Making candles has been one of the easier or more cost-effective crafts I have done. You don’t need a lot of equipment to get started. You need wax, containers, wick, colourant and most important is the fragrance oil. You will need something to melt the wax in and aa thermometer for the melting wax. I have been making my own candles for over 20 years and they are one of the most satisfying crafts I have done. I recommend you start with container candles and wax as they are a bit easier.
It doesn’t cost much top start; I would invest any money you spend I would spend on fragrance oil. I made both container and pillar styles; the easiest to start with is container candles, which don’t need a mould.
You will need to make sure you have the correct wax, jars with a wide mouth and wicks. I like to use mason jars and decorate lids with bits of fabric and ribbon. You will also need candy or another thermometer.
I prefer to use IGI 4630 Paraffin Wax or a soy blend.
Here are some links that are helpful to make your own candles. These are my top suggestions on where to buy your candle-making supplies.
Candle Making Supplies and Instructions
Lone Star Candle Supply They have a great range of supplies and lots of candle-making resources.
Here are their instructions to get you started making your own container candles.
https://www.lonestarcandlesupply.com/candle-making/guides/how-to-make-container-candles
They make an excellent vanilla fragrance oil, “creamy vanilla”
Rustic Essentials They carry nice fragrance oils for candles and bath bombs, etc.
Village Candle and Craft (Canada) – excellent service and fast delivery if you are ni Canada. Shipping is a factor when ordering supplies because of the heavy weight of waxes.
Cajun Candles. They have outstanding fragrance oils. I really like ” Banana Nut Bread”. They also have an excellent tutorial to make your own container candles. here: https://cajuncandles.com/how-to-make-container-candles/
They have a nice holiday fragrance oil called ” Christmas Fantasy” I really like.
