What size votive candle box do I need?

How do freestanding wax votive dimensions differ from 2 oz glass votives?

In the candle trade, the word votive describes two very different physical products. Traditional 10-hour and 15-hour religious, hospitality, and beeswax votives are molded, unwrapped wax plugs (about 1.8 to 2.0 oz of solid wax) that taper from a 1.75-inch top shoulder down to a 1.5-inch base and stand 1.5 to 2.0 inches tall. Because the customer drops that bare wax plug into a reusable glass cup at home, the packaging only needs to fit the 1.75-inch wax shoulder. Modern home fragrance brands, by contrast, pour 2 oz or 3 oz of soy or coconut wax directly into a miniature glass tumbler or frosted shot glass. That glass wall adds 0.25 to 0.5 inches to both the diameter and the height, and increases the unit weight from 1.8 ounces to between 5.0 and 7.5 ounces. When you order custom printed votive candle boxes, always measure across the widest top rim of the glass or wax shoulder and from the base to the top of any dust cover or protruding wick loop.

1. 10-hour freestanding wax votive plug: 1.45 in wide × 1.5 in tall (fits a 1.625 × 1.625 × 1.6875 in box).
2. 15-hour freestanding wax votive plug: 1.75 in top width × 2.0 in tall (fits a 1.875 × 1.875 × 2.125 in box).
3. 2 oz poured mini glass votive tumbler: 2.0 in diameter × 2.5 in tall (fits a 2.125 × 2.125 × 2.6875 in box).
4. 3 oz heavy-sham mini glass votive: 2.25 in diameter × 2.75 in tall (fits a 2.375 × 2.375 × 2.9375 in box).
5. Multi-votive divider rule: add 0.125 inches per paperboard or E-flute cell wall plus 0.25 inches of outer perimeter buffer.

What are the standard custom votive candle box sizes for singles and sets?

While CubitPack cuts every order to your exact inside dimensions (Length × Width × Height in inches) with zero cutting die fees, nearly all single votive favors, three-scent discovery flights, four-scent seasonal quads, and 12-pack wax refill boxes fall into nine proven dimensions. Use the table below to compare single-unit cubes against partitioned multi-packs and countertop display trays. All dimensions include standard 0.125-inch partition wall allowances on multi-cavity sets.

How do I calculate the inside dimensions for a 3-votive or 4-votive discovery set?

Three-votive and four-votive discovery sets are the highest-converting gift and sampler format in home fragrance, but glass mini tumblers will chip each other's rims if packed side by side without an internal partition. To calculate the exact inside Length × Width × Height of a 3 × 1 trio flight box for 2 oz glass votives (2.0 inches wide by 2.5 inches tall), start with the three jars in a row (3 × 2.0 in = 6.0 in). Next, add two internal divider walls at 0.125 inches each (+0.25 in) and 0.125 inches of breathing room per cavity (+0.375 in), plus 0.25 inches for the double-wall folded tray ends on a custom tray and sleeve box. That brings your inside tray length to 6.875 inches, the front-to-back depth to 2.375 inches, and the height to 2.75 inches. If you prefer a compact square gift box for four 2 oz votives arranged in a 2 × 2 grid separated by an interlocking cross partition, the inside footprint works out to 4.75 × 4.75 × 2.75 inches.

How do I size 6-pack, 12-pack and 18-pack boxes for freestanding wax votives?

Candlemakers who pour beeswax, soy, or liturgical paraffin votive plugs sell refills in multiples of six, twelve, or eighteen so customers can replenish their glass votive cups at home. Because a 15-hour wax plug is wider at the top shoulder (1.75 inches) than at the base (1.5 inches), packing twelve bare plugs tightly together without a grid causes the top shoulders to rub and dent each other in warm summer transit. Adding a low-profile 12-cell interlocking card grid (4 columns wide by 3 rows deep) gives each wax plug its own 1.8125 × 1.8125 inch cell. Four cells across plus three 0.0625-inch card dividers and perimeter clearance equal a 7.625-inch Length; three cells deep equal a 5.75-inch Width; and a 2.0-inch tall plug with wick clearance takes a 2.25-inch Height. Pair that 12-cell grid with custom cardboard inserts laminated on both faces so scented wax oils never spot the dividers.

What size counter display tray or 12-day advent box holds mini votives?

Single boxed 2 oz votives sell fastest when grouped by scent inside a countertop PDQ display tray beside a boutique cash wrap. If each individual 2 oz votive is packed inside a 2.125 × 2.125 × 2.6875 inch folding cube, a 12-count counter display arranged four cubes wide by three cubes deep needs an inside tray footprint of 8.75 × 6.625 inches with a 1.5-inch front lip and a 6.0-inch fold-up billboard header in custom counter display boxes. For fourth-quarter holiday collections, a 12-day votive candle advent calendar holding twelve 2 oz glass votives (arranged 4 wide × 3 high in a book-style rigid box with an EVA foam tray) typically measures 11.5 × 9.0 × 3.0 inches when leaving 0.5-inch foam walls between each round jar cavity. Our design team builds both the individual cubes and the outer display or advent tray together so every clearance matches on the first proof.

1. 12-count PDQ tray (for boxed 2 oz glass votives, 4 × 3): 8.75 × 6.625 × 2.75 in tray base.
2. 24-count PDQ tray (for boxed 15-hr wax plugs, 6 × 4): 11.5 × 7.75 × 2.25 in tray base.
3. 6-votive rigid gift set (3 × 2 grid in EVA foam): 8.25 × 5.75 × 3.0 in with finger notches.
4. 12-day holiday votive advent calendar (4 × 3 grid in EVA foam): 11.5 × 9.0 × 3.0 in with numbered reveal doors.

What are the most common votive candle box sizing mistakes?

Tight sleeves, chipped mini glasses, and crushed wicks happen when wax plug dimensions get mixed up with glass holder dimensions. Check these five before approving your proof

1. Ordering a 1.875-inch wax plug box for a 2 oz poured glass votive, which is 2.0 inches wide and will not fit inside.
2. Sizing a 3-votive tray-and-sleeve box to 6.0 inches wide (3 × 2.0 in) without adding 0.875 inches for divider walls and double-wall tray ends.
3. Measuring the narrow 1.5-inch bottom of a tapered 15-hour freestanding wax plug instead of its wider 1.75-inch top shoulder.
4. Cutting the height of a bare wax votive box to exactly 2.0 inches, which mashes the upright pre-waxed wick tab flat against the lid.
5. Packing four glass votives in a 2 × 2 square gift box without an interlocking cross partition to keep the rims apart.

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