Candle Making for Beginners - for Fun or to Build a Business

Learn how to easily make gorgeous candles to use yourself, give to others or to start your own craft business

4.20 (399 reviews)
Udemy
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English
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Arts & Crafts
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1,886
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2 hours
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May 2016
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$64.99
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What you will learn

Make a range of beautiful candles at home using standard kitchen equipment

Choose the right wax and wick combination for each candle

Decide how much candle fragrance and dye to use for each candle

Handle wax and scent safely in the home

Description

Launched March 2016! Candle making is one of the most fulfilling and enjoyable of all crafts. You get the creative pleasure and sense of achievement from making your candles and then the enjoyment of using them in your own home, giving them as wonderful gifts or even starting your own craft business. Making candles requires no special skills beyond those taught in this course, it's a craft that's open to anyone - if you can measure flour and boil water, you can make candles!

So why not click the Start Learning button to get cracking in this amazing craft. Or continue reading for more info on the course.

This course will take you from knowing nothing about candle making to having all the knowledge and skills you need to make a range of gorgeous pillar and container candles. Once you've completed the course, you'll be able to use your new-found expertise to confidently invent your own candle recipes.

The course is made up of two main parts. In the first part, I'll use a series of animated video lectures to walk you through the essential concepts you need to understand in order to make candles safely.

We'll cover:

  • Why candle making is such a fantastic craft to learn
  • How candles work
  • How to use candles safely at home
  • The best way to melt wax safely and quickly
  • What equipment you'll need (you've probably already got it!)
  • How to choose a candle mould
  • What sorts of containers you can use for making candles
  • The different kinds of wax you can use - and when to use them
  • How to use dye to create coloured candles
  • How wicks work and which wick to choose
  • The two main types of candle making scent


In the second part of the course, I'll show you how to make nine different candles. I provide complete ingredient lists (I use only standard ingredients you can obtain from most candle suppliers) and you can watch me make the candles live on camera. Every step has been filmed so you can make your candles with me!

We'll make

  • A basic pillar candle - the foundational recipe for all pillar candles
  • A tea cup container candle - the basic technique used for all container candles
  • A two colour pillar candle
  • A pillar candle made using wax chunks
  • A pillar candle with a base of coffee beans
  • A candle made out of a flower pot
  • A candle made in a tin
  • A glass container candle
  • A glass candle with a transparent base containing coffee beans


I'll also show you a range of decorating techniques for your pillar candles including transfers, stencils and stamps.

To keep costs down, I use a relatively small, plastic, mould so you're not wasting wax as you practice but all these techniques can be easily scaled up to a candle of any size.

And I'm on hand to answer any questions you have on candle making - just add a question once you've enrolled.

I'm Kevin Partner of MakingYourOwnCandles and I've been making candles for many years - why not join me by clicking the Start Learning button?


Content

Introduction

Welcome to the course
The candles you'll make on this course
Introduction
Candle Making Equipment
Candle Making Materials - Waxes, Wicks, Moulds and Fragrances
Where to get equipment and materials
Knowledge Checker

Making a Basic Candle

Introduction and Pillar Candle walkthrough
Ingredients Lists - Pillar Candles
A Basic Container Candle
Ingredients Lists - Container Candles

Pillar Candle Recipes

Two Colour Rustic Pillar Candle
Chunky Pillar Candle
Coffee Pillar Candle
Decorating Pillar Candles

Container Candle Recipes

Flower Pot Candle
Tin Candle
Glass Container Candle
Glass & Coffee Bean Container Candle
Congratulations!
Troubleshoot candles
Bonus Lecture: What Next?

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Reviews

Pertrina
May 8, 2022
This was a great introductory course! I've purchased other beginner course, however, this one by far is my favorite. The course instructions and resources were clear and the demonstrations provided me with tips that I was not previously aware of. I would definitely recommend this course to others!
Jeanette
March 21, 2022
Instructor is very knowledgeable, but a bit messy with his supplies/tools. More organization and layout planning would have made it 5 stars for me
Rana
March 18, 2022
I like how he explaining everything and he is talking slow, give a chance to understand what exactly he is saying, the words is clear, and I like how he wrote the ideas, thank you
Sangeeta
September 22, 2021
Nice course with lots of practical knowledge. Different designs and tips and tricks were given to understand how much amount of wax and fragrances should be used. it was mostly with paraffin wax. would have loved if fragrance cocktail and wax blending also could have introduced. Overall , the course is good . Thank you.
Sparla
December 1, 2020
I really enjoyed all of the course content. Very detailed and informative. I feel like I can do this!
Orla
November 16, 2020
I thought the course was poor. I make candles myself and i just wanted to take this course to see if i could learn something new. It was disappointing with regard to the specifics.. No thermometer, No instructions using soy wax only parrafin which i avoid. Some of the health and safety i would be concerned about also!
Susan
January 10, 2017
Clear instruction. The delivery was a bit stark. The stirring of the wax with a metal pallet knife was quite jarring on the ears.
Sheila
January 5, 2017
I quite enjoy Kevin's method of teaching. It seems very detailed to me. Plus he gives documentation which really helps.
Stefan
January 5, 2017
Very good for beginner level student, i had some prior knowledge/experience about candle making. I had expected some info on how to "Build a Business" as stated in the title of the course. Other then that...nice course!
Sharon
November 5, 2016
This course is just right for a beginner is this creative craft. I thank the instructor for sharing his expertise in basic candle making.
Mabel
June 28, 2016
Good introductory session about candles, course topic, history, safety. Goo easy to follow instructions - great course for the absolute beginner.
Tracey
June 6, 2016
very happy all way wanted to make candles but did not know where to start with all the info and tips i am ready to start making candles. i have just started make soaps and bath bomb and hope to make it in to a business one day. thanks so much
Maria
April 24, 2016
This is an excellent course, I was able to re-visit and pick up where I had left off with ease. The course covers every aspect of candlemaking , consise step by step explanations with good visual guidance. You done't have to be an advanced crafter , this takes you from the beginning. Materials , equipment , moulds and all the basics are covered. Having taken up this craft as a "release" due to ilness it has given me great pleasure. If you sign up for this course and embrace the guidance and knowledge provided you will not be dissapointed . I found it refreshing that we are advised that we don't have to spend lots of money on supplies and materials to enjoy crafting.. This course takes you on the start of a journey. You can use the videos to assist when you start so you are not alone .. thoroughly worth it so give it a go! I have purchased supplies from MYOC and one thing you can rely on is that the suppliers are always available to answer a question or offer their knowledge and more importantly they are honest and clearly enjoy what they
Meg
March 29, 2016
This course does exactly "what it says on the tin" - gets newcomers to the candle making scene started with the minimum of expense - however, I have been doing this for a while now and I have picked up some useful tips! :-)
Sharon
March 15, 2016
As i already make candles i took the course to back up my knowledge and look for new ideas. well taught Kevin i really enjoyed it

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