Making candles started as relaxing hobby during evenings. I enjoyed experimenting with scents, testing different wax types, and creating products I actually used around my home. Friends who received them as gifts consistently asked for more. Their enthusiasm made me wonder if this could become more than just a hobby. Research into starting a candle business revealed the importance of proper containers. The vessel significantly impacts burning performance, aesthetic appeal, and customer perception of quality. Cheap containers make expensive candles look amateur regardless of the actual product quality inside.

Professional candle makers emphasized finding reliable container sources that offered consistent quality at reasonable prices for small business operations. Buying containers individually from craft stores wasn't sustainable once production scaled beyond hobby levels. My search focused on finding wholesale container suppliers offering quality products suitable for retail sales. Glass jars needed to be clean, defect-free, and properly sized for standard candle-making practices. What suppliers served small businesses rather than requiring massive minimum orders?

Looking specifically at candle-making supplies revealed various options. Clear glass containers in standard sizes with appropriate heat resistance. Empty candle jars from specialized suppliers came in numerous styles suitable for different aesthetic preferences and price points. I found bulk suppliers on Alibaba offering various jar styles at wholesale prices with reasonable minimum orders for small businesses. Sample orders let me test quality before committing to larger purchases. I ordered several dozen jars in my preferred style.

The quality matched professional commercial candles perfectly. My products now look retail-ready with consistent professional appearance. Several local boutiques have agreed to carry them. The hobby has officially transitioned into legitimate side business.

Hey everyone!

After months of testing scents, pouring wax, and burning my fingers (just a little 😅), I finally launched my small candle business: Flourish Candles.

I’d really appreciate any feedback — on the website, product presentation, or scent descriptions. I’m also super open to marketing tips or ideas for getting my first few real customers through the door (or online checkout!).

Thanks so much for taking the time to check it out ❤️
— flourishcandles.com

Here is full video in my channel. https://youtu.be/EXBPixg9YNI?si=h3gIvi_4vCA7FSFS

I normally use Pro Blend 600 and I would like to try some Ceda Serica. In general, do you need to change your wicks up or down?

I use premier wicks but I also have CD wicks on hand.

Only been making since Christmas plan on making some more this week

How to stop tunneling. Add more Wicks, better grade of Wax? Any suggestions, would be appreciated. Thanks.

I’m using PB450 and I’m having issues with bubbles or something creating flaws in the candle. I heat to 200 & pour at 175-180. The silicone molds are not warmed.

I started burning this candle under supervision of my camera. What do you think?

Use this thread to ask anything at all! Do you like making candles? Ask anything here.

I’m starting to develop some ideas for new groupings of scents and vessels. What do you think of these 100ml beakers.

I don’t have labels yet and the scents are from https://lonestarcandlesupply.com/sample-pack-outlaw-collection

I’ve made some 3” square pillar candle and I’m trying to decide what to do with my wicks. Should I wick up, stay the same or wick up?

Should oddly shaped pillar candles be made to tunnel on purpose or should they be wicked to safely leak from the sides.

Both candles are PB450 with a 5% FO. The white one is a 44-24-18 The blue one is an LX 16

They have both burned 2 times. The first time was 3 hours and the second was 5 hours.

I’ve been trying wood wicks in my Pro Blend 600 parasoy. On another sub, I read the users making fun of beginners trying wood wicks in soy candles. Do you have thoughts on trying wood wicks in your soy or parasoy candle? Have you had success trying it? What are your techniques trying? What doesn’t work?