i used a piece of cardboard under glass, traced, and then measured for proper spacing of wicks, used 3, i used 16 oz. of wax, had just a little left over for a votive, filled almost to top, had little to none shrinkage. not sure of wick size, but were zinc. on first test, wasnt sure on the mp, had little hang up, but next burn it all caught up and burnt really nice, entire candle was great, hth