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Frosted Glass Candle Jar 200ml - Soft Diffused Glow

Frosted Glass Candle Jar 200ml - Soft Diffused Glow

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A Frosted Candle Jar That Forgives an Imperfect Pour

Anyone who has poured soy into clear glass knows the patches. The wax cools, pulls away from the glass in places and leaves pale blotches down the side that look like a fault even though the candle burns perfectly. Makers call them wet spots. Frosted glass makes them disappear, because the surface scatters light and nobody can see what the wax is doing against the inside of the jar.

The frosted glass candle jar is a pour-in jar about 8cm wide and 10cm tall, listed at roughly 200ml of wax. It has no lid. What it has is a frosted finish that turns a lit candle into a soft, even glow instead of a bare flame behind glass, which is why frosted jars are the standard choice for restaurant tables and wedding favours.

What Frosting Hides and What It Shows

Clear glass shows everything: wet spots, the bloom soy develops as it ages, a sink hole around the wick, a top that set a little uneven. Frosted glass softens all of it to a faint shadow. The candle still reads as a candle, the colour of the wax comes through as a tint and the flame glows through the whole jar. The trade is that fine detail is lost too. If you want the deep yellow of beeswax on display, or a layered candle with clean colour bands, clear glass does that better.

Pouring and Wicking

An 8cm jar takes a single wick sized for that diameter, so there is no double-wick planning. Warm the glass a little before pouring, fill to about 1cm below the rim and let the candle cure before its first burn. Frosted glass is the same thickness as the clear version, so it handles the heat of a container candle the same way. Stop burning when about 1cm of wax remains. The jar suits soy wax, beeswax and blends.

Where It Fits in the Range

This is the everyday size. At around 200ml it is a candle for an evening on the table rather than a centrepiece, and it is the size favour buyers and gift-set makers work in, where thirty matching jars matter more than one big one. The clear jar is the plainer option in the same size, and the large lidded clear jar is the step up for a gift candle. Because this jar has no lid, a candle made in it goes into a box for gifting, and the aluminium candle boxes in the same collection are made for exactly that.

What It Is Not

There is no lid, so this is not a jar that keeps fragrance sealed between burns or travels in a bag. It ships empty and sold singly, with no wick or wax. It is a modest jar rather than a statement piece, so check the measurements against what you plan to make before ordering in quantity.

Specifications

  • Type: pour-in candle jar, no lid
  • Glass: frosted, recyclable
  • Approximate size: 8cm diameter, 10cm high
  • Approximate fill: 200ml
  • Wick: not included, single wick sized for an 8cm jar
  • Suits: soy wax, beeswax and blends
  • Supplied: empty, sold individually
  • Care: hand wash, stop burning with about 1cm of wax left

What size is the frosted candle jar?

It is approximately 8cm in diameter and 10cm high, listed at roughly 200ml of wax. Check the measurements against what you plan to make before ordering in quantity.

Does the frosted finish hide wet spots?

Yes. Frosted glass scatters light, so the pale patches soy wax can leave against clear glass are not visible.

Does this jar have a lid?

No. It is a pour-in jar with no lid, so it does not seal fragrance between burns. For gifting, the candle can go into a box.

Does it come with a wick or wax?

No. The jar ships empty and is sold individually, with no wick or wax included.

How many wicks does an 8cm jar need?

It takes a single wick sized for an 8cm diameter, so there is no double-wick planning.

Which waxes suit this jar?

It suits soy wax, beeswax and blends. For deep beeswax colour or layered candles, clear glass shows the detail better.

How should I pour into frosted glass?

Warm the glass a little first, fill to about 1cm below the rim and let the candle cure before its first burn.

Is frosted glass safe for burning candles?

Frosted glass is the same thickness as the clear version, so it handles the heat of a container candle the same way. Stop burning with about 1cm of wax left.

Is it suitable for wedding favours?

Yes. Frosted jars are a standard choice for wedding favours and restaurant tables, and this size suits matching sets.

How do I give a candle from this jar as a gift?

Because there is no lid, a candle made in it goes into a box for gifting. The aluminium candle boxes in the same collection are made for that.

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