Aug
31
Candle and Soap Making Projects
August 31, 2007 | 3 Comments
Creativity Portal has some great free projects to share on soap and candle making like this embossed votive holder shade. It ends up looking like stained glass.
If you want to jazz up your candle jar lid, try this jar lid and candle decoration.
Another attractive project is checkerboard soap bars. I’m going to try this with [...]
Aug
29
Candle Starter Kits
August 29, 2007 | 1 Comment
Wix End has all the candle making supplies you need to get started with making your own. Shown here is their container candle kit that includes 5-4 oz. jars, one pound Wix Wax, 5 premade wicks, choice of color, choice of 1 oz. scent and complete instructions.
They also have candle making videos and DVDs that [...]
Aug
27
Recycled Art Candle Holders
August 27, 2007 | 1 Comment
You have probably seen those candle holders that you make punching holes into a pattern on a can. Those are cool but this recycled art I found at BuyRecycled.com takes true talent. It must have been time consuming too. This cross patterned candle looks slightly Celtic to me and I love the little hearts [...]
Aug
25
Cookie Cutter Candles With Kids
August 25, 2007 | 1 Comment
This is one of my favorite projects on HowToMakeCandles.Info but you could spend a lot of time there learning much about candle making. It is an easy, fun and colorful family project. In this example they have used primary colors but the possibilities are endless.
The wax is melted and poured into cookie sheets with [...]
Aug
24
Romantic Votive Holder
August 24, 2007 | 1 Comment
DIY Network’s host Dena Fishbein shows you how to create this romantic votive holder from an ordinary juice glass. She used modge podge and a clip art image so any sort of theme would be possible but this one turned out beautiful. Just make sure if you use a glass it is not too thin [...]
Aug
23
Lumia Organic Candles
August 23, 2007 | 1 Comment
Lumia Organic candles supports organic farmers and were the first company to apply for organic certification for candle wax. All soy wax used is made from certified organic soy oil in comparison to other soy bean oil that comes from genetically modified soybeans.
Organic candles are becoming popular since they are environmentally friendly and socially conscious.
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Aug
21
Simply Soy Hand Made Candles
August 21, 2007 | 1 Comment
Simply Soy Inc. Hand Made Candles pride themselves on having some of the best smelling and longest lasting candles. One of the biggest benefits of soy candles is that there’s little to no soot, which makes them much kinder to the environment as well as people and pets. Anna is the candle making expert at [...]
Aug
19
Yankee Candle World’s Largest Candle Store
August 19, 2007 | 1 Comment
Yankee Candle began in South Deerfied Massachusetts. It has a huge 90,000 square foot store. Their candle store has over 160 scents to choose from and a multitude of accessories. There’s even a “dip your own candles” area where you can create your own unique souvenir.
Their candle making museum looks interesting and the chandlers demonstrate [...]
Aug
18
Animal Print Painted Candles
August 18, 2007 | 1 Comment
You can paint on just about any candle as long as it’s clean and you use paint specifically made for candles which you can find in most craft stores.
Debbie Stapley, a DIY Craft Expert shares her painting techniques on how she made these gorgeous animal printed candles at DIY Network.
Debbie’s instructions and designs look fairly [...]
Aug
17
Candle Wedding Favors
August 17, 2007 | 1 Comment
Catalina Candles have the cutest candle favors for guests to take home as elegant thank you gifts. They would also make a fun display for them to remember the wedding with.
For a unique beach wedding, check out their “beaches” tin pail candle with authentic shells. They feature a pretty scallop-conch-starfish design on the outside [...]

Sandra Williams is your CraftGossip Candle Making Editor. 