Starting A Homemade Candle Company

Posted on by Tanya

So first of all I want to welcome you to my very first blog post. :)  I hope you enjoy my journey on starting my very first company as well.

Let me introduce myself first,  I am a stay at home mom of an almost 2-year-old little boy. I also have a wonderful husband of 4 years.  I have always wanted to start a little business of my own and I am at a time in my life where this is the perfect timing.

So starting out with making the candles I decided to use palm wax.  Using palm wax brings some snags along the way because of the air bubbles that form.  But with the help of my husband and a lot of practice we have figured out a way to reduce the problem.  I want to use palm wax because I live in Arizona.  It is hot here!!  I need to be able to ship them to customers with out them melting and palm wax melts at a higher heat than most other waxes.

I am going to start with 5 fragrances to start with and see how well that does and when the time comes ill add more to the list.  I will be doing special fragrance for different seasons as well.

Here is a picture of my first practice candle that I made.

first candle

 

I am so excited about my new project,  If any of you have any comments or ideas to help me out I would love to hear from you.  Thanks for reading!

20 thoughts on “Starting A Homemade Candle Company”

  4. Hi,

    Good luck with your candle biz. I too am starting a candle biz for myself. This is something I’ve wanted to do all my life but never had the time. I had a really serious heart attack 7 weeks ago and now I will not be able to go back to work – ever. That put me in a tail spin, but where one door closes God opens a window. I think the candle biz is my new window. I am just starting out, my supplies are coming on Monday so I can start practicing and experimenting. Should be fun. Good Luck to you!

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  6. I wonder what are the fragrances of your candle collection? Do you also have your own website for this business or you’re just promoting it so far thru word of mouth? It’s really a good thing that you’re able to start your own business. I know some moms, including my mom, who ended up having their own business to at least earning something, but still prioritizing their families.
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  7. Just saw it! What’s your top seller among these 6 fragrances? Anyway, looks like I’m pretty interested with the the cranberry apple marmalade. I truly love that fruity smell of any candle, its absolutely relax.
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  14. Hi Tanya, your candle looks pretty. And even better with 5 fragrances. Nice.

    It’s also better if there are several colors available. Wish you well in your business.

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