| Although a good number of people learn How to | | | | well. |
| Start a Candle Making Business because it has | | | | Marketing Tips |
| relatively low set-up cost and is simple to operate, | | | | A candle making business is definitely a |
| the vast majority of people start making candles | | | | word-of-mouth type of business with your own past |
| simply because it is fun. Melting down wax, adding in | | | | success with previous customers being your best |
| the colors and scents, and creating imaginative molds | | | | weapon in the fight to grow your candle business. |
| and shapes is fun way to make a living compared to | | | | Ideally, you will want to try wholesaling your candles |
| a lot of the options out there. If you would like to | | | | to small shop owners and to this end you should |
| give your creative side a chance to have some fun | | | | always have an eye out for business cards from |
| while making serious money, then you need to | | | | shop owners. Collect these and never be afraid to |
| consider learning how to start a candle making | | | | just call them up and see if they might be interested |
| business of your very own! | | | | in selling your fine candles in their shop. |
| Estimated Start Up Costs: | | | | Other than that, candles tend to do quite well at |
| Before you begin, you want to ask yourself whether | | | | Christmas craft fairs and other such venues. You will |
| or not you want to make paraffin candles or those | | | | need to rent a booth for a day and try to sell your |
| made out of natural beeswax. The reason is that the | | | | candles to the public. But, if you make quality candles |
| start-up cost of a beeswax operation will be higher | | | | and are good with people, your list of small shop |
| than that of a paraffin candle making outfit. But you | | | | owners selling your candles will grow, along with your |
| might make up for it by drawing a higher caliber of | | | | reputation and business. |
| customer and selling the final products for more. The | | | | Financing Sources: |
| additional costs relate mostly to materials and the | | | | Honestly, you should not have to worry about |
| total difference might only amount to around $100 | | | | financing options if you want to learn how to start a |
| when the difference between a paraffin and | | | | candle making business. The start-up costs are so |
| beeswax starter kit is added up. | | | | low and your biggest expense will be learning how to |
| Some of the essential equipment you will need in | | | | make candles that people will want to buy and that is |
| order to start a candle making business is: paraffin or | | | | going to take some practice. Fortunately, you can |
| beeswax to melt down, molds, wicks, dyes, scents, | | | | melt down your failures and simply try again so even |
| and a pan to melt the wax. The largest expense will | | | | this trial-and-error portion is relatively inexpensive. |
| definitely be the molds as some of them can run as | | | | Income Potential: |
| high as $20 each. All told, you can get started making | | | | As for income potential, the truth remains that you |
| candles for less than $200 but you will still need to | | | | probably are not going to rich making candles but you |
| consider a computer, office equipment, and perhaps | | | | can definitely earn a living at it if you are professional |
| even candle making software if you intend to take | | | | and determined to succeed. As a part-time hobby, a |
| your candle making business to a profitable level. | | | | candle business might earn you $10,000 to $25,000 |
| Recommended Experience, Skills and Training | | | | per year. If you want to make it a full time vocation, |
| Learning how to start a candle making home business | | | | there is the potential to earn $50,000 or more per |
| really just boils down to doing it. While there may be | | | | year if you are dedicated and good at what you do. |
| some craft workshops offered on candle making in | | | | No matter how much you intend to earn, the fact |
| your area, the best and most practical experience | | | | remains that learning how to start a candle making |
| you can gain is simply had by making some candles. | | | | business could be the first step in a long and |
| Using candle making software can really cut down on | | | | rewarding career path that pays you to do |
| the time it takes to learn how to make great | | | | something you love! |
| candles, but just a little practice will get you there as | | | | |