I've been doing this since February and it's just a hobby. I thought it would be fun to make candles for my family, and cheaper than buying gifts. Well, I finally have my mother's day gift finished, and I'm only $500-$1000 in the hole (I don't keep track anymore because it's just depressing). I love doing it though. How many hours a week I spend on it completely depends on my work schedule. I'm a full time student, so if I have to work later in the day I don't have time to pour anything. If I have the day off, I'll usually spend the whole afternoon and evening pouring some intricately layered monstrosity. I would like to start selling a few here and there, but so far I only have one scent tested and ready. I'm graduating in a few days, so hopefully I'll have a little more free time when I'm not taking classes.