Class Syllabus: Candle Making 101
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Course Description
Candle making is a craft as old as humanity itself, yet after so many millennia and technological advances, we still love the light, warmth, and beauty of a lit candle. Whether a seasoned artisan or a budding enthusiastic, this course offers something for everyone interested in learning the craft of candle making.
This course will open up for you the amazing array of possibilities that exist in your pursuit to create beautiful, functional, and sweet smelling candles. From basic molded and container designs, through the wonders of ice, chunk, votive, and the all-mysterious floating candles, you'll learn the easiest and safest ways to work with wax, wicks, and molds.
But this course doesn't stop with just making candles that are sure to impress your friends and family. Once you've learned how to design and craft your product using countless combinations of scent, color, and containers, you'll be given the tools and knowledge to take your journey on the final leg; candle making for profit through your own business.
The basics of building a niche candle market and targeting your marketing efforts to those that are naturally inclined to buy your candles will be covered. You'll learn how to build a business plan and get the word out about your products. The nitty gritty of starting a business will be covered and you'll end with a thorough list of potential wholesale suppliers, candle making communities, and other resources for learning and sharing in your new found passion. Course Requirements
The course is open to everyone. There are no required books. All material will be given online and through netlinks. You'll need a high school reading level though.
Course Outline
Lesson 1: The History of Candle Making
Lesson 2: Equipment
Lesson 3: Safety and Your Wax Workplace
Lesson 4: Wax, Wicks, and Additives
Lesson 5: Step by Step Candle Making
Lesson 6: Handmade Rolled and Taper Candles
Lesson 7: Color and Fragrance
Lesson 8: Overdipping, Cutouts, and Cracked Candles
Lesson 9: Container Candles and Gel Wax Variations
Lesson 10: Floating, Mottled, Ice, and Chunk Candles
Lesson 11: Multi-wick, Glow-through, and Votive Candles
Lesson 12: Troubleshooting and Caretaking
Lesson 13: Candle Making for Profit
Lesson 14: Planning, Pricing, and Forming Your Business
Lesson 15: Marketing Ideas and Candle Making Resources
Grading Policy
Each lesson will include a practice assignment and lesson review quiz that will directly apply what you have learned.
Students will successfully complete this course with 70% or higher. Course Materials
Candle making materials--while not that expensive--are not included in the cost of the course.
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