In this episode we create a double wicked candle that smells like the nice grandparents.

Candle making can feel religious at times. A bunch of crafty people organized around fire-based home fragrance, Learn the 10 Commandments of Candle Making!

Candle label design plays the largest role in building perceived value for your work. Learn the basics of graphic design in this guide.

Learn how to start a candle business with the 84 candle rule to save money and move into candle making with certainty.

A high converting product description on your sales page requires understanding how people use candles. Read how to craft it perfectly!

Etsy SEO is a complicated subject. Read through these 7 tips to help boost your rating and design incredible customer experiences!

The digital toolbox of a candle maker is vital to building a successful empire of home fragrance goods! Learn our recommended tools.

Distinguish your work using these easy to follow tips for product photography to improve your sales, brand awareness, and professionalism!

The fast food candle trend of 2020 has some secret lessons hidden underneath for those willing to study the results. Learn more here!

Specific gravity is a variable often overlooked in candle math because it varies so much and seems hard to calculate. Learn how to use it better!

Wax melts are the best friend of candles because they are portable and beautiful.. Learn 4 tips for getting started here!

UV inhibitors are one of the best tools in a candle makers toolbox to fight against degradation caused by oxygen and ultraviolet light. Learn more!

There are at least three things you should never use for making candles because they're dangerous, silly or stupid. Learn more!

Vanillin is a powerful ingredient in our fragrance oil. Learn how it changes wax, extends fragrance, and accentuates your favorite flavors!

Learn 5 strategies for gaining the attention and trust of your ideal customer in a saturated candle making niche, even if you're small!

Fragrance oil blending is the quickest way to distinguish your candles from the competition and exercise your abilities as a chandler.

Learn what causes rough tops in soy candles, how to fix it, and how to improve your process to prevent it from happening at all!

Using essential oils for candle making isn't impossible. Learn how essential oils work in candles and how to make better candles with them!

Learn how to fix candles that aren't using up all their wax as well as a few tried and true ways to prevent it from happening at all

Candle testing is by far one of the biggest investments in time any candle shop has to make. These top testing tips will increase your efficiency!

Hot throw is the most desirable part of a scented candle. Learn how scent actually works in candles and wax warmers and how to optimize it every time!

Wet spots are a cosmetic problem found in container candles of all kinds with many different wax types. Learn how to fix it!

Learn how to replace a candle wick using these two strategies, including why replacing a wick helps increase testing for better candles.

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 heat gun helps with many candle making tasks. Learn what problems it solves and what you should look for when buying one for making candles.

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.

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.

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!

Learn how to find out how much selling candles can make if you want to turn this craft into a fully-fledged business.

This guide to candle making insurance covers the basic concepts of insurance and considerations for candle makers.

The common advice to size candles for a full melt pool actually creates risks and potentially ignores industry safety standards.

Building a raw supply management system is critical for growth of a candle business. Identify the key attributes of a robust supply management plan.

Don't start a candle business if you aren't ready to get your hands dirty and work hard. Understand five crucial parts before joining the industry.

Read about the basic content, typography, and location requirements for your candle labels beyond the beautiful name and logo.

The ultimate guide for figuring out how to price your candles to fuel the health, brand, and growth of your candle business.

This guide is a strategy for optimizing your process to efficiently catch and account for all factors that can negatively impact your candle development.

Frosting is normal. Soy wax mixed with oils naturally form frosting, especially when subjected to temperature fluctuations. It only affects the appearance.

A candle making equipment guide to help you invest in the right thermometers, pouring pots, and more for your workshop, even if you're a beginner.

How to write a useful business plan for your candle making venture that will enable you to start, manage, and grow over time.