Wayne Bodie Books / Candle making
The Artisan Candle Maker
Learn the craft. Keep the record. Build your own formula.
A practical beginner’s guide to soy and beeswax candles — from choosing materials to fixing common problems and recording the tests that make the next batch better.
Inside the book
From first pour to repeatable craft.
The Artisan Candle Maker starts at the beginning: wax, wicks, fragrance, dyes, tools and the basic process of turning raw materials into a candle that looks good and burns properly.
It also treats candle making as a craft that improves through testing. The built-in Candle Maker’s Journal gives you a place to record wax blends, wick sizes, fragrance combinations and burn-test results so successful batches can become repeatable formulas.
- Soy wax and beeswax basics
- Wick, fragrance and dye selection
- Melting, pouring and cure workflow
- Troubleshooting tunneling, sinkholes and weak scent throw
- Candle care and safety
- Built-in log pages for recipes and burn tests