Anybody Made Candles At Home....

[trt]

I was thinking of buying a kit and starting, but there are so many on Amazon that I am not sure which is the best to start off with.

Anybody have any recommendations? Thanks.

[Mosaic]

When you buy kits the first thing to run low will be the wax. So a reliable source of the right wax at the right price will be useful. There are loads of rigid and silicone moulds - the silicone ones release the wax more easily. It's a very satisfying activity but--- what will you do with all the novelty candles? Been there, given all my relatives and friends an owl candle.
Might be worth pricing up moulds, wicks and wax and colours as separate items so you can follow the designs you like best.

[janbee]

Tried it many years ago, in the 70s/80s, when candles were trendy. Very boring and rather smelly. I gave up very quickly. !

[ABSpareEditor]

Apparently you can make candles out of orange peel, I've never tried it though: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Candle-out-of-an-Orange