well, as far as wax, here's my issue...right now I'm working with paraffin and there is no one in Indianapolis that sells it wholesale, so since I'm just starting I have been going to Hobby Lobby and buying wax there b/c I can't really afford to pay for the shipping to order it online...but if I decide to go to soy, I do have someone in town that sells wholesale...I've been doing container candles and just made a couple votives the other day but again I'm just playing around right now and trying to get the feel of things:)