I Have an 8.5 cm Diameter Soy Candle — Should I Start with One Larger Wick or Test a Double-Wick Configuration as Well?
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What does the double arm add to the order? In wicks, one pack: the C1 20 at ₹118.00 (the 10-pack is out of stock). In candles, six more 250 g candles: a third 100 g bottle of Woody Oud, a third 1 kg bag of wax and holders. From nothing, ₹2,371.44 becomes ₹3,831.96: ₹1,460.52 more, plus six of your own jars.
When is it worth ordering both arms at once? When the single ladder already tops out at Cotton Braided, as it does here: an 8.5 cm inside diameter is past Cotton Braided's own "exceeding 8 cm", and oud is a heavier oil. Ordering the pairs later costs a second delivery and, in our worked example, 11 days.
Does a double wick cost more per candle? Barely, if it is 2 × C1: ₹11.80 a candle against ₹12.00 for one Cotton Braided. 2 × C2 is ₹18.88. Wick price is not what decides it; the full-life burn is.
- Straight answer: both arms, one order
- Order A or order B: the two buy lists side by side
- The ordering rule: when Cotton Braided is the top of your single ladder
- What the double arm really adds: wicks, candles, holders, days
- Holding a pair at 8.5 cm, and the holder's 9 cm limit
- Pour and read both arms in one batch
- From the winning arm to a production order
- What to buy for the two-arm order, and what to skip
- Frequently asked questions
Order A or order B: the two buy lists side by side
Both orders below are complete for their own test. The 250 g fill is our labelled worked example for a jar this size; weigh your own fill line and keep the load at 8% of total candle weight, CSI's convention: 20 g of oil + 230 g of wax per candle. Your 8.5 cm jars are the one line we cannot price: CSI lists no jar at that width.
| Line | Order A: count · pack · ₹ | Order B: count · pack · ₹ | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eco C1 | none | 6 · pack of 20 · ₹118.00 (14 spare) | ₹5.90 |
| Eco C2 | 3 · pack of 10 · ₹94.40 (7 spare) | 3 + 6 = 9 · pack of 10 · ₹94.40 (1 spare) | ₹9.44 |
| Cotton Braided | 3 · pack of 10 · ₹120.00 (7 spare) | 3 · pack of 10 · ₹120.00 (7 spare) | ₹12.00 |
| Wicks | ₹214.40 | ₹332.40 | — |
| Woody Oud | 120 g · 2 × 100 g · ₹906.24 (80 g left) | 240 g · 3 × 100 g · ₹1,359.36 (60 g left) | ₹4.53 per g |
| CSI 464 | 1,380 g · 2 × 1 kg · ₹1,014.80 (620 g left) | 2,760 g · 3 × 1 kg · ₹1,522.20 (240 g left) | ₹0.51 per g |
| Holders | 6 singles · 2 packs of Wick Centering Devices · ₹236.00 | 6 pairs + 6 singles · Steel Wick Holder 10 + 1 centring pack · ₹618.00 | ₹50.00 steel · ₹23.60 wooden |
| Cash from nothing | ₹2,371.44 | ₹3,831.96 | +₹1,460.52 |
| Your 8.5 cm jars | 6 | 12 | yours |
Read across the wick row first. Order B's wicks cost ₹118.00 more than order A's, and that ₹118.00 is 8.1% of the extra cash. The rest buys six more candles: 120 g of oil, 1,380 g of wax, and fixtures to hold six pairs straight while they set. If you already own the wax and the oil, the double arm costs you one wick pack and six jars.
One gap to know before you pay: wax for a re-pour. Order B leaves 240 g of CSI 464, one candle's worth; a three-candle re-pour of a split rung needs 690 g. Add a 500 g bag (₹260.00) only when a rung actually splits, not up front. If your deadline will not wait for a second delivery, swap the C2 10 for the C2 20 (₹188.80) as well: it leaves 11 C2, enough to re-pour three 2 × C2 candles.
The ordering rule: when Cotton Braided is the top of your single ladder
CSI's tabbed, ready-to-use wicks are three: Eco C1, Eco C2 and Cotton Braided Wicks Ready Made. There is no sized, tabbed wick between C2 and Cotton Braided and none above Cotton Braided. Around them sit unsized braid you cut to length and one wooden-wick listing with no widths. So a single-wick ladder at CSI can step up only twice. For an 8.5 cm jar that matters, because the single you expect to win is the top step.
| Your expected single | Typical case | Step above it at CSI | Order the pairs |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | small jars, light oils | C2, then Cotton Braided | No; two single steps are still above you |
| C2 | about 7–8 cm inside, or 8.5 cm read as the outside (7.8 cm inside) | Cotton Braided | Optional; after burn 3 if Cotton Braided also falls short |
| Cotton Braided | 8.5 cm inside, heavier oils such as oud or vanilla | A pair (2 × C1 or 2 × C2) | Yes, in the same order |
| Beyond Cotton Braided | 9 cm and wider, or a single that already failed | Pairs, then cut-to-length braid | The pairs are the test; see the 9 cm next-order post |
Why Cotton Braided is the expected winner here, as judgement and not a verdict: an 8.5 cm inside diameter melts 56.75 cm², 12.9% more than the 8 cm jar in the cluster hub (50.27 cm²); Cotton Braided's own page draws its line at "exceeding 8 cm"; and oud and patchouli belong to the heavier, resinous group commonly linked to needing more wick. None of that is a burn result. CSI publishes no measured wick data for any oil, and no chart can see your jar.
Which diameter did you measure?
The rule turns on the inside diameter. If your 8.5 cm is the outside of the glass, a 0.35 cm wall (our labelled assumption) leaves about 7.8 cm inside: 47.78 cm², and reading it as the inside overstates the pool by 19%. That jar is closer to the 8 cm hub's case, where C2 is a live candidate and Cotton Braided is still a step above. Measure inside edge to inside edge at the rim, the middle and near the base before you choose an order; the method is the external versus internal diameter post, and the full pre-order checklist is the spec sheet post.
And what about a C1 single? In the 8 cm hub it is the low anchor. At 8.5 cm the double arm takes that job: if 2 × C1 runs hot and C2 single tunnels, the bracket is closed from both sides without a C1 single. If you want the extra evidence, the C1 20-pack already holds the wicks; three more candles cost ₹639.68 in materials (₹213.23 each) and use the 60 g of Woody Oud that order B keeps back for a re-pour, so add a 50 g bottle (₹271.40) if you go that way.
What the double arm really adds: wicks, candles, holders, days
Separate cash out of the door from materials actually burned. Cash is what the order costs; consumed materials are what the test uses, leaving the rest of each pack on your shelf.
| Line | Single arm | Double arm |
|---|---|---|
| Candles | 3 × C2, 3 × Cotton Braided | 3 × (2 × C1), 3 × (2 × C2) |
| Woody Oud | 120 g = ₹543.74 | 120 g = ₹543.74 |
| CSI 464 | 1,380 g = ₹700.21 | 1,380 g = ₹700.21 |
| Wicks burned | 6 = ₹64.32 | 12 = ₹92.04 |
| Materials consumed | ₹1,308.28 | ₹1,336.00 |
| Per candle | C2 ₹216.77 · Cotton Braided ₹219.33 | 2 × C1 ₹219.13 · 2 × C2 ₹226.21 |
| Jars | 6 of yours | 6 of yours |
Oil and wax are 93.1% of what the double arm burns; the twelve wicks are the rest. Each candle carries ₹207.33 of oil and wax before it gets a wick, so the wick choice moves a candle's cost by a few rupees at most. A 2 × C1 candle (₹219.13) is actually ₹0.20 cheaper than a Cotton Braided candle (₹219.33); a 2 × C2 candle is ₹6.88 dearer. All per-candle figures exclude your jar, labour, freight, packaging and GST.
The day count is the hidden line
In the diagram's worked example, the singles pour on day 0, cure for three days (the Woody Oud page: "Cure soy wax candles for 48-72 hours before burn testing"), and burn one 3–4 hour session a day. Burn 3 is read on day 6. If Cotton Braided leaves a ring and only then you order a C1 pack, the order, a five-day delivery (your figure, not ours: CSI dispatches from Pune and publishes no lead times), a second cure and three more burns put the pairs' burn-3 read on day 17. Pour both arms together and both are read on day 6. Diwali is 38 days from 1 October 2026; eleven days is more than a quarter of that.
The rough rule of thumb of an hour per 2.5 cm of width puts a first full pool at about 3.4 hours for 8.5 cm, inside the commonly quoted 3–4 hours. So a 3–4 hour session is the right length for both arms; shorter sessions will make every configuration look like it tunnels.
Holding a pair at 8.5 cm, and the holder's 9 cm limit
Where the two wicks sit is geometry, not a burn prediction. For a starting point (our judgement), two wicks 4.2 cm apart on a diameter of an 8.5 cm inside jar sit 2.15 cm from the glass and each has 28.37 cm² to melt, against 4.25 cm and 56.75 cm² for a single centred wick. How to move them from there is the double-wick spacing post; this page only needs the fixture to hold that spacing through the pour.
| Fixture | Page wording | Fits a pair at 8.5 cm? | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Wick Holder | "3-hole layout fits single, double, or triple wick setups"; "up to 9 cm wide" | Holes in a line, spacing not stated: measure the outer pair. Rim past 9 cm if 8.5 cm is the inside (9.2 cm on our wall) | ₹250.00 for 5 · ₹50.00 each |
| Wick Centering Device | one 4 mm hole; for openings "less than 4"" (10.2 cm) | Singles only: one centre hole | ₹118.00 for 5 · ₹23.60 each |
| Candle Wick Stickers | 10 mm round stickers, "Strong Adhesion"; the 100-sheet is out of stock | Fixes each tab where you mark it; a pencil template sets the spacing | ₹100.00 for 40 · ₹2.50 each |
| Two lolly sticks and tape | — | Any spacing you mark; keeps wicks upright | nothing from us |
If the Steel Wick Holder's outer holes land within a few millimetres of your planned spacing and it spans your rim, it is the cleanest fixture for production, because every candle gets the same spacing. If not, a sticker on each tab placed through a paper template, plus two sticks, holds the pair just as well for a test. A centring fault looks like a wick fault on burn 1, which is why fixtures are bought before wicks in the bent-wick post.
Pour and read both arms in one batch
Label the bases C2-a to CB-c and 2C1-a to 2C2-c. Same wax bag, same oil bottle, same jar batch, same fill, same cure, same room.
| What burn 3 shows | Reading | What you buy next |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton Braided reaches the glass, calm flame; 2 × C1 runs fast and tall | Single territory; the pair confirms the upper side | Nothing yet; burn Cotton Braided to the end |
| Cotton Braided leaves a ring of 2 mm or more; 2 × C1 reaches the glass calmly | Double territory for this oil | Nothing yet; burn 2 × C1 to the end |
| Both 2 × C1 and Cotton Braided pass | Two live candidates | Burn both to the end; choose with the one-or-two scorecard |
| 2 × C2 deep and fast; 2 × C1 short of the edge | Between CSI's pairs | Spacing first; see the in-between 9 cm post for the gap options |
| Only 1 or 2 of 3 pass | Not decided | Re-pour three (60 g of oil is left for it; add a 500 g wax bag) |
A centre that melts well with a thick ring left at the edge is the case the 8.5 cm ring decision tree reads in detail; a pair that melts the surface very fast is the single-lit diagnostic. This page owns only the purchase consequence: no production order until all three candles of one configuration pass the full life. How far down "full life" means is the acceptance-depth post.
From the winning arm to a production order
Once one configuration passes the full life, size the order from your own volume: wicks = candles × wicks per candle × (1 + allowance). The 5% allowance and 160 candles a month are our worked example; the formula and the two approval gates are set out in the cluster hub. Because C1, C2 and Cotton Braided are flat per wick, choose packs that add up to the count and stop.
| Winning configuration | Wicks a month | Wick cost a month | Packs that cover it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Braided single | 168 | ₹2,016.00 | 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 = ₹2,040.00 |
| 2 × C1 | 336 | ₹1,982.40 | three 100-packs + two 20-packs = ₹2,006.00 |
| 2 × C2 | 336 | ₹3,171.84 | three 100-packs + two 20-packs = ₹3,209.60 |
| For scale: Woody Oud, 3,200 g | — | ₹14,499.84 | 3 × 1 kg + 2 × 100 g |
The wick bill hardly separates Cotton Braided from 2 × C1; 2 × C2 adds ₹1,155.84 a month over Cotton Braided here. What separates them in production is the second wick: twice the setting, twice the sticking, twice the trimming instruction for your customer. Weigh that labour with the scorecard post before you commit. Next to ₹14,499.84 of oil a month, the wicks are small either way.
Reorder point for a 2 × C1 winner, worked example: 11.2 wicks a day × a 12-day order-to-bench time + 7 days of safety stock = reorder at 213 wicks. The 12 days is your figure; confirm dispatch with us on WhatsApp before a big run. Per-SKU reorder points for a mixed range are the 500-candles-a-month reorder post.
What to buy for the two-arm order, and what to skip
Five items, in the order the two-arm test needs them, chosen on page statements, price and stock on 1 October 2026. Nothing here is ranked on burn performance: CSI publishes no wick-performance data. Oil candle counts use 20 g per 250 g candle and 12 g per 150 g candle.
| Pack | Price | Per unit | What it covers here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pack of 10 | ₹120.00 | ₹12.00 | 3 single candles, 7 spare |
| Pack of 50 · 100 | ₹600.00 · ₹1,200.00 | ₹12.00 | production, if Cotton Braided wins |
| Pack of 500 · 1000 | ₹6,000.00 · ₹12,000.00 | ₹12.00 | the same price per wick as the 10-pack |
| Pack | Price | Per unit | What it covers here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thin (C1) / 10 | ₹59.00 — Out of stock | ₹5.90 | Out of stock on 1 October 2026 |
| Thin (C1) / 20 | ₹118.00 | ₹5.90 | three 2 × C1 candles (6 wicks), 14 spare |
| Thin (C1) / 50 · 100 · 500 · 1000 | ₹295.00 · ₹590.00 · ₹2,950.00 · ₹5,900.00 | ₹5.90 | production only, after full life |
| Thick (C2) / 10 | ₹94.40 | ₹9.44 | 3 singles + three 2 × C2 candles (9 wicks), 1 spare |
| Thick (C2) / 20 | ₹188.80 | ₹9.44 | the same 9 plus a 2 × C2 re-pour; 11 spare |
| Thick (C2) / 50 · 100 · 500 · 1000 | ₹472.00 · ₹944.00 · ₹4,720.00 · ₹9,440.00 | ₹9.44 | production only, after full life |
| Pack | Price | Per unit | What it covers here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pack of 5 | ₹250.00 | ₹50.00 | five pairs in one pour; the sixth waits |
| Pack of 10 | ₹500.00 | ₹50.00 | six pairs + four singles in one pour |
| Pack of 25 | ₹1,250.00 | ₹50.00 | production pours; flat per holder |
| Size | Price | Per gram | 250 g candles at 8% (20 g) | 150 g candles at 8% (12 g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 g | ₹93.22 | ₹6.21 | none (a sniff sample) | 1 |
| 50 g | ₹271.40 | ₹5.43 | 2 | 4 |
| 100 g | ₹453.12 | ₹4.53 | 5 | 8 |
| 500 g | ₹2,265.60 | ₹4.53 | 25 | 41 |
| 1 kg | ₹4,531.20 | ₹4.53 | 50 | 83 |
| Pack | Price | Per unit | What it covers here |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 g | ₹260.00 | ₹0.52 per g | a three-candle re-pour needs 690 g |
| 1 kg | ₹507.40 | ₹0.51 per g | 4 candles; three bags cover both arms with 240 g left |
| 5 kg | ₹2,537.00 | ₹0.51 per g | the same per gram; buy after approval |
| 10 kg | ₹5,074.00 | ₹0.51 per g | production; flat per gram from 1 kg |
Skip for this test: Performance Wooden Wicks (₹590.00 for 10, ₹59.00 a wick): one listing with no widths, and CSI does not sell a wider wooden wick, so it cannot form either arm. Eco Braided Wicks (₹472.00 for 5 m) and the Braided Wick Roll (₹706.82): unsized, cut to length; they belong to the in-between case, not a first order. Eco Candle Wicks Loose: its page describes it for "2 inch diameters", far below 8.5 cm. And the Apothecary Dome Lid jar is about 10 cm across on its page, not 8.5 cm: do not buy it as a stand-in for your jar.
CandleMakingSuppliesIndia sells the wicks, holders, Woody Oud and CSI 464 named here, and does not sell finished candles. This page still tells you that the double arm adds one ₹118.00 wick pack, that bigger packs save nothing per wick, that our single tabbed wicks stop at Cotton Braided, that our steel holder's stated fit ends at 9 cm, and that we list no 8.5 cm jar.
Every price was verified on CSI's live store on 1 October 2026. Stock was checked per size: the Eco C1 10-pack and the 100-sticker sheet are out of stock on that date and are flagged where they appear; every other size shown is in stock. Product wording is quoted from the pages; where a page is silent in the text we captured, we say so.
The expected winner, the ordering rule, the 250 g fill, the 0.35 cm wall, the 4.2 cm starting spacing, the cure-session-delivery calendar, the 5% allowance and the production figures are our judgement or worked examples; melt-pool times and flame benchmarks are commonly cited rules of thumb. For bulk pricing, GST invoicing, and MSDS and IFRA documentation on request, message us on WhatsApp at +91 7397976926.
Frequently asked questions
- I Use an 8 cm Diameter Jar with Soy Wax and 8% Vanilla Fragrance — Which Wick Sizes Should I Buy for My First Burn-Test Ladder?
- My Jar Is 9 cm Wide and One Wick Does Not Create a Full Melt Pool — What Wick Configurations Should I Buy for My Next Test?
- My 9 cm Soy Candle Tunnels with One Wick but Burns Too Aggressively with Two — What Wick Configurations Should I Test Next?
- I Have a 10 cm Diameter Jar — At What Point Should I Stop Testing Increasingly Large Single Wicks and Begin Testing Two Smaller Wicks?
- I Have an 8 cm Straight-Sided Jar — What Information Besides Diameter Do I Need Before Ordering Wicks for Testing?
- I’m Ordering Sample Wicks for a New 8 cm Jar — How Many Sizes Around the Expected Starting Point Should I Buy?
- My Double-Wick Candle Creates an Extremely Deep Melt Pool After Several Burns — Should I Reduce Both Wick Sizes Rather than Return to One Large Wick?
- I Have a 12 cm Wide Luxury Candle — How Do I Decide Whether to Test Two or Three Wicks Before Purchasing Production Quantities?
Customer reviews: The six reviews at the top of this page are genuine, published Judge.me reviews left by CSI customers on the product pages named on each card — Bamboo Wick Holder, Eco Candle Wicks, Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 (Flakes Form) For Container Candles, Woody Oud Fragrance Oil. They are general product reviews, not assessments of the wick-purchase advice on this page. Names, star ratings, dates and products are as recorded by Judge.me and wording is unedited. "Verified buyer" appears only on reviews Judge.me recorded as verified — Renam Dhoundiyal, Payal Patel, Thenirvaofficial, Monika Deep, Jaya Sawlani. The reviews from Lalitha Jagan are published but not recorded as verified, and carry no badge. Reviews below five stars are included as published, not filtered out.
Figures verified 1 October 2026, CSI live pricing: Eco Candle Wicks Thin (C1) 10 ₹59.00 (out of stock), 20 ₹118.00, 50 ₹295.00, 100 ₹590.00, 500 ₹2,950.00, 1,000 ₹5,900.00; Thick (C2) 10 ₹94.40, 20 ₹188.80, 50 ₹472.00, 100 ₹944.00, 500 ₹4,720.00, 1,000 ₹9,440.00; Cotton Braided Wicks Ready Made 10 ₹120.00, 50 ₹600.00, 100 ₹1,200.00, 500 ₹6,000.00, 1,000 ₹12,000.00; Performance Wooden Wicks 10 ₹590.00; Eco Braided Wicks 5 m ₹472.00; Braided Wick Roll with 100 wick tabs ₹706.82; Woody Oud Fragrance Oil 15 g ₹93.22 (₹6.21/g), 50 g ₹271.40 (₹5.43/g), 100 g ₹453.12 (₹4.53/g), 500 g ₹2,265.60 (₹4.53/g), 1 kg ₹4,531.20 (₹4.53/g); Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 500 g ₹260.00, 1 kg ₹507.40, 5 kg ₹2,537.00, 10 kg ₹5,074.00; Steel Wick Holder 5 ₹250.00, 10 ₹500.00, 25 ₹1,250.00; Wick Centering Device (Pack of 5) ₹118.00; Candle Wick Stickers 40 ₹100.00 (100-sheet ₹236.00, out of stock). Every size listed is in stock on 1 October 2026 except the C1 10-pack and the 100-sticker sheet. Per unit = price ÷ grams or units, two decimals.
Non-price figures: load is a percentage of total candle weight (250 g at 8% = 20 g oil + 230 g wax; the standard 150 g candle at 8% = 12 g oil + 138 g wax). The 250 g fill, the 8.5 cm inside diameter and the 0.35 cm wall are labelled assumptions; pool area = π r² on the inside radius. Ceilings are as the pages state (CSI 464 up to 10%, pour 80–90°C; Woody Oud candles 6–10%): formulation limits, not regulatory ones. Melt-pool times (about 3–4 hours; about an hour per 2.5 cm) are commonly cited rules of thumb. The expected winner, the ordering rule, the 4.2 cm spacing, the calendar (3-day cure, one session a day, 5-day delivery), the 5% allowance, the 160-candle month and the 12-day lead time are editorial judgement and worked examples. Costs exclude jars, labour, freight, packaging and GST. Diwali 8 November 2026 is a calendar fact.