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Candle making recipes vary from the simple basics of wax and wicks, to wax, wicks, hardeners, dyes, oils and much more. Candle making in and of itself is a fairly inexpensive hobby to learn and enjoy.
It can start out very cheaply as you learn the basics. However, after a while, your basic learning will be satisfied and you'll be yearning for more knowledge. At this point you will start exploring all the "advanced" aspects of making candles. Now your options for additives will start to grow.
To give you an idea of what your costs are of all the various additives that can go into candles, we made this simple list of candle making ingredients and the approximate prices of each. These are just ball park prices to be used in comparison to other ingredients and will make you aware of the expenses that are involved in this hobby.
Candle Additives Fragrances 1 oz $2.50 or 1 lb for $20 Color Dye Liquid $5-6 oz or $40 per lb at 0.05% lasts for about 125 lbs Color dye chips $2 / per 20 chips with 1 chip/lb of wax for medium color Hardener $3 – 4 / lb land lasts for about 50 lbs of wax Prevent fading $20 / lb and lasts for about 300 lbs of wax Decrease bubbles, increase fragrance $5 / lb and lasts for about 100-200 lbs of wax Fragrances 1 oz $2.50 or 1 lb for $20 Color Dye Liquid $5-6 oz or $40 per lb at 0.05% lasts for about 125 lbs Color dye chips $2 / per 20 chips with 1 chip/lb of wax for medium color
Containers Simple round metal mold seamless $3-5 each Tall fluted metal molds $10-11 each Floating candle molds $9-10 each Glass containers with lids $1.5 to $2 in lots of 12
Wicks Cotton core wicks with a round tin base (20 mm) and attached neck $8 per 100 Flat braid wick 10 Yards $1.5 to $2
While this list is not "all inclusive", it lists many of the possible additives that go into candle making and should give you a fairly accurate idea of what things to look for and what they cost.
Carol Short is a candle making enthusiast who enjoys candle making, talking about candle making and teaching candle making. Her new ebook "Secrets To Scentsational Candle Making" shows you everything you need to know to make candles.
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