Category: Tips and Techniques

4 Sought After Scents Candle Makers (And Consumers) Must Know Whether you are a candle maker, candle consumer, or both, there are some scents that people always want to fill their air with. As a candle maker, you want to know these scents because they are what people want to buy. As a candle consumer,…

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There are a variety of candle making supplies and techniques available to you to create the perfect (or not-so-perfect) candle. Remember every detail of what you used to make each and every candle with our candle making test sheet. Our test sheet includes fields for every aspect of candle making, including, but not limited to:…

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Need a good gift for the holidays? What about a home-made candle? Tri-color candle jars are easy to make and beautiful too!Materials Needed: 2lb of palm 1 wax Pouring pitcher Thermometer Burgundy liquid dye Apothecary jar RRD-50 wick Wooden Popsicle sticks Step 1Add 1 lb of the Palm 1 wax into the pouring pitcher.Step 2…

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One of the looks most often associated with heavily fragranced candles is the mottled look. This look can be easily accomplished with containers, pillars and votives. It requires starting with the right wax. Not all waxes will mottle, so using the right wax is essential.The first step is to decide what type of candle you…

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A layered container allows you to offer 3 fragrances for the price of 1 to your customers. The user gets to have 3 different fragrances during the life of the candle. This candle can also be great when doing fund raisers for High Schools, Sports clubs and other organizations that have distinguishable colors. Materials Glass…

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Before beginning to describe this project, it may be best for us to describe what a “grubby candle” might be. While you probably will not find an official definition for a grubby candle, many people use the term to refer to the look of the candle, appearing like the surface of the candle is frosted…

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To really create that special candle, our project is going to focus on both texture and shape. We have selected the octagon aluminum mold and the Palm 2 wax. The Palm 3 wax or any aluminum mold can be substituted to create your own special look. I think the Ylang and Amber fragrance is the…

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It seems in today’s market one segment which can go overlooked is the Free standing or “pillar market”. Nothing can complement the line like a nice pillar candle. Pillars are a logical progression because these types of candles are easy to make, smell great, and are relatively easy to maintain. One way to bring in…

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Our project tip of the month is using votive pins when making votive candles. Votive pins are one of the best products to help make the perfect votive every time.Ingredients CBL-129 votive/container wax Votive cup Votive pin Prewick Assembly Color Scent ​Step 1 Insert the votive pin into the votive mold. Step 2 Heat the…

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