How to make and sell beeswax candles

Let's look ahead to section 2 of the course.

Safety is paramount.  Before we go further let's look at what safety precautions are needed when working with beeswax and also when using candles.

You need to decide on where to work and how to dress before starting to work with wax.

In this lecture we look at the equipment needed to make beeswax candles.

This lecture explains how beeswax is extracted from honeycombs.

Unless you buy clean beeswax you might need to filter it to make sure it is clean before making candles.  This lecture explains how to filter beeswax.

This lecture looks at how to heat beeswax and the correct temperatures and techniques for pouring beeswax.

You can add fragrances to your beeswax candles.  In this lecture I show you how to add essential oil to your wax.

To know how your candles will perform you need to burn test them.  In this lecture we look at how to burn test your candles in a systematic way.

Candle making can be messy!  In this lecture I give some tips on cleaning up after candle making.

In this lecture we summarise what we have covered in section 2 of the course.

This lecture introduces section 3 on rolled beeswax candles. 

I this lecture I explain what a rolled beeswax candle is and what you need to make one.

1. In this assignment I demonstrate making a basic rolled beeswax candle using the wax and wick supplied by Dingle Bee Supplies (a local supplier in my country, Ireland).

This lecture summarises what we have covered in section 3.

This lecture introduces what will be covered in section 4.

This lecture introduces container candles and what you need to make container candles.

This assignment shows you how to make container candles with beeswax.  Now it's your turn!

Practical assignment continued .......Now that we have made some container candles let's see how they burn.

Summary of section 4 on container candles.

This lecture introduces section 5 of the course.

This lecture gives an overview on how to make moulded beeswax candles. 

In this assignment you will be shown how to make moulded beeswax candle.  Now it's your turn!  Please share photos of your own moulded candles in the course Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/296988162621005

Summary of section 5.

Introduction to section 6.

How to make a dipped candle.

This assignment shows you how to dip the wick and make dipped candles.

Summary of section 6.

Introduction to the final section of the course

This lecture gives an overview of the business opportunity and how to begin selling beautiful beeswax candles.

Further resources to support your continued learning about beeswax candle making.

Congratulations and well done for your persistence and dedication in making it to the end of this course.