Wax, Wicks, Scent & Colors

Candle Making Supplies
Now we will cover the actual Candle Making supplies you will need.

You will need wax. If you want to make quality, fragrant candles not just any wax will do. We recommend one of the blended candle waxes that are manufactured exclusively for making candles.
You will need wax colouring or dye. You are probably wondering if a crayon would work to colour your wax. The short answer is yes, but the pigments used to make crayons will clog your wick and prevent your candle from burning properly. We recommend a dye that was formulated for candle wax. A 30 ml bottle will last you a long time. They are convenient and easy to use whether you’re a pro candle maker or just learning how to make candles.
Next, you will need some wicks. Wicking is a very instrumental part of candle making. Too big of a wick or too small of a wick is not good. We always recommend that you test various candle wick sizes to ensure that you are getting the proper burn for your candles.
Of course, since you want to learn how to make highly fragrant candles you’re going to need fragrance oil. I am often asked: Isn’t all fragrance oil the same? Let me assure you with an empathic “NO”. A lot of people waste a lot of money trying to save in this one area where you just shouldn’t, not if you want to make great candles then you need to buy a great fragrance which has good solubility with wax. The next paragraph explains why.
Any wax you decide to use to make your candles will only hold a certain amount of fragrance oil. This equates to approximately 40 – 50 ml of fragrance oil per KG of wax at most. After that, the fragrance oil will simply seep from the wax once your candle is made. So, since you can only put so much fragrance oil in a candle it only makes sense that if you want a truly strong scented candle you’ve got to use a quality fragrance oil. You’ll be glad you used quality ingredients once you begin making candles.
I also want you to email me if you have any other questions that I might not have covered in the instructions below, also be sure that you let me know how your first candles turn out! Most of all… Have fun when & make great candles!
The candle making supplies you will need are:
1. Candle making wax
2. Wax dye
3. Wicks
4. Fragrance oils

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I hope we’ve helped you save a little time and money with this little guide. Be sure to print out any of the candle making guides below that you may be interested in. If there is ever anything that I can assist you with don’t hesitate to let me know.