🔥 Wick Size Guide
Enter your container diameter and wax type to get a recommended cotton-wick size for a clean, even melt pool — a reliable starting point you then confirm with a test burn.
🧮 Find Your Wick
What is the Wick Size Guide?
It matches your candle's diameter to a recommended wick from widely used cotton series (CD and ECO), grouped into practical size bands from small votives up to wide multi-wick vessels. The wax type nudges the suggestion, since soy, paraffin, and beeswax burn differently.
Use it to shortcut the trial-and-error of wicking a new container, avoid tunnelling or an overheated flame, and know when a vessel needs more than one wick. It's deterministic guidance — the real answer always comes from a careful test burn.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How do I choose the right wick size for my candle?
Wick choice is driven mainly by the candle's diameter — the width of the melt pool the flame has to reach — plus the wax type. Enter your container diameter and wax and this guide suggests a starting wick from popular cotton series (CD and ECO). Always test-burn before committing to a batch.
What happens if the wick is too small or too large?
A wick that's too small tunnels — it burns straight down leaving unmelted wax around the edge. A wick that's too large burns too hot, smokes, mushrooms, and can make the glass dangerously hot. The right size forms a full, even melt pool without excessive flame.
Do I need more than one wick?
For containers wider than about 4 inches, a single wick usually can't melt the whole surface, so you cluster two or more wicks. Multi-wick candles need careful testing to balance the melt pool and keep the flames safe.
Why do I have to test-burn instead of trusting the chart?
Wick performance shifts with fragrance load, dye, wax blend, and container shape, so no chart is exact. A test burn — watching the melt pool, flame height, and glass temperature over a few hours — is the only reliable way to confirm the wick, and it's essential candle-safety practice.