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10 Common Candle Making Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)

When it comes to making the perfect candle, the details matter. Whether you're an experienced candle maker or just getting started, it's easy to make a few mistakes that can affect your candle's quality. Let’s go through some of the most common mistakes and how to avoid them. This post mostly addresses soy candles, but hey, reach out to us if you have questions about any type of wax for candle making. Allow us to be your candle making guides.

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Adventures In Candle Making

Adventures In Candle Making

If you’ve read my blog you know that I was inspired to create candles by my Mother who showed me how it was done when I was  little. The part I left out however is that I’m not crafty. I figured that “crafty” was a gene that skipped a generation because my Mother was basically Martha Stewart, and I was the furthest thing from that.  

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