Other equipment - Wick holders

A traditional wick holder is nothing more than a metal rod folded in two

The traditional wick holder

Made of a metal rod folded in two, the traditional wick holder (see picture above) is a precious ally to keep your wicks straight and centered in the mold (or the container) while you pour the wax and while it sets.

Using it is child's play: just catch the wick between the two arms of the wick holder, straighten it by pulling on its extremity and center the wick.

If you're making a molded candle, the other end of the wick is threaded through the wick hole at the bottom of the mold and kept in place with a generous amount of mold sealer.

If it's a container, clamp a wick sustainer tab on the other end of the wick and stick the tab to the bottom of the container with a glue dot or with your glue gun.

The self-centering wick holder

Another type of wick holder has become very popular with candlemakers who specialize in container candles: the self-centering wick holder. You just place it on top of the container (or the mold, it's not only for containers) and it practically self-centers thanks to its dented shape. The wick gets caught in one of the drop-shaped openings. There are three such openings, which makes it very convenient when you make double-wicked candles.
You can get wick holders from candlemaking supplies stores or from Amazon.