicks to a single candle and to the cutting of the wick to size.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A process for adding a candle wick to a candle including the steps of: 
 selecting a wick cavity forming tool having a heatable, elongated tip;    heating said elongated tip;    inserting said heated elongated tip into a wax candle to form a bore thereinto having softened wax therearound;    inserting a wick into the wax candle bore created by said heated wick cavity forming tool; and    removing excess wax from said candle;    whereby a wick is formed into a candle.    
     
     
         2 . The process for adding a candle wick in accordance with  claim 1  including the step of removing an existing wick from a candle prior to adding a candle wick thereto.  
     
     
         3 . The process for adding a candle wick in accordance with  claim 1  including the step of adding a plurality wicks to a wax candle.  
     
     
         4 . The process for adding a candle wick in accordance with  claim 1  including the step of cutting said added wick.  
     
     
         5 . The process for adding a candle wick in accordance with  claim 1  in which the step of selecting a wick cavity forming tool includes a tool having a marked position to indicate the depth of the bore for a candle wick.