My first candle · The essential guide to making candles at home (PDF)
Description
Everything you need to make scented candles at home, in 20 pages
Making a candle is not hard. Making the same candle twice is. This guide gathers the essentials of what we teach in our Barcelona workshops, and quite a bit more: the whole process, the maths and the judgement to make your second candle better than the first.
No "magic temperatures" and no industry secrets: we explain what happens with each decision so you can choose.
What's inside
- The candle in nine steps: from an empty jar to a cured candle, with the numbers of a real one.
- The recipe: how much wax your jar takes and how much fragrance goes in, with a reference table.
- What you need, and what you don't: what to buy, what is already in your kitchen and what you must never use.
- The wick: how to choose the size and what the flame is telling you.
- Temperatures for mixing and pouring, and what changes at each end.
- Wax: soy, rapeseed, coconut, paraffin, beeswax. Which one suits you.
- Fragrance: how much to use and why a candle sometimes doesn't smell.
- Defects: marks, cracks and sinkholes. What they are and how to avoid them.
- The burn test: how to know a candle is safe and burns well.
- Two printable sheets: the recipe sheet and the burn-test sheet.
How you get it
- Format: a 20-page PDF, A4 size.
- Languages: English and Spanish. Your purchase includes both versions: you choose which to download.
- Delivery: immediate. Once the payment is complete we email you the download link, and you can also download it from your order page.
- Yours to keep: the link is personal and you can use it again whenever you like.
This is a digital product: nothing is shipped. The guide is for personal use.
Customer reviews
- Rusina Anastasia6 days ago
It’s a wonderful and very elegant studio where candle-making and jewelry-making workshops are held. We celebrated my daughter’s birthday here, and everything was excellent. I’ll definitely be back.
Reply from the shop
¡Gracias, Rusina! Nos alegra muchísimo que eligierais Vento para el cumpleaños de tu hija y que os llevarais tan buen recuerdo del taller de velas y joyería. ¡Te esperamos en la próxima!
- Isaac Bibas7 days ago
An excellent workshop with friends and children. We appreciated the warmth of the surroundings and the attentiveness of the staff.
Reply from the shop
¡Gracias, Isaac! Nos alegra mucho que disfrutarais del taller en familia y con amigos, y que se notara ese ambiente cercano que intentamos cuidar en cada sesión. Esperamos veros pronto de nuevo por Vento.
- angeles perez7 days ago
Very kind. They explained the technique to us with great patience, didn’t mind leaving later, and wanted us to take the finished jewelry home. A delight.
Reply from the shop
¡Gracias, Ángeles! Nos alegra saber que pudisteis terminar vuestras joyas con calma y que se notara esa paciencia en la explicación, así es como nos gusta trabajar en Vento. ¡Hasta pronto!
- Aithor MG8 days ago
My partner and I went for my birthday and we absolutely loved it! The instructor, Guillermo, knew so much about candles and explained lots of curious and interesting things to us. We’re going to do another workshop. Hugs 🤗
Reply from the shop
¡Gracias, Aithor! Qué bonito plan de cumpleaños. Guillermo se alegrará mucho de saber que disfrutasteis de esas curiosidades sobre las velas, le encanta compartirlas. ¡Os esperamos para el próximo taller!
- Lucía Lamiel l8 days ago
I had a really pleasant time. They are very kind, and the atmosphere is great. Highly recommended 😀
Reply from the shop
¡Gracias, Lucía! Nos alegra mucho que pasaras un rato tan agradable con nosotros. ¡Te esperamos pronto de nuevo en Vento!
- maribel rufat calero14 days ago
Late, but a great experience. Thanks, Vento team.
Reply from the shop
¡Gracias a ti, Maribel! Nos alegra mucho que disfrutaras de la tarde. ¡Hasta la próxima!
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