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If you're making pillar candles, you know that wicking the mold is often the hardest and most annoying step in the whole process. If you're struggling, check out this easy tutorial for wicking your pillar [...]

If you're looking for a gift to give your mother for Mother's Day, consider a class at the Candle Lab. There she can make her own candle to keep, and also you get to spend [...]

There a lot of candle making terms, which can be confusing when you are just getting started. Here is a list of common candle making terms and what they mean, so you can learn more [...]

When you have lost power, you can use both electric sources like flashlights or candles to give you light. However, candles have to be used carefully, because they pose a fire hazard with their open [...]

Soy wax might sound confusing, but it is all-vegetable wax extracted from soybeans and then hydrolyzed to make a solid. Because soybeans are a sustainable crop, soy wax is very sustainable as well. In addition, [...]

Fragrance oils can be made from very different ingredients, and some might work better in candles than others. CandleScience makes fragrance oils that are tested to work very well in candles. Their fragrance oils contain [...]

Votive candles are beautiful and can be made at home, but you have to be sure that you're using the right container since they can't burn freely. They are made like pillar candles, but they [...]

Candles are not only beautiful and smell great, but they are a very easy DIY project that anyone can do. If you're interested in making a candle and want to learn how, follow any one [...]

You can reuse old burned out candles, but the ways to make them by hand like candle dipping take a long time and aren't very efficient. Instead, consider making this candlestick making machine. You'll need [...]