Essential Oils vs Fragrance Oils for UK Candle Makers
Essential Oils vs Fragrance Oils for UK Candle Makers Where It All Starts: A Kitchen Table in November It was a grey Tuesday in late November - the kind of…
Beeswax Candles: A British Tradition Worth Reviving
Beeswax Candles: A British Tradition Worth Reviving Where It All Began Long before paraffin wax arrived from the petroleum industry in the mid-1800s, British households burned beeswax candles. Churches from…
UK Candle Making Supplies: Where to Buy Wax and Fragrance
UK Candle Making Supplies: Where to Buy Wax and Fragrance Starting out in candle making can feel a little daunting at first. You open a browser, search for supplies, and…
How to Make Wax Sachets and Embeds
How to Make Wax Sachets and Embeds Wax sachets and embeds are one of those happy corners of candle making where the craft gets genuinely creative. They sit somewhere between…
Best UK Candle Making Courses and Workshops
Best UK Candle Making Courses and Workshops So you want to make candles. Maybe you caught a whiff of a beautifully scented soy candle at a market stall, or perhaps…
Selling Candles at UK Craft Fairs: Getting Started
Selling Candles at UK Craft Fairs: Getting Started Why Craft Fairs Are the Best Place to Begin There is something quietly electric about setting up a stall for the first…
How to Make Layered Candles at Home
How to Make Layered Candles at Home A Beginner's Guide to Beautiful, Multi-Coloured Candles There is something deeply satisfying about making a candle that looks as good as it smells.…
How to Calculate Wax and Fragrance Amounts for Any Container
How to Calculate Wax and Fragrance Amounts for Any Container Why Getting the Maths Right Changes Everything The first candle I ever made was a disaster. Not a dramatic, house-fire…
How to Make Wax Melts at Home
How to Make Wax Melts at Home Wax melts have become one of the most popular home fragrance products in the UK over the past decade. Compact, affordable, and endlessly…
Colouring Candles: Dyes, Micas and Natural Pigments
Colouring Candles: Dyes, Micas and Natural Pigments Colour is one of the most immediately striking qualities of any handmade candle. Before a customer picks it up, before they smell the…