DIY Candle Making

Learn the basics needed to make your own soy wax candles with our easy-to-follow guide.

Follow our instructional video guide when making candles with our Soy Candle Making Kit.

Learn how to make beautiful soy container candles using our easy-to-follow video.

Watch and learn how you can choose the right wick size for your candles.

Conducting a burn test will help you determine the proper wick application for your candles.

Take the guesswork out of choosing the right soy wax for your next project.

Tealight candles are easy to make and add ambiance to a any space.

Learn how to make soy candles using the microwave in this easy-to-follow video. 

Learn the characteristics of a correctly wicked candle.

Make your own paraffin candles using this easy-to-follow video and materials list.

Our easy step-by-step guide to make your own votive candles. A great project for beginner candlemakers! 

Learn how you can make wax melts with our clamshells molds.

Learn how to properly wick a pillar mold when making pillar candles with this easy-to-follow tutorial.

Learn how to make reed diffusers with this easy-to-follow tutorial.

Unsure of a term that you see on our website? Review our list of common candle making terms.

Learn how soy wax is produced, where soy is grown, and the uses and benefits of soy wax.

Ever wonder what's in candle fragrance oils?

Learn what a wick assembly is, how it's made, and the purpose of each component.

Learn how professional perfumers evaluate fragrances using blotters strips.

Looking for the right wick series or wick size? Consult our Wick Guide!

Quickly compare and decide which candle wax works best for your next batch of candles.

Find troubleshooting recommendaitons for your soy wax candle making issues.

Learn how to read the IFRA certificate and what it means for your handmade products.

Get a crash course in fragrance oil blending and snag a few blend ideas to inspire you!

What does that mean for you as a candle or soap maker? And what even are phthalates, anyway? 

Learn more about IGI 6028 from our testing results.

Learn more about BW-921 from our testing results.

Learn more about IGI 6046 from our testing results.

Learn more about Ecosoya CB-135 from our testing results.

Learn more about Ecosoya PB from our testing results.

Learn more about Ecosoya CB-Advanced from our testing results.

Go behind the scents and get an insider look at our eight fragrance oil revisions.

Go behind the scents and get an insider look at our seven fragrance oil revisions.

Go behind the scents and get an insider look at our six new fragrances for the fall/holiday season.

Go behind the scents and get an insider look at our six new fragrances for the fall/holiday season.