Candle making is a popular work at home business with the average maker making more than $30,000 a year. Since most makers start off making candles as a hobby, there are hobby kits can be purchased online or at local craft stores. A hobby kit for making candles will include everything you need to make your first candle and instructions. Making candles can be time consuming but if you are artistic, it can be very lucrative home based business.
The cost of starting a candle making business can be expensive depending on the type of candles and the location. The basic requirements are:
1. A place for melting wax and making the candles
2. Storage space for materials and a cool storage space for your completed candles.
3. Double broiler and other utensils to melt and blend the waxes, wax additives in the mold. Wax is highly volatile and can catch fire easily, so it should be heated only in a double broiler. Fire extinguishers should be kept close for safety reasons.
4. Supplies for starting a candle making business are wax slabs or sheets, colors, stearic acid, wicks, lead, clay, release agents (silicon), containers.
Due to competition selling candles can be difficult. Successful candle makers use the following techniques to be successful:
1. Initially make only a few types of candles, which sell well during the holidays like Christmas. There will be some trial and error in finding the perfect candle to sell.
2. Develop exclusive candles, which are customized to match your potential customer
3. Candles can be sold at local craft fairs, flea markets, Local retailers (if made to their specifications), Salons and real estate agents. Some companies may also purchase in bulk or sell on commission basis.
4. Custom candles may sell well if you have your own website or on auction websites like eBay, Overstock or even Amazon. Pictures of exclusive candles can also be sent to catalog companies.
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Although candle making kits are available, you'll find supplies much cheaper online. Soy wax in the store is about $7 a pound, soy wax online is 90 cents a pound. The only bummer is you have to buy a minimum of ten pounds for the most part.
Candlesandsupplies.com is a good website for most basic candle needs, and there's plenty of candle-making forums out there for the home-business owner.
The nice thing about candle-making is that it's a by-the-bootstraps kind of business you can do in your spare time. With a very minimal investment- 40-80 dollars- you can start making and selling candles.
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