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Wax information |
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| Beeswax Co | beeswax facts |
| CandleTech | calculate the weight of wax for various shapes and sizes of candle |
| Candle Wic | heating, mixing & pouring waxes |
| Candle Whiz | what kind of wax to use |
| Ezine Articles | the variety of different candle waxes and ingredients |
| Ezine Articles | waxes and their role in candlemaking |
| Let’s Make Candles | all about waxes |
| National Candle Association | information and history of waxes |
| Nature’s Garden | candle wax information (pdf) |
| Nu Scents | wax melt & pour temperature chart |
| Peak Candle Supplies | wax melting instructions |
| Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers | wax classification chart |
| Wikipedia | entry for beeswax |
| Wikipedia | entry for paraffin wax |
Wick information |
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| Candle Science | lots of info on candle wicks |
| Nature’s Garden | wicking chart (pdf) |
| Nu Scents | another wicking chart |
| One Stop Candle | wick pin instructions |
| Red Ted Art | how to make candle wicks |
| Rustic Escentials | wick information |
| Wick It | huge wick recommendation table |
How to make candles |
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| A How To Guide for Beautiful Candles | good info on how to making candles |
| Candle Help | great resource – lots of free tutorials on all aspects of candlemaking |
| Cajun Candles | step-by-step candlemaking guide |
| Candle Making at Home | how to make scented candles |
| Candle Science | wicking container candles |
| CandleTech | how to make tapered, container, pillar and votive candles |
| CandleTech | calculate the burn time for a candle |
| Chiltern Open Air Museum | workshops for kids on how to make a beeswax candle |
| Downsizer.net | pictoral guide to making candles |
| Homestead Recipes | 50-page pdf: Making Homemade Soaps & Candles, from 1977 |
| Intermediate Technology (now Practical Action) | 25-page pdf: Simple Methods of Candlemaking, from 1975 |
| Let’s Make Candles | loads of articles on candlemaking |
| Made and Remade | make your own scented candles on the cheap |
| My Craft Book | how to make multi-coloured layered pillar candles |
| Nu Scents | candlemaking FAQ |
| Nu Scents | how to wick a candle |
| One Stop Candle | a huge resource, including free projects, basic instructions, measurement charts and troubleshooting guide |
| Practical Action | technical brief on candlemaking |
| Supply Candle | making candles using metal moulds |
| VITA | directions for making dipped candles |
| Wick It | tips for making a better candle |
Recycling candles |
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| CandleHelp | recycling your old candles into votives and tealights |
| Envocare | tips on making recycled candles |
| Make It and Mend It | recycling old candles |
| WikiHow | how to recycle candles |
Other information |
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| Care2 | 11 surprising uses for old candles |
| Cozy Hearth Candles | types of candles |
| European Candle Association | history of candles |
| Ezine Articles | different uses of candles and steps in candlemaking |
| National Candle Association | the science of candles, and how they burn |
| National STEM Centre | teaching primary science – 48-page pdf booklet on candles |
| Project Gutenberg | free e-book – the Chemical History of a Candle, by Michael Faraday |
| Roots of Ritual | the use of candles in ritual |
| Science Museum | candlemaking machine, 1888 |
| Wikipedia | entry for candle |
| Wikipedia | history of candlemaking |
Associations & societies |
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| Association of European Candlemakers | representing candlemakers and suppliers in Europe |
| British Candlemakers Federation | UK trade association |
| National Candle Association | US trade association – plus lots of info |
| Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers | Livery company founded in the 13th century, now focused on charity work |
| Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers | another ancient livery company, representing beeswax candlemakers |
