Well, a range of candle making classes from beginners to advance, plus a making money with candles class will be held by the famous Bob Sherman during a January weekend in Long Island, NY.
You can find all the details here.
Eran.
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Benefits of Beeswax - Why Use Beeswax for Candle Making
Most cheap, everyday candles are made of paraffin, but more and more people are looking for beeswax candles. Beeswax candles have been used since the Middle Ages by connoisseurs who prefer their superior scent and other benefits – they have always been a little more expensive than other types, but most would agree that they are worth the extra cost.
Benefits of Beeswax - Why Use Beeswax for Candle Making?
Beeswax may be a bit more expensive than the other types of wax, but you just cannot go wrong with its unique honey-like scent. Read Corinne Waldon's article to learn more.
Eran.
Let's Get Started Making Christmas Container Candles
Fill your home with holiday scents with these great Christmas Container Candles. You can use any container you like, from Christmas coffee mugs, to a holiday shot-glass, to a hand-painted bucket. Just make sure it's heat safe and won't leak the melted wax.
How to Make Christmas Container Candles
With the holidays approaching, it's time for some more holiday candle projects. This is a nice and easy one from CandleAndSoap.about.com
Eran.
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Surviving a life in craft
My candle business is a full time venture that I invest part time hours in. I am a stay home mother to a toddler and a baby and they are my full time priority during the day. I am often asked how I manage to run a successful business as well as staying home bringing up my children and the key is organization.
The Essential Survival Guide to Candlemaking Business Resource
These real life ideas from a mother and a home-business owner brought by candlemaking.org.uk are extremely valuable. Little things that can help you divide your "work time" and your "home time" and make each of them more efficient.
I especially appreciate the "set a closing time" suggestion. It may look trivial, but it is really something you have to do, otherwise you'll have no home-time left. And that would be a shame, wouldn't it?
Eran.
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