Wooden Wicks

Wooden wicks for container candles, in sizes from Small to X-Large, plus tube wicks, wick tabs for wooden wicks, and a sample kit for testing sizes. Our soft-wood wicks are two wood pieces pressed together for a wide, flat flame and the soft crackle of a small fire, cut from FSC-certified mills. Family-owned since 1999, fast shipping from five U.S. warehouses.

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Sizing a Wooden Wick

Wooden wick size is determined by the diameter of the vessel and the wax you pour. In paraffin, the Small suits vessels up to 2.25 inches across and the X-Large reaches 3.75 inches. Soy needs a larger wick for the same vessel. Our guide to wicking has the full chart for both waxes, based on our own testing in single-pour container waxes.

Fragrance load, dye, and wax type all change how a wooden wick burns, so test before you scale a batch. The wooden wick sample kit gives you each size to burn side by side in your own vessel and wax.

Choosing Wax for Wooden Wicks

Wooden wicks pair most easily with paraffin wax and paraffin blends, which burn hot enough to keep the wide flame open. Soy takes a little more care: its lower melt temperature can leave the flame struggling to reach a full melt pool, so reach for the Large or X-Large size in pure soy. Wooden wicks are not recommended for beeswax or palm.

Tube Wicks

A tube wick is a single ply of wood rolled into a tube that pairs with a standard cotton wick, giving you the steady burn of cotton with the crackle of wood. Tube wicks run about five inches long and half an inch wide, need no tab of their own, and ship with a protective plastic cover you remove before use. Size the cotton wick inside one step down from what your container normally takes; our guide to wicking explains how.

Wood Wicks for Candle Making in Bulk

Quantity pricing is built into every wooden wick listing, so the per-wick price drops as you scale up a candle line, with no separate wholesale account or order minimum required. With five U.S. warehouses, a bulk order ships at lower freight than a single-location supplier can offer.

Looking for cotton wicks for pillars, votives, or tealights? Browse the full range of candle wicks, from zinc-core to the ECO series for soy.

Learn to Make Wooden Wick Candles

Four flat wooden wicks in metal tabs lined up on rustic wood beside lit jar candles

How to Make Wooden Wick Candles

Prepping the vessel, setting the wick, and the first burn, step by step. Single tabbed cotton wick standing upright on a wood table, bagged wick assortments and finished candles behind

Candle Wick Sizing Guide

Sizing charts for wooden wicks and every cotton wick series we carry. Bundles of pre-tabbed cotton candle wicks with metal base tabs on a rustic wood table, lit candles glowing behind

Candle Wick Guide

How each wick type burns, and how to fix tunneling, soot, and a weak throw.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What size wooden wick do I need?

Size the wooden wick to the diameter of the vessel and the wax. In paraffin, a Small wick suits vessels up to 2.25 inches across, Medium up to 3 inches, Large up to 3.25 inches, and X-Large up to 3.75 inches. Soy runs one step larger, so the Small is not recommended in soy. The full chart is in our candle wick sizing guide.

What wax works best with wooden wicks?

Wooden wicks pair most easily with paraffin and paraffin blends. Soy takes a little more care, since its lower melt temperature can leave the wide flame struggling to reach a full melt pool, so reach for the Large or X-Large size in pure soy. Wooden wicks are not recommended for beeswax or palm.

Can I use wooden wicks in pillar candles or votives?

No. Wooden wicks are made for container candles only. For pillars and votives, use a cotton wick from our candle wicks range, such as the zinc-core or CD series.

How do I get my wooden wick to crackle?

The crackle comes from the right balance of fragrance load, wax type, and dye. Too much fragrance oil dampens it, so hold back on the oil and test a few loads to find the balance for your wax.

Do I need a special tab for a wooden wick?

Yes. A wooden wick sits in a metal clip, and our wick tabs for wooden wicks hold it upright in the vessel. Tube wicks are the exception, since the cotton wick inside carries its own tab.

Do you sell wooden wicks in bulk?

Yes. Quantity pricing is built into every wooden wick listing, so the per-wick price drops as you buy more, with no separate wholesale account or order minimum required.

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