Wicks & Wax

Wicks & Wax Mon-Fri 9am - 5:30pm
Sat 9am - 1pm
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🐝Wax & Candle Making Supplies
📍3945 Phillips Ave, Burnaby
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Our company has been in the beeswax business since 1959 and the bees have taught us a lot about what they do with their day. They have also shared with us some of their efforts, and we continue to learn from them as the years go on. In 1984, we expanded our product line to include paraffin waxes and continued to grow from there. Today we carry 25 different kinds of paraffin and microcrystalline wa

xes, 4 different soy waxes, and other palm oil based products. And for the specialists out there, we even carry Carnauba to give you that high depth hard shine! Try our physiotherapy wax for great relief. We also have a large variety of wicks, scents, and molds to help you make the perfect candle

Buy Local | RATH ART SUPPLIES Encaustic Artists: for those of you who don't know about Rath in Mt Pleasant, you should ...
06/19/2026

Buy Local | RATH ART SUPPLIES
Encaustic Artists: for those of you who don't know about Rath in Mt Pleasant, you should definitely pay them a visit
Rath Art Supplies has been in business since 1988, providing high quality art products for professional artists and students alike. They carry R&F Encaustic Paints - the pigment that you'll need after you've bought our white beeswax and damar resin to make your encaustic medium 😄

Candle Fragrance Oil | CITRONELLAHelp keep the bugs away with this pure Citronella oil ...
06/17/2026

Candle Fragrance Oil | CITRONELLA
Help keep the bugs away with this pure Citronella oil

CARNAUBA WAX Grade #1 Yellow and #3 AmberAdds hardness & gloss in lip balms, wax polishes, and other recipes. Colour &...
06/16/2026

CARNAUBA WAX Grade #1 Yellow and #3 Amber
Adds hardness & gloss in lip balms, wax polishes, and other recipes.
Colour & quality vary with the age of the palm leaves this wax is harvested from. Grade #1 Yellow is from the youngest leaves, Grade #3 Amber is from older leaves.

Wicks & Wax Customer Feature Sandy's the Bomb .the.bomb Health and beauty.
06/15/2026

Wicks & Wax Customer Feature
Sandy's the Bomb .the.bomb
Health and beauty.

What is the best Container Soy wax?We don't play favourites, but these are the differences between our four types of 100...
06/14/2026

What is the best Container Soy wax?
We don't play favourites, but these are the differences between our four types of 100% Soy Container Waxes:

⚪️ 464
Golden Wax 464 soy wax contains soy-based additives that are FDA-approved and Kosher-certified. The additive enables the soy to be poured at hotter temperatures reducing frosting and increasing fragrance oil load.
Melt Point: 113-119F
Pour Temp: 125-145F

⚪️ 444
Golden Wax 444 soy wax contains soy-based additives that are FDA-approved and Kosher-certified. The additive enables the soy to be poured at hotter temperatures reducing frosting and increasing fragrance oil load. Slightly harder than 464.
Melt Point: 120-125F
Pour Temp: 125-145F

⚪️ 419
Golden Wax 419 soy wax is an upgraded version of 464 with an additional plant based additive that reduces bloom/frost and improves aesthetics. Single pour with great glass adhesion, smooth & glossy surface, and smooth re-crystallization after burning.
Melt Point: 110-115F
Pour Temp: 170-180F

⚪️ BW929
BW929 is an all-natural, 100% soy blend, designed for single-pour scented container candles. Off-white in colour with a smooth appearance. Formulated for a high fragrance load.
We recommend going up a wick size from our other container soy waxes.
Melting Temperature - 128°F
Pouring Temperature - 160°F to 180°F

We love bees at Wicks & Wax! Their beeswax is used to make many things - beeswax sheets, candles, food wraps, encaustic ...
06/13/2026

We love bees at Wicks & Wax! Their beeswax is used to make many things - beeswax sheets, candles, food wraps, encaustic art, wood polish, and so much more. And of course they pollinate the crops that feed us.

Here is some buzz-worthy beekeeping terminology for you:
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PROPOLIS : a brownish resinous material of waxy consistency collected by bees from the buds of trees and used as a cement in repairing and maintaining the hive
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WORKER BEE : female bees that do not reproduce. They represent 80-99% of the colony population, and can play more than a dozen specialized rolls inside and outside the hive, from cleaning to honey producing to foraging
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APICULTURE : the keeping of bees especially on a large scale
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APIARY : a collection of hives or colonies of bees kept for their honey
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BEE BREAD : bitter yellowish-brown pollen stored up in honeycomb cells and used mixed with honey by bees as food
Thanks to for the definitions

Create a Bug Hotel to help the bees and their pollinator friends!🐝Find a secluded spot in your garden to create a safe s...
06/12/2026

Create a Bug Hotel to help the bees and their pollinator friends!
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Find a secluded spot in your garden to create a safe space for insects to make a home. They'll thank you by pollinating your fruit, vegetables and flowers, and eating the pests you don't want.
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Your Bug Hotel can be a simple piles of sticks and leaves, or you can create an Insect Mansion by adding bee tubes, drilling holes in logs, and finding pine cones and hollow stems to attract a variety of beneficial bugs
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Pack the structure tightly so the materials don't fall out, and always use untreated, natural materials

MARKET ADVICE: Plan ahead for a successful day⭐️ Do a mock set up your table before the market and take a pic for refere...
06/11/2026

MARKET ADVICE: Plan ahead for a successful day
⭐️ Do a mock set up your table before the market and take a pic for reference
⭐️ Confirm parking options and travel times, check on the weather, and prep healthy and easy to eat food for the day. Don't forget coffee/tea and water!
⭐️ Clear pricing can make or break a sale. Many would-be customers will walk away rather than ask for the cost of an item
⭐️ Be memorable. Draw customers in with a sign, colour and an intriguing display.
⭐️ Don't let them forget you - provide business cards and/or a QR code for repeat sales

CONTAINER WICKS: HTP vs LX vs RRDIf you've visited us in store you know we have a wick ROOM! The wall of choices can be ...
06/10/2026

CONTAINER WICKS: HTP vs LX vs RRD
If you've visited us in store you know we have a wick ROOM! The wall of choices can be intimidating to newbies, but we're here to help.

We carry 3 ranges of container wicks:
HTP is best for natural vegetable waxes - soy, beeswax, coconut and other blends.
LX is designed for paraffin wax.
RRD worked fantastically with EcoSoya wax, no longer made in North America.

Our tabbed container wicks are made of cotton with a 15mm wick tab, and a vegetable wax coating.

Look for the Wick Selection Guide on the Resources page on our website for more info, or contact us for guidance on which wick is best for you.

NEW! We have Dipping Tanks for our Taper Dipping Frames!Make your own tapered candles in these durable 7" wide by 18" de...
06/09/2026

NEW! We have Dipping Tanks for our Taper Dipping Frames!
Make your own tapered candles in these durable 7" wide by 18" deep stainless steel dipping tanks fabricated from 1 mm thick stainless steel for long-lasting performance. A 1/2" raised base keeps wax safely elevated above the heat source, ensuring a water barrier for consistent, controlled melting.

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3945 Phillips Avenue
Burnaby, BC
V5A3K4

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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