Octagon Votives

[BrandNewToCandles]

OK, got a good looking octagon votive, smells great, ready to test a bunch of wicks. What the heck do I burn this thing in??

[grandmaskitchen]

Depending on the diameter of it, I guess I would try a straight sided votive cup and go from there.

[RobinInOR]

Octagons will fit in the larger roly poly, the "hurricane" votive, and the one I've forgotten the name of that's flared at the top. Those are the 3 that are at Walmart. You won't find a tight fit for octagons, so they're going to burn differently. You'll have to wick so the walls eventually "break" and the votive fills the cup and becomes a "container".

That's all I've done for 4 years. Depending on wax, you maybe need a wick one size larger than a normal votive.

[BrandNewToCandles]

I tried the regular votive cups, they're slightly too small.

Thanks, Robin, I'll look for the holders you mentioned. The votives are so nice looking, I really want something to test them in properly.

[Candle Man]

Octagons will fit in the larger roly poly, the "hurricane" votive, and the one I've forgotten the name of that's flared at the top. Those are the 3 that are at Walmart. You won't find a tight fit for octagons, so they're going to burn differently. You'll have to wick so the walls eventually "break" and the votive fills the cup and becomes a "container".

That's all I've done for 4 years. Depending on wax, you maybe need a wick one size larger than a normal votive.

I'll help jog your memory, that would be an Oyster Cup.