Wick Chart
This chart is an estimated starting point for wicking your candle. The size of the wick can vary because of the type of wax, color and fragrance. So this is the point were testing comes in.
Zinc Wicks Zinc burns the coolest of all the wicks. Zinc wicks are most effective in paraffin based waxes. Used mostly in container candles. |
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36-24-24z | Containers
1.5" - 2" | Pillar
1.5" - 2" |
44-32-18z | Containers
2.5" - 3" | Pillar
2.5" - 3" |
51-32-18z | Containers
3" - 3.5" | Pillar
3" - 3.5" |
60-44-18z | Containers
3.5" - 4" | Pillar
3.5" - 4" |
62-52-18z | Containers
4" - 4.5" | Pillar
4" - 4.5" |
CD Wicks The CD series wick is a flat braided wick. It is considered as a self trimming wick as it burns the tip will roll for a better burn. |
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CD 4 | Containers
1.5 - 2" |
CD 5 | Containers
2" |
CD 6 | Containers
2" - 2.25" |
CD 7 | Containers
2.25" - 2.5" |
CD 8 | Containers
2.5" - 3" |
CD 10 | Containers
3" - 3.5" |
CD 12 | Containers
3.5" |
CD 14 | Containers
3.5" - 4" |
CD 16 | Containers
4" |
CD 18 | Containers
4" - 4.5" |
CD 20 | Containers
4.5" |
CD 22 | Containers
4.5" - 5" |
LX Wicks The LX series wick is a flat braided chemical treated wick. It was designed to reduce after glow, smoke and coking (soot), and self-trimming wick position that minimizes or eliminates blooming (mushrooming). |
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LX 8 | Containers
1.25" - 1.5" | Votive
1.25" - 1.5" |
LX 10 | Containers
1.5" - 2" | Pillars
1.5" - 2" |
LX 12 | Containers
2" - 2.25" | Pillars
2" - 2.25" |
LX 14 | Containers
2.25" - 2.5" | Pillars
2.25" - 2.5" |
LX 16 | Containers
2.5" - 3" | Pillars
2.5" - 3" |
LX 18 | Containers
3" - 3.25" | Pillars
3" - 3.25" |
LX 20 | Containers
3.25" - 3.5" | Pillars
3.25" - 3.5" |
LX 22 | Containers
3.5" - 3.75" | Pillars
3.5" - 3.75" |
LX 24 | Containers
3.75" - 4" | Pillars
3.75" - 4" |
LX 26 | Containers
4.25" - 4.5" | Pillars
4.25" - 4.5" |
LX 28 | Containers
4.5" | Pillars
4.5" |
LX 30 | Containers
4.5" - 5" | Pillars
4.5" - 5" |
