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Candle making supplies, explained plainly

Wax, wicks, fragrance, color, jars, and fire safety.

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Ivory soy wax flakes

Waxes and wicks

Wax types, wicks, sizes.

Small unlabeled amber dropper bottles and glass vials of colored candle dye in a row on a travertine ledge

Fragrance and color

Oils, flash point, dyes.

Empty glass candle jars

Jars, molds, and tools

Supplies, jars, molds, heat.

A single extinguished pillar candle with a thin curl of smoke beside a brass snuffer on a stone mantel

Burning and safety

Fire safety, soot, labels.

An orderly flat lay on oak

Candle making supplies, explained

Wax, wick, scent, color.

Four small ceramic dishes of different candle waxes

Types of candle wax, explained

Paraffin, soy, beeswax, blends.

Neatly laid rows of cotton flat

Candle wick types and sizes

Flat, square, cored, wooden.

Unlabeled amber fragrance oil bottles with glass droppers on a marble tray

Fragrance oils for candles

Read the SDS first.

A single lit candle in a sturdy glass holder on a clear stone surface with wide empty space around it

Candle fire safety

Never leave it unattended.

A row of empty clear

Candle jars and containers

Glass made for candles.

Why use these guides

Plain language

Wax, wick, and flash point terms in plain words.

Sourced facts

From NFPA, the U.S. Fire Administration, OSHA, the CPSC, IFRA, and the National Candle Association.

Fire safety first

Every guide ends with the same fire safety line.

No brand pushing

We do not pick supplies. If we ever link to a retailer, we say so.

Lighting a candle tonight?

Keep it 12 inches from anything that can burn.

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