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You can learn to make candles at home, it's fun, it's easy and it can save you money!

 

Learning to make candles is simple and once you get the hang of it you will be amazed at all the different things you can do to make them your own.  The basic candle is made by just melting wax and pouring it into a mold with a centered wick.  Easy Squeezey!

 

The great part is all the things you can do by adding color, scent and accents.  But the really super great part is that you can

  • Make candles for much less than the cost of the designer ones.
  • Personalize them to your color scheme and fragrance preference.
  • Have fun designing and creating your own unique candles.

Best of all it's a pretty simple process with the right guidance you can become a pro in no time.

Make candles as gifts to have on hand.

Has this ever happened to you?



  • As your getting ready for work all of a sudden it hits you that it's a coworker birthday and you forgot!

  • Your girlfriends having a bad day and could use a little something to cheer her up.

  • Your neighbor helped you out, collected the newspaper and mail while you were out of town or kept an eye on your kids when you had to run to the store.

    • Having a supply of your homemade candles ready for a ribbon could save the day. Okay maybe save is a bit strong, but you could sure make someone's day.

    Using a Guide to Make Candles

    While it is true candles are simple to make, the benefits of learning from other peoples experience is priceless. Candle making is craft and to become a craftsman you may need to spend time as an apprentice. There are plethoras of resources available and I have links to many of them below.

    As you look them over keep a couple of things in mind.

  • If you're a beginner you may need step by step instructions.

  • As you learn and progress you will want the resources at hand that will grow with you.


    • How do you learn?

  • Do you want videos to show you exactly what they're talking about?

  • Do you want instructions to read and re-read and keep by your side while you're in progress?


    • No matter your needs there is a guide to help you.

    Favorite Candle Making Guide

    Links to Candle Making Guides

    Candle Making Secrets
    Step-by-step secrets for making homemade highly scented candles.
    Lots of Guides Here
    There are several Candle Making Guides on this page.
    Favorite Link for All Holidays
    Currently featuring Christmas
    Making Candles
    Lots of info for different types of candle waxes.

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