For candle makers, the right selection of glass jar is often just as important as finding the right wax and wick. It is one of the first things a customer sees, touches, photographs, and ultimately associates with your brand. As the candle market becomes increasingly crowded, packaging can be one of the easiest ways to differentiate your products and create a premium presentation.
Whether you sell at craft fairs, operate an online candle shop, supply retail stores, or build subscription boxes, the right glass container can help establish the personality of your collection before a customer ever picks it up to smell it.
Burch offers a wide range of glass candle containers, including straight-sided jars, Mason jars, Hex jars, and other shapes in clear and amber glass. Here is how some of the most popular styles compare with important considerations to find what fits your candle line.
Straight-Sided Glass Jars
Straight-sided jars are a versatile choice for candle makers. The smooth, cylindrical walls create a contemporary appearance while providing a wide, even surface for labels.
Our straight-sided collection includes a range of sizes and finishes, including 4 oz, 9 oz, and 32 oz. We offer jars in both clear and amber glass.
The biggest advantage to straight-sided glass jars is branding flexibility, from simple to ornate. A straight-sided jar gives a flat surface for whatever type of labeling the product requires.
For candle makers, straight-sided jars work particularly well when the label and brand identity are intended to be the star of the show.
Faceted and Hex Jars
If straight-sided jars are about simplicity, faceted containers are about visual interest.
Burch’s Hex jars have six sides rather than a traditional round profile. The collection includes sizes ranging from 1.5 oz to 9 oz, giving candle makers options for favors, samples, smaller candles, and full-size products.
Our glass hex jars feature a distinctive six-sided shape, high shoulders, and a wide opening. Its shape reads as elegant and distinctive on the shelf. Faceted glass can make a relatively simple candle feel more decorative, with the container becoming a strong aspect of the overall candle design.
Consider that labels need to be sized and positioned carefully on these jars. A complicated label can compete with the geometry of the glass.
Mason Jars
What if clean and modern or elegant complexity aren’t the personality of your brand? For candle makers looking to convey vintage warmth or farmhouse chic, mason jars offer multiple varieties that might be just right for you.
From square masons to economy rounds, mason jars come in a variety to suite a range of styles. We offer versions with embossed “mason” and volume markers on the sides, like the 8oz glass square mason jar, as well as unmarked glass, like the 8oz tapered round mason jar.
These classic options are perfect for brands with food-related scents, candle with layers of colorful wax, and large-volume candles.
A Word on Flint vs. Amber Glass
Once you have chosen a shape, color is another important branding decision.
Flint glass, commonly referred to as clear glass, maximizes visibility. Customers can see the wax color, the fill level, and the glow of the flame. Clear glass as a way to let the wax and wick take center stage.
Clear glass is particularly effective when your candle collection uses color intentionally. A pale cream wax can communicate simplicity and luxury, while brightly-colored waxes can become part of the visual identity of individual fragrances.
Amber glass creates a warmer, more vintage-inspired appearance. It is often associated with botanical, woodsy, apothecary, or earthy scents.
Candle Jar Closures
It should come to no surprise that, after selecting the right jar shape and color, it’s time to also select the lid!
A minimalist candle can benefit from a simple metal closure, while something from our rustic collection might pair a Mason-style jar with a traditional-looking lid and decorative elements. Think about the entire package from the shelf outward: glass color, jar shape, label, closure, wax color, and – of course – scent!
For candle makers ready to find the right container for them and their business, take a look at our glass candle jar collection. Or explore the rest of what we offer in other categories to find something even more distinctive for your candles that we haven’t even thought of yet!