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How to Make Candles - Candle Making Supplies - Part 2

This is a second part of How to Make Candles - Candle Making Supplies. Please read How to Make Candles - Candle Making Supplies - Part 1 first.
You have the option of leaving candles plain or adding your favorite scents. Traditional scents include cinnamon, vanilla, and potpourri. However, the choices are unlimited. Some of the aromas [...]



How to Make Candles - Candle Making Supplies - Part 1

Candle Making is a fun hobby and enterprising business venture for others. There are basic supplies you need in order to make candles. All candles require three essentials – wax, wick, and a candle holder. Since candles can be made in various shapes and styles; the amount of wax, length of wick, and type of [...]



How to Make Candles - Basics 101

The use of candles for light and heat is known to have existed in ancient times. The remains of candles have been found in the caves of France. It is believed that cavemen used them while painting and etching on the walls. It is believed those candles where made out of animal fat. The Egyptians [...]



The History of Candle Making - part 2

In the 1800’s, candle makers felt the wick was the weakest area of the candle as well as the cause for defective burning patterns. A braided wick was developed in 1825 that seemed to greatly improve the burning of several types of candles. By 1830, a process was in place to make candles using paraffin [...]



The History of Candle Making - part 1

The art of making candles has been around since primitive times. Of course, as time went by they become much different in design than what they were back then. In the early days, candles were a necessity for heat and light. Today they serve as decorations (i.e. decorative candles, scented candles), wonderfully smelling mechanisms in [...]



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