Soy Candle Business

Pour clean-burning candles and sell them online and at markets.

Start with I MADE 30 FALL GLITTER CANDLES + Bath and Body Works Dupes, Beginner Friendly (28 min, Royalty Soaps), then Learn How to Make Scented Soy Wax Candles for Beginners (5 min, CandleScience). All 32 lessons in Soy Candle Business are free. No degree. A starter kit of about $60. A starter kit costs about $120. Candles commonly sell for $15 to $40; markets and wholesale add up.

To start: No degree. A starter kit of about $60. Earning: Candles commonly sell for $15 to $40; markets and wholesale add up.

  1. Candle making

    Wax, wicks and the pour.

  2. Scent and testing

    Burn tests and safety.

  3. Add soap and bath

    A natural second product line.

  4. Make it well enough to sell

    Consistent quality, honest pricing for your time and materials, and photos that sell.

  5. Sell it

    List on Etsy and marketplaces, post where buyers look, and try a local market.

  6. Build your own shop

    Your own store, shipping and packaging, and being found on Google.