How To Trim Wood Wicks. Here's how to properly trim a candle wick: Wick trimming is kind of a big deal.

Using a wick trimmer or other cutting tool, bring the blades towards the wick as parallel to the wax as possible. Trim the wick to a height of ¼ inches above the wax. In this video learn the best way to trim your wooden wicks and how to properly care for those pretty little flames.get y.