DoubleDee Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) Greetings! Brand new to this forum and to making candles. I have never made a candle other than melted crayons in a can with a piece of string for a wick as a kid. I hope to soak up lots of knowledge from this forum as I delve into another hobby. Y'all were recommended by one of the friendly folks over at the SoapMakingForum. I can only stash so much soap but candles can be enjoyed all day every day. Lovely wife, mother of my children, keeper of the peace and counter of the coin loves candles and may join me in this endeavor. I have no supplies and will probably start off with buying a kit of some kind. Edited August 22, 2018 by DoubleDee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScentedPleasurez Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Welcome 😁 to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura C Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Hello @DoubleDee welcome. And yes, lots of candle supply companies offer candle making kits that can get you started. I recommend buying as many of your supplies as possible locally or in states as close to you as possible in order to avoid shipping costs, especially with heavy stuff such as wax and glassware, etc. And wick sample packs are wonderful and should save you money and frustration. Don't forget about your local dollar stores for some of your supplies or tools and Dollar Tree has some nice glasses/jars. There are at least 2 different lists on this site that list a ton of supply companies. Here's the list of suppliers by state. I saw another list of suppliers somewhere but I can't remember where. Have fun & enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marleigha Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Welcome to the forum @DoubleDee! 😇 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shari Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Hello and welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDee Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 Thanks for the welcome and supplies advice. There are plenty of Dollar Stores around as well as a Michael's and Hobby Lobby. I've soaped for a number of years and some of that will no doubt do double duty. Thank you again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 On 8/22/2018 at 11:07 AM, DoubleDee said: Greetings! Brand new to this forum and to making candles. I have never made a candle other than melted crayons in a can with a piece of string for a wick as a kid. I hope to soak up lots of knowledge from this forum as I delve into another hobby. Y'all were recommended by one of the friendly folks over at the SoapMakingForum. I can only stash so much soap but candles can be enjoyed all day every day. Lovely wife, mother of my children, keeper of the peace and counter of the coin loves candles and may join me in this endeavor. I have no supplies and will probably start off with buying a kit of some kind. We have so much to share with you.......melted crayons in a can do not even come close to producing a quality candle....but it is one of those experiences that lead you to this forum and hopefully, the true nature and procedure for making a quality candle.... DoubleDee, please tell us what kind of candle you are interested in producing (container or pillar) and we can go from there. If you are a """"""""soaper"""""""""""""then you will understand the procedures for making a quality product.....whether soap or candles. Please tell us what your main interest is, i.e. pillars or containers and we can go from there.........ya know, helping a newbie is really a """high""" that cannot be explained. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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