Creating layered candles requires patience which I found out the hard way. If you don’t wait for the first layer to harden enough one color will blend into the other and it’s not going to be pretty. Here is a … Read More...

This is one of the first candle molds I used and it was fun and easy and turned out great. Here’s a pic of it. I think it looks better than the one displayed at the store. It was dyed … Read More...

Spiritual Balancing specializes in aromatherapy candles and only use therapeutic grade essential oils and the purest ingredients in their products. You can customize your own meditation candle depending on what thought you want to meditate upon and what scent you … Read More...

This rock candle has a built in metal cup to hold tea lights and the pebbles peek through the maple leaves. A day late for Canada day but here it is nonetheless.

Other beautiful candles at Uniquely Canada include their … Read More...

Thanks to Bev who admits to a severe addiction to crafts at Easy Crafts 4 Fun, Blogtipping Day for Candle Making at Craft Gossip has begun. Bev’s Blogtipping Definition: “Blogtipping is where you publish a blog post in which … Read More...

Candle Impressions creates candles that look like the real thing. They use real scented wax and it glows and flickers like a flame would but eliminates the risk of fire. My daughter likes them and has one she uses for … Read More...

Wax crystals are tiny beads of wax similar to sand which you can use similarly for art. The bonus is these double as candles and can be scented.  Kids would have a lot of fun with this and it would … Read More...

Color can influence moods whether we’re conscious of it or not. Certain colors create energy which can be positive or negative. Like flowers, candle colors have meanings and have long been used for color therapy by many religions.

1. Red is

Artwax offers many detailed fruit and vegetable candles but their scented chocolate dipped candles are my favorite. They also have great apple, pear, eggplant and pepper candles. The apple candles look very realistic and would make a great gift for … Read More...

Candle-Poise is a collection of candle lights that promotes candle use instead of light bulbs. The lights have rotating reflector plates and are fully adjustable. Chris is the designer of the lights and he also designs furniture. He founded Gaze … Read More...

At Makingfriends.com (Cool Crafts for Kewl Kids) they have the coolest candle holder projects. My favorite is their safety pin teas light holders which are made out of colored metallic safety pins strung with beads.

You will need:

1. 36 colored

It is the season for insects to be out full force and while I seem to have some natural immunity to getting eaten alive, my children do not.

David Fisher, the candle-making expert on About.com has some good recipes and … Read More...

Michelle Beschen’s log candle holder on DIY network is an original attractive project that you can slide into the fire place for a romantic ambiance any time of year. To make it you need these materials:



1. sturdy logs
2. 3″ combination

ALAFAVE (Asociación Latinoamericana de Fabricantes de Velas) and NCA (National Candle Association) are gearing up for their second world candle congress in Cancún, Mexico, June 25-29, 2007. It’s a great opportunity to see what’s new in the candle world, gain … Read More...

Beeswax smells sweet naturally, burns virtually drip-less and produces no smoke. At Soulshine Beeswax Candles they offer many different candles including pillars, tapers, novelty, firestarters and pure beeswax blocks. Their candles are 100% pure beeswax and are hand poured and … Read More...

PK Stuff has some wonderfully whimsical candles that would make fun Father’s day gifts. Some realistic drink candle options are beer, hot chocolate, cappuccino and martinis. Pam Kellebrew began candle making as a hobby when she became pregnant with her … Read More...

Today I stumbled across these gorgeous hand painted electric tart burners by CandleWacks. They are custom made after you place your order and special requests are welcome by the artist who enjoys creating new designs.

Pictured here is the adorable … Read More...

Candle Makers Supplies, based in London England has the most interesting candle molds. They also have an instructional video on how to make a mold out of sand. In this example candle making expert David Constable does it by … Read More...

Candle Licious has the most beautiful tart warmers which are also referred to as simmer pots, tart burners or melting pots. Some use electricity to heat up and others use tea lights.

Shown here is the Willow Pattern Tea Cup … Read More...

Happy Candles creates gorgeous gel candles and shown here is “Sea Life” from their seascape theme collection. It’s like looking in an aquarium and has real sand, sea shells, star fish and a glass crab thrown in for good measure. … Read More...