Candle Making Equipment & Supplies - The Essentials

Candle making is a wonderful activity that can be easy and fun. You can do it with yours kids as a home project or you can make homemade gifts for family and friends. Better yet, candle making businesses are a growing industry and an easy way for you to earn extra cash.

There are just a few supplies that are needed to start making candles at home. These supplies should include: candle wicks, candle wax, candle molds, and candle fragrance.

Candle molds will be the first thing that you will need. Most craft stores will have as candle making wax and supplies area and you will generally find molds in this section. There are a variety of shapes and sizes. When selecting a mold find one that reflects your design style or a style that someone you know will enjoy.

After selecting your molds the next candle making items you will need are your candle wax, wicks, and fragrance.

There are a variety of types and colors of candle wax. Beeswax is sometimes preferred and it can be found in the candle making section of your craft store. Various colors of wax can be purchased if you wish to make multicolored china everyday candle. Wax is packaged in pellets or cubes and is melted and poured into the molds.

A do-it-yourself candle making kit is another option if you are not sure of what candle making supplies you will need. This kit will include everything you need to make the candles including candle making wax, fragrance, color, and the candle mold.

There are a number of essential tools that are required to be successful at making your own candles. Other than the basic supplies which included above, the following essential items will be required:

o Double Boiler - essential for melting candle wax. Wax goes in the inner container, water in the outer container.

o Heating Element - to melt the wax. A stove or hot plate will suffice.