| Candles lit the world for ages before the Electric | | | | making candles. Some people use Soy wax |
| lamp was invented. In the olden days, if there was | | | | because it is easy to use, is not made from petroleum, |
| light at night, it was because people had fashioned the | | | | and not as expensive as beeswax. |
| workmanship of candle making and later it became an | | | | Candle-making can be a time-consuming affair. Like |
| art. However, today Candle making is for fun or | | | | any other Home business, you should first decide what |
| fashion. | | | | kind of product you would like to sell. It is better to |
| Candles and be as simple or as complex as you like. | | | | experiment and see what type of candle you would |
| They can be coloured or scented by using simple | | | | like to make. You can create Votives, Pillars, Jar |
| techniques. It is inexpensive to make candles, you will | | | | candles, or Tapers. |
| need a few supplies and the best thing about candle | | | | While making Candles you should keep the safety |
| making is that it is not very difficult to learn. | | | | aspect in mind. The biggest concern with candle |
| Candle Making can be practiced as a Hobby or a | | | | making is melting the wax safely. Few people are so |
| home business. Candles are cool gifts for Christmas, | | | | worried about this that they try to avoid the hobby |
| weddings, and birthdays. Candles come in a variety | | | | altogether. One precaution is to have a Fire |
| of shapes and sizes ranging from small T light candles | | | | extinguisher close by when you are melting wax. |
| to large pillar Candles. | | | | However, some people make their candles in the |
| There are 3 types of wax - Paraffin, soy wax and | | | | kitchen, so it is good to have a fire extinguisher in your |
| beeswax –that can be used in Candle Making. | | | | kitchen. |
| Paraffin wax is the oldest type of wax used for | | | | |