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107 pages, grouped by section. The machine-readable version is at /sitemap.xml and the feed is at /feed.xml.
Candle Making Kits
What a candle making kit actually contains, which ones ship a heat source, and when buying separately is the better purchase.
- Best Candle Making Kits for Beginners
- Best Soy Candle Making Kits
- Kit vs Buying Supplies Separately
- Beginner vs Business Starter Kits
- What Comes in a Candle Making Kit
- Candle Making Supplies Checklist
- Are Candle Making Kits Worth It?
- Best Candle Making Kits for Kids
- Best Luxury Candle Making Kits
- SAEUYVB Candle Making Kit Review
- Sculpd Candle Making Kit Review
Candle Wax
Soy, beeswax, paraffin and coconut blends compared on published melt points, pour temperatures and maximum fragrance loads.
- Soy Wax for Candle Making
- Best Candle Wax for Beginners
- Best Soy Wax for Candles
- Soy vs Beeswax vs Paraffin vs Coconut
- Soy Wax vs Coconut Wax
- Candle Wax Types Explained
- How Much Wax Per Candle
- Soy Wax Frosting and Wet Spots
- Best Soy Wax for Pillar Candles
- Best Soy Wax for Wax Melts
- Eco-Friendly Candle Wax
- Soy Wax vs Palm Wax
- Golden Brands 464 Soy Wax Review
- Best Beeswax for Candle Making
- Best Paraffin Wax for Candles
- Best Coconut Wax for Candle Making
- Candle Wax Temperature Chart
- Soy Wax vs Paraffin
- Soy Wax vs Beeswax
- Best Gel Wax for Candles
- Golden Wax 464 vs 444
Wicks and Wick Sizing
Four published sizing charts cross-referenced into one table, plus the wick picks that match the containers most kits ship.
- Candle Wick Size Chart
- Best Candle Wicks for Soy Candles
- Cotton vs Wood Wicks
- CD vs ECO vs HTP Wicks
- How to Choose a Wick Size
- Wick Burn Testing
- Is My Wick Too Big or Too Small?
- Best Candle Wick Trimmers
- Wick Size Chart for Paraffin Wax
- Wick Size Chart for Beeswax
- Best Wood Wicks for Candle Making
- Best Wicks for Beeswax Candles
- Best Wicks for Paraffin Candles
- Best Wick Centering Tools and Wick Stickers
- How Many Wicks Does a Candle Need?
- Best Candle Wick Tabs
Fragrance and Scent Throw
Fragrance load, addition temperature, cure time and wax choice: the four levers that decide scent throw, with the published numbers for each.
- Best Fragrance Oils for Candles
- Best Fragrance Oils for Strong Scent Throw
- Fragrance Oil vs Essential Oil
- How Much Fragrance Oil Per Pound of Wax
- How to Increase Scent Throw
- Why My Candle Has No Scent
- Candle Cure Time
- Best Holiday Candle Scents
- Candle Scent Additives
- Best Essential Oils for Candles
- Best Phthalate-Free Fragrance Oils for Candles
- Best Vanilla Fragrance Oils for Candles
- Best Lavender Fragrance Oils for Candles
Containers and Equipment
Candle containers and equipment: what to buy on day one, what can wait, and the one measurement no jar listing publishes.
- Best Candle Jars
- Best Wax Melters
- Double Boiler vs Electric Melter
- Glass vs Tin vs Ceramic Containers
- What Size Candle Jar
- Candle Making Equipment List
- Candle Safety and Labeling
- Best Candle Making Thermometers
- Buying Candle Supplies Wholesale
- Best Candle Dyes for Candle Making
- Best Candle Molds for Candle Making
- Best Scale for Candle Making
- Best Heat Gun for Candle Making
- Best Wax Melt Molds and Clamshells
- Best Candle Labels and Warning Stickers
- Best Candle Pouring Pots
- Best Tealight Cups for Candle Making
- Best Candle Packaging Boxes
Learn Candle Making
Step-by-step candle making guides, the fixes for the common failures, and comparisons with wax melts and warmers.
How we work
Who writes this, how picks are made, how it is funded, and the legal pages.