What Should I Pay Attention To When Ordering Candle Tins?

Candle tin is one of the most popular packaging choice for candle DIY lover or candle bussiness company. Empty candle tins are not only applicable for candles but also for soaps, lotions, beard wax, crafts and more. They always come with a lid. It is sturdy, lightweight, durable, affordable and eco-friendly compared to glass jar.  While how to choose the candle tins and what should I pay attention to when ordering candle tins.

Here we list below helpful guidance with details

Types of Tin Containers Suitable for Candles

The lid is secure. You can tip these over and the lid doesn’t fall off. At the same time, it isn’t too hard to open. Except for slip lid, you can choose some other lid types like screw top tins, snap tops, window lid as a candle packaging as well. The screw top candle tins can be reused a coin holder or other products storage box. For some beautiful, scented and functional candle, we would highly recommend the candle tins with clear window. That would perfectly advertise, show and attract potWe highly recommend the candle tins with clear window for some beautiful, scented and functional candleential candle lovers.

Advantages of Tin Containers Compared to Other Candle Packaging

High quality tin plate material and thickness 0.23mm that would make sure durable and great appreance of your candle tins. It is sturdy and comes without dent or damge. In addition, when you use different types of soy wax with a bunch of different fragrance oils, and none of the tins would have developed the “rust” line that some candle tins can form.

Candle Tins
Costaffordable budget-friendlyMore expensive
DurabilityHighly impact-resistant,but can dent or scratchFragile
ShapeVariousround mostly
Heatercool down fastercool down slower
Weightlightweightheavy
Convenienceall in one containerno lid

Printing and coating

Good quality printing and coating of tins would not scratch easily and clean easily. When wax melted, there is no visible change to the bottoms of the tins like discoloration, damage to the coating. You can always find plain colored tins such as silver candle tins, gold candle tins, black matte candle tins, white matte candle tins and other colored tins on the market easily.

If you prefer your brand or pattern directly printed on candle tins, we can meet your customization demand.

Seamless bottom

Choose the seamless candle tins so you don’t have to worry about the seams or leaking. For seamless candle tins, there are pattern printing limitations on the side of tins. For mass production of tins, Tinspkg generally prints tin plate first then stamping into shapes. The printing on side of tins would be out of shape during stretching process. If you like the custom full printing with pattern, logo on side of tins, we would suggest to choose non-seamless tins and glue the seam to avoid leaking.

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Heat resistant

Good tins would hold the hot wax with no problem. if you’re using a soy wax, that will burn WAY too hot especially since it’s a metal tin and it holds the heat. Make sure to do a lot testing and find the wick that works best for you with the tin. You can choose the tins which have safety feet to protect surface from heat.

Capacity and size

There is a different between tin can capacity and candle volume as when they hold wax leaving some room at the top. You can alwasy find popular size from 2 ounces to 10 ounces, shallow or deep, screw top, slip lid or snap-on lid, each serving a specific purpose. Smaller tins are idea for sample size or travel-friendly option, while large tins cater to long-lasting home use. And for large wider tins, they suit 3-wick candles.

Easy to label

you can stick any labels nicely on top lid, body or bottom of tins by hand.

Circle in the bottom of tin jar

Choose the tins with cicle in the bottom of tins that help easily center your wick stickers while filling

Cost and timing

In general, plain colored seamless candle tins are wholesalers’ regular stock. You can easily source them at very good price and receive in time. If you need full customization of your candle tins, you can send your printing designs to candle tins manufacture and start proofing before bulk, generally proofing takes one week and bulk 30-40days.

Candle Tin Containers

Tinspkg offer customized candle tin can which is made of premium tinplate with custom offset printing and foodgrade coating. We are specilizing in producing tins in versatile shapes and sizes that are applicable for scented candle, emergency candle, soy candle and more.
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In conclusion, when you start your candle making hobby or business and choose tin can as your container, above would help you to choose the best applicable jar to begin. A nice candle jar would greatly elevate your brand and expand your candle business.

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