| Do you like to make your own candles? If you do | | | | wax in an assortment of colors, wicks, and scents to |
| then you are on the right track to start your own | | | | give your candles that aroma that lingers. Depending |
| business at home. Once considered a necessity, | | | | on how you plan to decorate your candles, you will |
| candles have now become one the fastest selling | | | | have to have a supply of things like dried flowers, |
| home decorating accessories on the market. | | | | beads and lace on hand. The candles that sell the |
| Although we once used candles as a source of light, | | | | most are the ones that are beautifully decorated and |
| they have evolved into a highly decorative art form. | | | | burn with a tantalizing smell. |
| According to reports; seven out of ten households in | | | | One thing that you do need to be aware of is that |
| America have some form of decorative candle. With | | | | making candles does involve hot wax and as such |
| numbers like this, is it any wonder this is one of the | | | | can be quite dangerous; you should make sure that |
| fastest growing home based businesses. | | | | you have a safe environment to work in. If you have |
| Decorative candles are used to celebrate everything | | | | small children this may not be a good choice for your |
| from birthdays to Christmas, they can be custom | | | | home business. |
| molded or purchased plain, and decorated to order. | | | | Selling your candles should pose no problem; you can |
| What started off as a small hobby, has become a | | | | display them at any of your local stores and sell them |
| virtual home industry with some of the biggest | | | | on a consignment basis,take them to small craft |
| stores in the country buying custom made candles | | | | shows and there are many sellers on eBay who |
| from small home businesses. You can find custom | | | | specialize in hand made candles. One key to being |
| made candles in boutiques, tourist stores and in many | | | | successful is to develop your own line of specialty |
| Internet stores. | | | | candles that are unique. Take the time to let |
| Tools of the trade generally are not very expensive; | | | | everyone know about them by advertising in the |
| consisting mainly of molds in various shapes and sizes, | | | | newspapers and displaying them wherever you can. |
| pans to melt the waxes in and anything you may | | | | With a little time and effort this one time hobby can |
| need to carve shapes and patterns. As for basic | | | | produce a very steady income for the time you |
| supplies, you are going to need a supply of candle | | | | invest. |