Paper Core Wick Suggestions

This chart is provided give the chandler a starting point for wick selection.  Each candle should be thoroughly tested before determining final wick selection.  Smoking, overly large flames, soot, tunneling, dripping and a drowning wick can often be eliminated by testing to find the correct wick choice for your application.

Style Extra Small Small Medium Large Extra Large
Containers Less than 1" 1" - 2" 2" - 3" 3" - 4" 5" & up
Votives - 1" - 1 1/2" 1" - 1 3/4" - -
Pillar Less than 1" 1" - 2" 2" - 3" 3" - 4" 5" & up
Taper 3/16" - 1/2" 1/2" - 3/4" 3/4" - 7/8" - -

 

Wick Size Pool Diameter Containers Pillars Votives Tapers
34-40 P 1.7' small extra small small Not Suggested
28-24 SP P 1.7" extra small - - "
34-24 P 1.8" small small small "
36-28 P 1.8" extra small - - "
30-24 P 1.8" small small small-medium "
36-24 P 1.9" small extra small small "
34-40 SP P 1.9" small small small-medium "
36-24-24 P 1.9" small small small "
32-24 P 1.9" small extra small small "
36-28 SP P 1.9" medium medium medium "
44-28-18 P 2.0" medium medium - "
44-24-18 P 2.0" medium small medium "
44-36-18 P 2.1" medium-large medium-large - "
51-40-18 P 2.1" medium-large medium-large - "
60-40-18 P 2.2" medium medium - "
62-52-18 P 2.2" medium-large large - "
51-32-18 P 2.2" medium medium medium "
51-36-18 P 2.2" medium-large large -  
60-44-18 P 2.2" medium-large large -  
44-20-18 P 2.3 medium-large medium-large -  
44-32-18 P 2.4" medium medium medium  

       

      

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