Plastic tealight cups, round – 38 x 19 mm, for candle making

A rainy afternoon, leftover wax, wicks and a cup of tea on the table – and you finally want to pour your own tealights. These round plastic tealight cups are made for exactly that: each cup is also the mould that gives your wax its classic round shape. Insert the wick, pour in the wax, let it cool – and a little later your own homemade light is flickering on the dinner table.

What changes for you

• You can pour tealights straight away, because the plastic cup doubles as the mould – no transferring, no unmoulding.
• Your wick stands straight on its own while you pour, thanks to the stop in the centre – for a wick with a metal sustainer, for example.
• Your craft cupboard stays tidy, because the tealight cups stack neatly to save space.
• Your lights suit any decorating idea, as the cups come in lots of colours, subject to availability – from clear to yellow and orange, through to dark blue, dark green, dark red, light red, lime green, purple and pink.
• You can plan bigger projects with ease, because you can choose quantities from a set of 4 up to a set of 50.

Why these tealight cups make a difference every day

Homemade tealights turn leftover wax into little gifts and an ordinary evening into a cosy moment. With a sturdy cup for every tealight, it works reliably: you work more cleanly, the lights look uniform, and in coloured cups the flame glows through beautifully. Crafting becomes a calm routine rather than a sticky affair.

Material & finish

The plastic tealight cup is made from sturdy plastic with a clean finish – you pour the wax straight in without the shape warping. The stop in the centre holds the wick in place while you pour, so the flame burns in the middle later on. The cups are made in Germany.

Dimensions & technical details

• Material: plastic
• Outer diameter: approx. 38 mm
• Inner diameter: approx. 37 mm
• Outer height: approx. 19 mm
• Inner height: approx. 17 mm
• Shape: round, classic tealight shape
• Stop in the centre, e.g. for a wick with a metal sustainer
• Stackable
• Made in Germany

How to use the tealight cups

• On a crafting afternoon: melt down old wax leftovers and pour them into the cups – leftovers become cosy lights for the darker months.
• As a heartfelt gift: pour tealights in the recipient's favourite colours – and give something homemade instead of shop-bought.
• For lanterns and candle holders: homemade tealights in a matching colour make glass holders and lanterns glow warmly in the evening.
• In a café or on a festive table: colour-matched tea lights on every table create a uniform look. They are quick to set up and easy to plan for in larger quantities.
• With children or in a craft group: thanks to the wick stop, even beginners get a perfectly centred wick – and everyone takes their own light home.

Good to know about tealights

The tealight takes its name from the teapot warmer: originally, the little flame kept the teapot warm. You can still use your homemade lights for exactly that today – or simply place them wherever a warm glow is welcome.

Options & what's included

• Selectable quantities: sets of 4, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50
• Available in quantities from 1 to 1,000 pieces in total
• Colours subject to availability: yellow, lime green, clear, dark blue, dark green, dark red, light red, orange, purple, pink
• Wick and wax are not included

Frequently asked questions

How do I pour a tealight with these? Insert the wick into the cup, pour in the melted wax and let it cool – the tealight cup serves directly as the mould.

Does the wick stay in place on its own while pouring? Yes, there is a stop in the centre of the cup, for a wick with a metal sustainer, for example – so it stays in place while you pour in the wax.

Will the finished lights fit standard tealight holders? The cups have the classic round tealight shape with an outer diameter of approx. 38 mm and a height of approx. 19 mm – the standard tealight size.

Can the cups be stored without taking up much space? Yes, the plastic cups are stackable and take up little room in your supplies.

Which quantities are available? You can choose between sets of 4, 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 pieces; in total, quantities from 1 to 1,000 pieces are available.

In the end, it's not about a plastic cup with a 38 mm diameter. It's about the evening when your homemade tealight flickers on the table and you know: I made that. Simply choose your colours and your set at Bütic – and start pouring.