| Making scented candles will most likely be a large part | | | | shop and see how they put their ranges together on |
| of your candle making work and a large percentage | | | | display. |
| of your candle range if you are making candles to sell. | | | | 7 Tips for making scented candles: |
| Customers love the fragrance of scented candles | | | | |
| and use them for all different occasions. | | | | 1. select each scent with care, keeping in mind your |
| There is a huge range of candle fragrances available | | | | client base - ask yourself why your clients would buy |
| so it would be unlikely that a small home candle | | | | that particular scented candle? |
| making business would even consider using all scents | | | | 2. use quality fragrances as they will throw a better |
| but would possibly choose eight to ten as their basic | | | | scent - they do cost a little more initially but because |
| range fragrances. | | | | less is used of the concentrated scents the end cost |
| Putting a candle range together to sell requires some | | | | is similar |
| prior planning. The candle fragrances and the candle | | | | 3. check to see that the scent you plan to use suits |
| colors need to be coordinated well for the best | | | | the type of wax that you are planning to use |
| overall effect of a range that is going to be displayed | | | | 4. add scents tentatively as you can always add |
| together. To do this requires the fragrance to match | | | | more but you cannot remove it |
| the color of the candle. Decide which is the most | | | | 5. add candle scents just prior to pouring because this |
| important to you - the color of the candles you | | | | will eliminate too much of the fragrance being |
| make or the fragrances that you want to offer. | | | | evaporated due to heat |
| From there you can decide which fragrances to | | | | 6. remove the melted wax from the heat before |
| choose and what colors to use to match the | | | | adding the scent |
| fragrances that you have decided upon. For example | | | | 7. mix through with a wire whisk as this mix the |
| you would not want to have a pink candle smelling of | | | | scent through evenly |
| sandlewood. A sandlewood candle would be better in | | | | These candle making tips should help you create |
| a cream or earthy tones whereas a pink candle | | | | great scented candles for your candle range in colors |
| would be more appealing in a rose or floral perfume. | | | | and fragrances that will be appealing to your clientele. |
| If selling wholesale this selection is not quite so | | | | Also keep in mind that on display, a candle range can |
| important because each color and fragrance range will | | | | show paraffin wax candles, beeswax candles and gel |
| stand alone rather than be seen as a whole and | | | | candles all in the one setting if they all have the same |
| customers will choose what they want to promote. | | | | candle scent. Again it is a matter of how you want |
| For more ideas on range co-ordination visit a candle | | | | to put your candle range together. |