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