Maker Tools
Free tools and guides for candle makers.
Fragrance & Wax Batch Calculator
Figure out exactly how much wax and fragrance oil you need for any batch size and fragrance load.
Use the calculator →Wick Selector Guide
Match the right wick to your wax, container size, and fragrance load.
Find your wick →Burn Test & Troubleshooting
Fix tunneling, sinkholes, frosting, weak scent throw, and more.
Diagnose your candle →Candle Safety Tips
Essential fire safety for makers and the customers who burn your candles.
Stay safe →Wax Comparison Table
Melt points, fragrance loads, pour temps, and cure times side by side.
Compare waxes →Candle Making Basics
The fundamentals: wax, wicks, fragrance, containers, and your first pour.
Start here →Business Starter Pack
Pricing templates, checklists, and planning tools for your candle business.
Build your business →Wick Lab — Burn Test Tracker
Log every test burn, compare wicks head to head, and crown a winner. Your tests save automatically in your browser.
Start testing →Candle Jargon Buster
Cold throw? IFRA? Mushrooming? Decode 37 candle-making terms and abbreviations.
Learn the lingo →Candle Cost & Profit Calculator
Price your candles with confidence — enter your per-candle costs and see your real profit and margins at retail and wholesale.
Price your candles →Candle Label Size Guide
Pick your vessel and get the label sizes that actually fit — with the Avery product numbers makers use most.
Find your size →Wax Fill Calculator
Enter your container's measurements and batch size — get exactly how much wax to melt, so you stop over-pouring.
Calculate your wax →Burn Time Estimator
Estimate total burn hours from wax weight, wax type, and wick count — perfect for product listings.
Estimate burn time →Fragrance Load Calculator
Get exact fragrance oil amounts in oz and grams, with red-flag warnings when you exceed your wax’s max load.
Calculate fragrance load →Scent Blending Calculator
Split fragrance across top, middle, and base notes using classic blending ratios.
Blend scents →How Many Candles Can I Make?
Working backward from your supplies? See how many finished candles you can make and what’s left over.
Count your candles →Wax Temperature Guide
Melt points, pour temps, and cure times for every major wax type in one quick reference.
Look up temps →Cure Date Calculator
Enter your pour date and wax type to see exactly when your candles finish curing.
Find your cure date →Essential Oil Dilution Calculator
Exact essential oil drops and carrier amounts for room sprays, reed diffusers, and roller bottles.
Calculate dilution →Candle Warning Label Generator
Generate a printable candle safety warning label with standard ASTM F2058 warning text — add your brand name and print.
Make a label →Wax Blend Calculator
Blend two or three candle waxes by ratio — e.g. 70/30 soy and coconut — into exact weights in ounces and grams, with optional fragrance load.
Blend waxes →Burn Test Log
Log burn sessions for wick testing — melt pool, flame quality, and notes — with totals and a printable report. Saves in your browser automatically.
Log burn tests →Maker’s Unit Converter
Convert weight, volume, temperature, and length units — ounces to grams, Fahrenheit to Celsius, cups to milliliters, and more.
Convert units →Container Fill Calculator
Enter your container size and get exact wax and fragrance amounts per candle and for the whole batch — by water weight or jar dimensions.
