Practical calculators and guides to help you choose materials, plan small batches, test candle formulas, and troubleshoot common candle-making questions.
Candle Calculators
Use these tools for wax quantities, fragrance oil, and production costs.
Wax Weight Calculator
Estimate how much wax and fragrance oil you need for one candle or a complete batch.
Calculate Wax WeightFragrance Oil Calculator
Calculate fragrance oil from wax weight, finished fill weight, and fragrance-load percentage.
Calculate FragranceCandle Cost Calculator
Estimate material cost, labor, overhead, selling price, and potential profit.
Calculate Candle CostCandle Making Guides
Start here when you need help choosing, testing, or troubleshooting a candle formula.
Candle Making Guide
A practical step-by-step starting guide for wax selection, fragrance, pouring, curing, and testing.
Read the GuideWick Size Guide
Compare wick types, candle styles, wax systems, multi-wick setups, and common wick problems.
Find Your WickCandle Safety Guide
Learn essential safety practices for burning, making, and testing finished candles.
Read Safety GuideCalculators and guides provide starting points. Wax, wick, fragrance, dye, additives, vessel size, and processing conditions can all change the final result.