Hey Lee, You definitely have the wrong wicks there..... the ones in your cart are only 2.5".... those are for votives, not containers. As a newbie you definitely want a sample pack. If your going with the zinc, get the Zinc Core Sample Pack. Only $4.00 and you get 5 of each wick. May take a few tries to get the wick right on those 9 oz. jars, plus you'll have other sizes left over for when you move on to other things:D HTH