Learn the art of candlemaking for the beginner to advanced crafter.

Soy Wax Candles And Candle Making (5 views)
By Cassie Morgan
Candle making is an extremely popular pastime in America and abroad. Recent statistics have shown that the industry, as a whole, is currently undergoing a significant growth phase... read more

Candle Making Essential Oils - It Only Takes A Few Drops (4 views)
By Walter Ballenberger
Candle making is a popular hobby, and one can find the materials necessary to get started either at a local hobby shop or on the internet. A couple of excellent on-line sources will be mentioned below. After you get used to making some candles you’ll quickly want to start adding color as well as fragrance. For the latter you will need to procure some essential oils to add your desired scents... read more

Fragrance Supplies Needed For Candle Making (7 views)
By Walter Ballenberger
Candle making is a very popular hobby. Getting started is quite easy, and you can readily obtain the needed materials and start creating some candles in very short order. Like anything else, one needs to learn the ropes a bit, and if your mold isn’t clean, or if the temperature of the wax is too hot or cold, the candles won’t turn out just right. But with a little experience a person can be making very professional looking candles. One of the more popular types of candles these days are fragrant candles, and this article will discuss what types of materials are needed for making aromatic candles and where to acquire them... read more

Candle Making Tips- Safety First (7 views)
By Walter Ballenberger
Candle making can be a pleasurable or even profitable hobby, but one must be always cognizant of the fact that hot melted wax can cause many serious problems if proper precautions are not taken. Candle making safety tips include having a fire extinguisher and a box of baking soda on hand whenever you are melting wax. Use these to put out any wax fires that might start. First try to smother the fire with the baking soda. You can also use the top of your double boiler to smother a wax fire. You’ll need to have a double boiler for melting the wax, so it will be available. Don’t ever try to put out a wax fire with water, as the wax can burst and explode and burn the skin. Also don’t ever let your wax temperature exceed 280 degrees F (138 degrees C)... read more

Supplies For Candle Making (6 views)
By Karen Lincoln
Over the past few years, candle making has become extremely popular. The art of candle making is not only fun, it's extremely interesting as well. You can involve your kids in this art, since its so much of fun. Candles are perfect as decorative pieces for home, they are also make great gifts to gift someone. In order to start off with your candle making, you need to have the right materials and supplies. These include candle molds, wicks, wax, and fragrance. The candle mold is the one of the most important things that you need, so you need to find the right type of candle mold... read more

Five Tips For A Profitable Candle Making Business (14 views)
By Dorothy Kimble
If you are thinking of going into candle making for profit, make sure you read this article with some great tips before you start your new venture... read more

Can You Make Scented Candles at Home? (290 views)
By Tania Penwell
A great many of my friends have been asking me to share the secret of making a scented candle at home, though I tell them repeatedly that it is no great secret. Any web site or online manual can teach you the basics of making scented candles at home, and.. read more

Make Your Own Beeswax Candles (210 views)
By Cassie Morgan
Beeswax candles are absolutely wonderful! A soft, warm glow, complimented by an incredibly sweet scent make Beeswax candles a must for around the house. Beeswax candles are quite simple to make, and something you can do together with the kids. Good who.. read more

Easy steps to making candles (270 views)
By Marjorie Slaney
A good few people have a passion for candles. Candles are utilized every single day by quite a few people for numerous various purposes. A good few of us think of candles when the electric supply goes out, we put them on birthday cakes and we.. read more

History of Candle Making (197 views)
By Coffee Man
Who invented the candle? Candles were invented independently in many countries. The Egyptians and Cretans made candles from beeswax, about 3000 BC. In the fourth century BC there were clay candle holders in Egypt. Qui Shi Huang (259 - 210 BC).. read more