Free candle making resources
Everything I wish I’d known when I started.
The guides I wish I’d had before my first pour — wax, wicks, fragrance, troubleshooting, safety and the business side. Free to read, no account needed.
- 42 in-depth guides
- 9 free tools
- 11 printables
Knowledge Base
Sourced guides that answer the questions makers actually ask.
42 guides →Free Calculators & Tools
Fragrance load, wicks, fill weight, pricing, labels and barcodes.
9 tools →Free Downloads
Print-ready PDFs: checklists, planners, a burn log and warning labels.
11 printables →Safety & Regulations
Candle safety, labelling and the rules to know before you sell.
10 sections →Start here
Pick where you are. Each path is the guides in the order I’d read them, plus the tool and the printable that go with them.
Your first candle
Never poured, or just starting out.
Fixing a burn problem
Tunneling, soot, weak scent, rough tops.
Selling your candles
Turning a hobby into a small business.
Questions makers ask
Straight to the answer.
Why does my candle smell strong cold but weak when lit?Scent throw →Why does my candle tunnel even with the wick size the label recommends?Tunneling →How do I find the right fragrance load for my wax without sweating or a poor burn?Fragrance load →Why is my candle still sooty and smoking after I trimmed the wick?Soot →How long should different wax types cure, and what changes while they cure?Cure time →Heat gun or second pour: which should I use for a sinkhole?Smooth tops →How do I prevent frosting and wet spots when the room temperature changes?Frosting →Wood wick or cotton wick for a crackling candle: what are the trade-offs?Wood wicks →How do I work out the wax for a whole set of jars without much left over?Wax amount →How do I set up a testing plan to compare batches consistently?Burn testing →
All 42 guides, with search →Free printables
Print it, pin it, pour better.
Candle warning labelsRound, on Avery templates
Burn test logOne page per tester
Costing worksheetWhat one candle really costs
Supplies checklistMaterials and tools