Hey. In case you haven't seen it, there is a great tip on using a old solder wick holder (the plastic kind) to wind solder onto to make it easy to hold and dispence while using it. It also prevents the terrible snarl of solder that accumulates on the large solder spools and leaves almost no waste on the bench. Here is the link.
http://www.rfcafe.com/references/electr ... ng-tip.htmEd Crumm