Ally Russell - How to Make Colorful Aromatic Healing Candles--Learn to Make Natural, Colorful & Aromatic Candles at Home

How to Make Colorful Aromatic Healing Candles

Learn to Make Natural Colorful & Aromatic Candles At Home

By

Ally Russell

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Foreword

I magine coming home from the stress of the daily grind to the rejuvenating aroma of scented candles in your home, welcoming you to your rest and relaxation. Isnt it simply the most wonderful feeling in the world? Dont you just want to close your eyes, take a deep breath, and cast all of your worries aside?

Thats exactly the kind of peace and tranquility that aromatic candles can bring. I should knowIve been nurturing my candle making business for 8 long years, after all. Ive successfully sold to different groups of clientele and various markets, and that includes local church events, school events, online via Facebook and other social media channels, local craft stores, and even the flea market.

Business was certainly booming, but on the fifth year mark, I noticed a steady dip in my sales, and couldnt for the life of me understand why. It wasnt until I studied the industry and scrutinized it more did I come to realize that the competition is tough out there and to rise above the cut-throat industry players, I had to adapt; I had to change for the better. That was when I decided to put a little twist into my candle making business, and things were never the same again.

Instead of lowering my price points to match the new players in the niche market, I opted instead to raise my prices. Why you ask? Its because I now knew that my candles had something different, something unique, something more marketableand thats the fact that my products of love are more aromatic, wrapped in more attractive packaging, and made from all-natural materialsnow thats not something you see every day!

It was delightful while it lasted. Sales skyrocketed by 40%, and profits were up by 18%. My buyers were ecstatic about the better quality of candles, and I loved serving them.

Still, nothing truly lasts forever, and all good things eventually come to an end. After a good, full, eight years, I have now decided to retire and travel the country with my husband. I mean, Ive even got my own RV to see the world with! And with that notion, I am now opening up and sharing every single thing I knowall the tips and tricks and life hacks and secretsjust so you too can start a lucrative candle making a business of your own.

So, what do you think? Shall we get started then?

Tiny Bit of History Lesson for you

H ere is a little bit of boring history lesson for you (in case anyone ever asks if you know the history of candle making).

With such a rich and traditional history of being used for birthday celebrations, religious services, holidays, home decorations, and even as the only source of artificial light during the old days, candles used to be made from tallow. This material is extracted from sheep and various cattle during the Roman and early Egyptian times, and while they served their purpose at the time, they burned terribly and were inefficient.

During the Middle Ages, candles began to be made from beeswax for religious and worship purposes, which was indeed a drastic improvement but can be quite expensive in its limited quantity. Candles were thus made available only for the upper class and members of the clergy.

Early settlers in colonial America soon discovered that they could boil berries from the bay-berry shrub and produce a sweet smelling candle, but as the process is tedious and inefficient as well, candle making using this kind of process just wasnt practical. By the 18th century, the rise of the whaling industry gave birth to the widespread availability of whale oil. Whale oil could now be used as a good replacement for tallow, beeswax, and bayberry wax, but the smell of the oil was rather unpleasant.

When the 19th century rolled around, the first patented candle making machines arrived along with braided wicks, as well as new research and discoveries from chemists Michael Eugene Chevreul and Joseph Gay Lussac. Paraffin wax began to be commercially producedit burned clean and bright and had no unpleasant odor. Cheaper and sturdier candles were then manufactured from paraffin wax and stearic acid.

Today, a wide variety of materials can be used to create candlesbeeswax, soy, vegetable waxes, gel waxes, and so much more. In the market today, candles can be broken down into different categories, some of which include the following: container candles are poured into special containers like tan, glass, or pottery.

They are usually for decorative purposes and can have different fragrances added to them. Votive candles are freestanding and usually white and unscented. They are used for gratitude or devotion, usually in religious events and ceremonies.

Taper candles, from their name alone, are very slender and can have heights of up to 20 in total. Tea light candles, on the other hand, are very small and are usually placed in cylindrical aluminum or polycarbonate holders.

There are plenty of colors and fragrances to choose from as well, and well get to the nitty-gritty of every single detail in the pages to come. So sit back, put on your thinking cap, and lets start learning!