The Wooden Wick Co. Crackling Candle Wicks and Clips (100 Wicks, Small) for Coconut and Soy Wax Blend Candles Review (2026)

Where this size fits in the lineup

The Wooden Wick Co. sells its crackling wood wicks in a handful of widths, and this Small pack is the narrowest option, listed for vessels around 2.5 to 3 inches across. That covers a lot of the tins, votive jars and small tumblers hobbyists reach for when they want a giftable candle without a lot of wax. Buying Small when your jar is closer to 3.5 or 4 inches is the most common mistake with wood wicks, because a wick sized for a narrow vessel cannot pull enough melted wax across a wide surface and starts to tunnel down the middle. If you already own the Medium or Large size from the same line for bigger jars, this pack lets you round out a set so every vessel in your lineup gets a wick built for its width instead of a compromise size.

What is actually in the box

Each pack contains 100 wood wicks paired with 100 metal clips, so there is no separate purchase needed to get the base standing upright before you pour. The wicks are made from natural wood, sourced from FSC-certified mills, rather than a wood composite or a wick wrapped around a paper core. The Wooden Wick Co. states these are ready to burn straight out of the packaging, with no soaking, waxing or doubling up required before your first pour, which is a real convenience next to wood wicks that ask you to prep them yourself. The clip snaps onto the base of the wick and its flat foot presses into wet wax or double sided tape to hold the wick centered and upright while the candle sets.

Setting up and trimming for a clean burn

Centering matters more with wood wicks than with cotton, since a wood wick leaning even slightly to one side burns unevenly and can singe the jar wall. Use a centering tool or a couple of wood skewers to hold the wick straight while the wax firms up. Before every burn, trim the wick down to roughly 3/16 of an inch above the wax; skipping this step is the single biggest reason owners report a wood wick that will not stay lit or throws more smoke than expected. A pair of wick trimmers or clean scissors both work, the goal is just a short, even edge rather than a long charred stub that struggles to relight. Trimmed properly, a wood wick produces the crackle sound that draws people to this wick style in the first place.

How it stacks up against the Medium and Large sizes

In our score of 8.6, this Small pack sits behind the same brand's Medium (rank 1) and Large (rank 2) sizes in the wooden wick guide, and the gap comes down to versatility rather than quality. Medium suits the standard 3 to 4 inch jar that most candle making kits ship with, so it fits more projects out of the box, and Large is built for wide vessels over 4 inches. Small is the right call specifically for tins, votives and narrow tumblers, and it will underperform if you try to stretch it across a wider pour. Against generic wood wick kits from other brands, the FSC-certified wood and ready-to-burn prep are the differentiators that keep this line ahead on build quality, even in the narrowest size.

Who should buy the Small size

Choose this pack if your candles live in tins, small jelly jars or votive-sized containers and you want the crackling sound without buying a size that will tunnel. It also makes sense as an add-on for anyone who already stocks the Medium or Large size and wants a complete range. Skip it if most of your vessels run 3.5 inches or wider, since Medium will serve you better across more of your projects, and always check your jar's actual diameter rather than guessing, because wood wick sizing is unforgiving. Beginners newer to wood wicks may also want to test a few burns with fresh wax and careful trimming before committing to a large batch, since dialing in wick placement takes a bit more attention than snapping in a standard cotton wick.

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