NO I'm not selling anything!   This is free information for anyone who would like to make a little extra fun money. 

 

I started out buying a soy wax candle kit on ebay, thinking it would be fun to do a little craft project with Liam.  There are lot of them listed.  Anyway, I bought the kit for about $20.00 total including shipping and Liam and I made up a few candles.  You don't need any special equiptment because the soy wax cleans up with soap and water and you can make in your microwave - don't have to use a double-boiler or anything like that.   I just use a Pyrex measuring cup (large size one) and candy thermometer.  Oh, and some chopsticks to keep the wicks straight while they harden.  The kit came with all the instructions and supplies outside of a couple of jelly jars or what have you to use as containers.  (You can buy those at Walmart, you can find the jelly jars at the grocery store too).  Long story short, we kept one, gave the rest away as gifts.  I liked making them so much that I bought another, larger kit for about $28.00 including shipping.  I sold all of the candles I made for $160.00  Total cost for that batch, including buying jelly jars, was around $40.00 and $120.00 pure profit.  Bonus:  it makes your house smell SO GOOD when you're pouring candles too . 

 

I quit buying ebay kits and started buying directly from candle supply companies online - the ones I use most are www.bittercreek.com and www.candlescience.com they are both excellent companies with fair prices.  I think candle science is a little faster with shipping though.

 

I feel like I should share this idea as there are many of us in need of just a little extra and this is something that is fun and profitable that you can do at home.  Liam sells them to his teachers at school, I sell them to my friends at work and get more orders from them too.  Liam has sold a few of them door-to-door when he wanted extra money to buy some shoes he wanted.  They always go quickly and it's coming up on Christmas - they make great little inexpensive gifts also.

 

Jose and Liam are selling a few candles today so that we can have the extra money to see the new Zorro movie tonight.  I make and sell them as my time permits, which is nice and keeps it more of a profitable hobby than business, since I work full time anyway. 

 

If anyone wants any more info, I'm learning as I go but will be glad to help if I can.  I hope this helps someone out.

 

Shelter