LEARN CANDLE MAKING BASICS
Basic concepts and technical tutorials.
How to Replace A Candle Wick
Learn how to replace a candle wick using these two strategies, including why replacing a wick helps increase testing for better candles.
Candle Curing for Beginners
Candle curing is a critical component of candle making. Learn how it works, what the controversy is about, and how long it needs to be!
A Comprehensive Guide to Soy Wax
Learn more about where soy wax comes from, how it works, and which to use in our guide. It is a critical part of the candle making market.
Are Candles Bad For You?
Learn how the ingredients in fragrance oils might impact human health and whether or not candles are bad for you when they omit aroma in your home.
How to Conduct a Basic Burn Test
Candle makers leverage burn tests to prove their candles are safe and have an appropriate hot throw in use. Learn more about how to burn test your candles!
What’s A Melt Pool?
The common advice to size candles for a full melt pool actually creates risks and potentially ignores industry safety standards.