Here’s a cool looking glow in the dark novelty candle from Happy Candles. The glow lasts quite awhile but needs to be recharged with light eventually. It burns for 72 hours and you can order … Read More...

Today I tried my hand at the ancient tradition of dipping candles. I decided upon the color black but after the chips melted they were purple. Both my daughter and husband informed me it was purple but I was in … Read More...

I found out about Candle Country through the Facebook group Canadian Candle Makers and the People Who Love Them.

Candle Country makes the most realistic and delicious looking bakery candles. These donuts look good enough to eat! They also create … Read More...

Emily Holmes Designs creates one of a kind stained glass candle holders along with jewelry, sun catchers, lanterns and more. Emily started her business in 2003 and now sells her products in over 100 stores across the country. Her studio… Read More...

Isn’t this candle from Flamin’ Dame Candles gorgeous? It looks fun to make too. The supplies needed for this project are:

1. Fruit Compote Glass
2. Small flower pot votive glass
3. Votive candle
4. LP gel wax
5. Wax fruit
6. Wax fruit embeds (your

Okay I’m a little late so it’s more like blogtipping evening. In case you missed it last month blogtipping day is the first calendar day of each month and we’ll be tipping and/or offering compliments to crafty blogs.

Blogtippee 1. … Read More...

Creature Candles online candle shop offer unique adorable hand crafted creature candles. There’s cats, pigs and dogs to choose from. Shown here is pig and piglet candles. They almost look like polymer clay sculptures but they’re wax. The nice … Read More...

Cindy Trombley submitted this great star jar candle holder project to Craftbits.com. The main materials needed are a pickle jar, paints, brushes and contact paper. The ribbon is a nice touch and I love how the candle peeks through the … Read More...

Bob Sherman generously shares his method for making this moon/asteroid candle. It could pass for a golf ball too. One of the tools used to make this is a ball peen hammer. I never heard of that before today but … Read More...

Twila Lenoir came up with this unique and decorative candle holder project idea. She was looking at the legs on her daughters old headboard and noticed how pretty they were. Some of those wooden spindles are truly beautiful. I recall … Read More...

Cozy Illuminations started in April of this year and have candles for just about every occasion you would want. Their candles are high quality, functional and decorative. Cozy Illuminations is a very flexible company and will custom make your order … Read More...

Earthly Body is a skin care company that creates natural body care products. They’re known for using hemp seed oil which is very nourishing to skin.

One of their new products is their “Edible Earthly Body Candles“. Not … Read More...

Biker Betty would be my pick but then I’ve always had a thing for Betty Boop.

Winnie the Pooh is popular and this adorable birthday candle would probably please someone. I know my teenage daughter would love it anyway.

For … Read More...

I know how to make scented candles but is it just me or do they not smell strong enough? I have had several disappointments and know that I’m … Read More...

The name Dirt Candles was inspired by the origin of all things natural and candle ingredients are from natural sources such as organically grown American soybeans, essential oils and recycled glass and paper.

Some of the many celebs that dig … Read More...

When you’re first starting out with candle making it can get confusing and expensive. What kind of wax do you need if you’re making votives? What about containers? Thermometers, wicks, warning labels, fragrance, dyes, pouring pot?

Bitter Creek Container Starter … Read More...

Bluemoon Candles pride themselves on offering the blackest black candles. I must admit I don’t like mine just thinly coated black on the outside either.

Of course they offer other colors and fragrances. One of their suggested scents to go … Read More...

While researching the story of William Kamkwamba and his windmill, I learned from Tom Rielly of TED that many homes in Malawi use paraffin as their main source of light and heat. We use candles here for more luxurious … Read More...

Soap and Candle Molds.com have a wide variety of molds to choose from. The nice thing about these silicone molds is that they usually pop out fairly easily. One of the stranger ones that is new to me anyway is … Read More...

I found detailed guides to creating gel candles at Gel Candle Making.com

They share some useful tips and busted some myths, exaggerations and horror stories. One email in particular has been circulating and has now been deemed as an urban … Read More...