If you love candles, scents and/or decor, you may have thought have starting your own business making candles. Of course, if you don’t want to make the candles yourself, there are direct sales companies that allow you to sell their candles.
But if the creation process is part of what you love about candles, this might just be the right business for you.
What is a Candle Business
A candle making business creates and sells candles to the consumer, wholesale or even to businesses. You might sell scented candles, special designs, work with soy or other materials. There are so many options with a candle making business.
What Equipment Do You Need?
Before jumping in and buying all kinds of equipment and supplies, decide what you are going to specialize in. If you are on a budget, a narrow specialization will allow you to effectively target a specific customer group and will require less start up costs. Perhaps you’re going to focus on scents…or you want to create all-natural beeswax candles. Do your homework and make this decision before you move on.
Once you’ve decided what your products will be, you will need to purchase things like wax, molds, wicks, dyes and more. Be sure to educate yourself on the candle-making process before diving right in.
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