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Candle Making Business for Fun & Profit

Although a good number of people learn How to Start a Candle

Making Business because it has relatively low set-up cost

and is simple to operate, the vast majority of people start

making candles simply because it is fun. Melting down wax,

adding in the colors and scents, and creating imaginative molds

and shapes is fun way to make a living compared to a lot of the

options out there. If you would like to give your creative side

a chance to have some fun while making serious money, then you

need to consider learning how to start a candle making business

of your very own!

Estimated Start Up Costs:

Before you begin, you want

to ask yourself whether or not you want to make paraffin candles

or those made out of natural beeswax. The reason is that the

start-up cost of a beeswax operation will be higher than that of

a paraffin candle making outfit. But you might make up for it by

drawing a higher caliber of customer and selling the final

products for more. The additional costs relate mostly to

materials and the total difference might only amount to around

$100 when the difference between a paraffin and beeswax starter

kit is added up.

Some of the essential equipment you will need in order to start

a candle making business is: paraffin or beeswax to melt down,

molds, wicks, dyes, scents, and a pan to melt the wax. The

largest expense will definitely be the molds as some of them can

run as high as $20 each. All told, you can get started making

candles for less than $200 but you will still need to consider a

computer, office equipment, and perhaps even candle making

software if you intend to take your candle making business to a

profitable level.

Recommended Experience, Skills and Training

Learning

how to start a candle making home business really just boils

down to doing it. While there may be some craft workshops

offered on candle making in your area, the best and most

practical experience you can gain is simply had by making some

candles. Using candle making software can really cut down on the

time it takes to learn how to make great candles, but just a

little practice will get you there as well.

Marketing Tips

A candle making business is definitely

a word-of-mouth type of business with your own past success with

previous customers being your best weapon in the fight to grow

your candle business. Ideally, you will want to try wholesaling

your candles to small shop owners and to this end you should

always have an eye out for business cards from shop owners.

Collect these and never be afraid to just call them up and see

if they might be interested in selling your fine candles in

their shop.

Other than that, candles tend to do quite well at Christmas

craft fairs and other such venues. You will need to rent a booth

for a day and try to sell your candles to the public. But, if

you make quality candles and are good with people, your list of

small shop owners selling your candles will grow, along with

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your reputation and business.

Financing Sources:

Honestly, you should not have to

worry about financing options if you want to learn how to start

a candle making business. The start-up costs are so low and your

biggest expense will be learning how to make candles that people

will want to buy and that is going to take some practice.

Fortunately, you can melt down your failures and simply try

again so even this trial-and-error portion is relatively

inexpensive.

Income Potential:

As for income potential, the truth

remains that you probably are not going to rich making candles

but you can definitely earn a living at it if you are

professional and determined to succeed. As a part-time hobby, a

candle business might earn you $10,000 to $25,000 per year. If

you want to make it a full time vocation, there is the potential

to earn $50,000 or more per year if you are dedicated and good

at what you do. No matter how much you intend to earn, the fact

remains that learning how to start a candle making business

could be the first step in a long and rewarding career path that

pays you to do something you love!

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