Fiberglass Wick - Drilled Hole Lid

You can buy these glass wick holder inserts at most craft stores, in various sizes. The great thing about fiberglass wicks is they never need to be advanced, thus they never need replaced.

 

approx. cost $5

you'll need:

mason jar w/ lids (flat cap lid & ring lid)

smokeless odorless paraffin oil

fiberglass wick (never needs replacing/do NOT advance wick)

wick holder insert (glass or metal)

drill

3-5 items below:

pine cones

evergreen trimmings

berries

holly

seedpods

lichen/moss

fern fronds

sticks, etc.

 

1. put decorative items in clean jar, arrange items until you get the look you want

2. fill w/ unscented paraffin oil

3. drill hole in top of flat cap lid same diameter as wick holder insert

4. thread fiberglass wick through wick holder insert

5. place the wick (& wick holder insert) in the lid hole & put the lid on the jar making sure the wick hangs in the center of the jar

6. screw lid ring on jar tight

Done