Hemp wick is just hemp twine soaked in beeswax, which makes it about the simplest, cleanest-burning lighter you can get. Ours is made entirely by hand, and we’re proud of how we do it.
We make our hemp wick in small batches and quality-test every one ourselves. Every inch of hemp twine gets hand-coated in 100% beeswax from our local apiaries, and we package everything ourselves using recycled packing paper and compostable containers.
Here’s what we leave out: no GMOs, starches, lead, filler wax, paraffin wax, blended fibers, acid salts, bleaching agents, or petroleum products. We don’t use machines, and we don’t outsource any of it. You can read more about our ingredients on the site.
The process is straightforward. We start with quality hemp twine from California and pure beeswax from a very local source. The beeswax goes into a clean slow cooker and melts at a low temperature. Once it’s fully liquid, we submerge the hemp twine until all the air has bubbled out. Then we pull the twine out, drain the excess beeswax, and let it harden. When the wick has cooled, we measure it into lengths, cut it, and package it.
We’ve also got a video showing the whole process from start to finish, if you’d like to see it done.