Debbie by no means do we want to scare you away and on the positive side it is totally theraputic and the most wonderful feeling to just sit back and relax and smell the wonderful aroma of what you made. On the other side....I WOULD NOT BUY MY SUPPLIES FROM MICHAELS!!!! If you want to truly know what it means to make a great candle, buy you a slab of wax and your favorite scent and a sample pack of wicks and use what jars you have at home and make them that way. If you have an old pot at home you can melt in / or buy a pot from Michaels and double boiler it and go from there. Michaels sells a kit that contains the pot, wicking and a thermometer. OR you could buy a candle making kit from any supplier. Oh and you will need a scale to weigh your FO's I forgot that one thing.... This way you can actually see the difference between what you can do from good quality supplies and you will know if this is something you want to do. I really hope you try it!!