Spread your fingers across the length of the candle for even rolling. The outer edge simply gets pressed into the candle. This also keeps the candle from unraveling. The tighter you roll the candle, the longer it will burn, since there will be less air in the candle to speed the burning process. To learn more about wick and its role in candle making, click here.
Place wick along one edge and roll wax tightly and evenly around wick.
Keep rolling, watching the edges to help you roll straight. Unroll as needed to realign. For a tapered look, cut a small triangle off the the top. See above for hints. Keep rolling, watching the top edge to help you roll straight.