4. What kind of material are you using as your wick, cotton, rayon?
I have a desk drawer dedicated to wicking. In that drawer, you'll find Labo Puffs Japanese Organic Cotton pads, Walgreens Organic Cotton Balls, Cotton Bacon 2.0, Native Wicks Platinum, Silica (Ekowool), Rayon (Cellucotton), Stainless Steel mesh in about 4 grid sizes, Stainless Steel Cable, Organic Cotton yarn, and a small packet of degummed hemp that will never, ever, ever be touched again (blech!). I use all of the wicks for different purposes... sometimes, though, the choice is based entirely on laziness and I grab whatever is on top...