Finding the Best Candle Making Suppliers

There are several different categories of candle making suppliers but with a little effort, you should be able to find the right one to meet your needs.

Craft Stores

Craft stores are an excellent supplier of candle making products. The big advantage of making your craft store your candle making supplier is that shopping at a craft store is convenient. Craft stores are usually located in specialty malls that have plenty of free parking available, or in urban locations that are easily accessible by public transportation.

The only disadvantage of making your craft store your primary candle making supplier is that craft stores stock supplies for many crafts, not just candle making. Therefore, your craft store will probably stock very basic candle making supplies However, plaster molds and soap making molds can usually be adapted for use as candle molds, and your craft store is likely to have a variety of molds for soaps and plaster casting.

Online Stores

Online candle making suppliers are another excellent resource for crafts lovers who make their own candles. The variety offered online is unmatched by most brick and mortar stores, and you can find every imaginable kind of waxes, coloring agents, fragrances, and other candle making supplies at an online retailer.

Online retailers also sell special starter kits for beginners that make wonderful gifts. These kits contain everything a new candle maker needs to get started making candles, all in one package.

Thrift Stores

You're probably wondering, what thrift store carries candle making supplies? Well, thrift stores can actually be interesting candle making suppliers, because they contain aisle after aisle of unusual containers, all priced so reasonably, you can probably afford to buy several. Look for tumblers to use as pillar candle molds, or vases in unusual shapes. Any heat-resistant glass or plastic container that doesn't have a lip can be used as a candle mold. Avoid using containers with lips as molds, because the candle will never release around the lip.

Candle Stores

Okay, so maybe a candle store isn't exactly a candle making supplier. But sometimes you just don't have time to make your own candles and you need to purchase some candles right away. If there is a candle store at a mall near you, you can purchase pillar candles, ball candles, votives, decorative jar candles, scented tea lights and scores of other candles which you can personalize or decorate yourself. Buy ready-made candles this time around, and save candle making from scratch for a rainy day.