Candle Making: From Beginner to Business
Rachel Larsen
Published by Grant Bowie, 2019.
While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
CANDLE MAKING: FROM BEGINNER TO BUSINESS
First edition. May 30, 2019.
Copyright 2019 Rachel Larsen.
Written by Rachel Larsen.
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CANDLE MAKING
From Beginner to Business
Rachel Larsen
Copyright 2018 Grant Bowie
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P l dont jut urh ndl gift, but t drt nd hng the frgrn f their homes nd l f buin. Td, independent candle buin r able t mt with tblihd companies bu consumers typically lk t th ulit nd rfrmn of a ndl when mking urh, rthr than th nm tthd t th candle.
If youre thinking f trting a candle business, u n d several thing to grow ur venture into a success like lrning hw t mk ndl b tking n nlin r in-rn l, rding ndl mking books, like this one, or tutril.
Bk n ndl mking may be vilbl t ur ll library, nd many free rint nd vid tutril r n th Intrnt. If u think you m wnt to look into thi t f buin, thn you n bgin t take seriously ll th infrmtin tht u find rund u. Here i a mrhniv guid on how u n start a ndl making buin;
Whn u did t trt ur wn work-at-home buin, a candle making buin i n tin f many. Beginning a ndl mking business can b fun nd xiting nd a way t utiliz m rtivit. However, there r mn things to think but before beginning tht n hl ensure ur success.
D you wnt to trt a ndl mking buin and earn rfit? Find in this bk a t b t guid n trting a successful candle mking buin with low budgt.
A mll-l ndl making buin can be a grt w fr ntrrnur to earn xtr mn r vn a full-time inm. T trt a ndl making buin, there are mn thing you should nidr to ensure ur venture i a success.
Candle mking buin n be started with a mll budgt frm hm. People purchase ndls not nl fr rligiu ur but l t scent nd drt thir hm nd business l. Th popularity nd numr demand fr scented nd drtiv ndl rt a tremendous buin rtunit fr th innovative trt-u ntrrnur.
Making nd lling ndl n b a lurtiv buin. Cndl making is a $2 billin indutr in th Unitd Stt alone, rding t the Ntinl Candle Aitin. The lw t f trting a candle mking buin mk th id vn more tmting. "Entrepreneur Mgzin" gtting started costs less thn $2,000.
A lt f l have already divrd th j of trting a candle buin. Sin ndl mking, in itself, i a fun hobby, rning m inm by lling thm i jut iing on the k. If u'r n f the millin wh lv scented r drtiv candles, then this business huld wrk for you!
The very firt thing tht u nd to do i t knw wht rw mtril t u nd what rdur u need t fllw. If candle mking isn't your gift, thn u n easily learn how t mk ndl. Once u learn the tul t in rting ndl, the next t wuld b to begin king yourself th right t f utin:
Wht t f ndl will you be selling?
Wht marketing nd dvrtiing trtgi wuld u use?
Which ulir can rvid th bt type f mtril?
How would you ri th candles?
A you k yourself th utin, you would rliz tht trting a candle buin is far frm ftr all. Th bt way t start thi t of business i by lunhing it t a smaller scale. Bfr u tull dlv int bazaars, exports, or utm-md ndl mking, you huld trt t the bt l in the whole world-your hm.
Chapter 1- Candle making ingredients
W ax - I list thi one firt bu, in m inin th t of wax that you use will determine th vrll quality of th candle u mk. In thr words, if u try t use h wx ...youll nd up gtting lw-ulit candles. On f th rt t mking high-ulit candles is that u need to u a quality wx! On f the biggest mintin tht mn new candle mkr hv is, "The mr frgrn you u...th trngr candles you will rdu."
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Frgrn - Whn mking ndl, u will wnt t u concentrated frgrn il ditintl md fr ndl making. Nvr u lhl bd frgrn! There are fragrance companies out thr tht ll gd fragrance......but there are also frgrn companies tht ll lw-t diluted frgrn. Nw, when you locate a mn tht sells nntrtd frgrn, u will nl want t u 1 oz.- 1.5 z. f frgrn per 1 lb. f wx. Cnidring tht you have hn t u ulit wax nd concentrated fragrance, u will not hv t u n more thn 1.5 z. fragrance r 1 lb f wax! If u u more thn thi munt of fragrance, u will uull nti n "oil lik" on the bttm of ur pouring t, which means that u jut wtd frgrn!
Coloring - There r vrl t of lring that u m use for candle mking. Eh type has it r nd cons. My xrin in ndl making has concluded th fllwing but h type of coloring.
Clr Blocks - Clr blocks provide u with th richest and most cost-effective mn f lring your ndl. Unfrtuntl, when u choose t u lr blocks for ndl making it i difficult to hiv color ur h nd vr tim. Thi problem n b rlvd by buing a grm scale and weighing your lr. W use lr blk t mk our drk colors only.
Liuid d - Liuid d provides u with a lutin t th lr accuracy problem, but ll liuid d tht I have vr hd any experience with does hv a light hmil mll t it. Thrfr, w d not u liquid d whn w need to rdu rih lr. The rule of thumb that I have fund to be helpful i: If th lr u desire to mk ruir tht u u mr thn 10 drops f liquid d r 4 lb. f wx, thn dn't use liuid d! For m reason, n mr thn 10 dr per 4 lb. of wax will give your ndl a light hmil mll.
Clr hi - In my opinion, lr hi r over-priced, nd are nt finl grund nugh to resolve th color ur gl thrfr, I do not suggest uing thm.
Crn - Using rn to lr your candles i nt an tin for rduing high-ulit ndl! Crn clog your wik nd cause your ndl to mk frgt but uing thm!
Cndl additives - Mn ndl mkr u various ndl additives in order to nhn th ulit of th end-product. Althugh I do not uggt trting ff adding these additives to rblndd wx, I will diu the properties f h f th dditiv tht you may did whthr u desire t use thm in ur ndl. Batches f ndl wax n vr, u nd t knw hw t djut rdingl.
Vbr - vybar i rimril ud by ndl mkr t enhance th "scent throw" f their ndl. Vybar makes the rn of your candles ur, and will rdu a marbled look on the top f ur ntinr ndl which looks really nt! Vbr tull inr the wx melt int nd lightl hrdn ur wax consistency.