On this page you’ll find a curated, categorized list of quick links to the equipment and consumables we use in our own candle production — tools we know well and can confidently recommend to our customers.
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Candle Management
- Fiskars Pruning Snips - 6" Garden Shears with Comfort Grip and Spring Action - for cutting candles from the frames
- 9 Pcs 4.1 Inch Sewing Scissors Thread Snips - for trimming wicks
- Stainless Steel Vernier Caliper Digital Micrometer with Large LCD Screen - for measuring candle diameters
- WICKMAN Taper Candle Shaver - for shaping candle bottoms to fit candlesticks
- IDL Packaging 3" x 1000' Stretch Wrap Mini Roll of 80 Gauge (2 Rolls) with Plastic Handle - for wrapping candle bundles
- IDL Packaging 3" x 1000' Stretch Wrap Mini Roll of 80 Gauge (Pack of 10 Replenishment Rolls) - for refilling reusable wrapping handles
Wick Management
- Wooden Yarn Holder for Knitting Crochet - for holding 4lb square braid wick spools
- 9 Pcs 4.1 Inch Sewing Scissors Thread Snips - for trimming wicks
- DigiMash Upgrade Kit for 35L DigiBoil | Gen 2 - for capturing wick fragments during frame de-waxing
Wax Management
- Vivicreate 36 Inch Stainless Steel Mixing Paddle - for mixing wax in Digiboil kettles
- EricX Light Candle Making Pouring Pot, 4 pounds - for transferring melted wax
- Ecoxall Oxalic Acid for Wood Bleach - 99.9% Pure Fine Powder - 2 lbs - for brightening dull wax - especially sooty beeswax candle stubs
- Sidosir 3Pcs 2.16" Silicone Mold, 12-Cavity Round Cylinder - for making conveniently-sized melting discs for storage or sale
- WirthCo 32410 Funnel King 1" Thread Polyethylene Drum Funnel - 3 Quart Capacity - for holding fry-oil cone filters during wax filtration
- NACHLYNN Fryer Oil Filter 100pcs 10 inch Non-Woven Filter Cones - for filtering beeswax that is raw, screened or recycled
- Wax Melter for Candle Making, 6Qts - for melting wax needing filtration, re-melting, a quick and versatile side melter
- QWORK Metal Drum Heater, 800 Watt, 120 Volt - economical, effective booster and insulator for the Digiboil electric kettle; also used with polypro hot-pour bucket for candle stub recycling
- DigiBoil Electric Kettle | Gen 2 | 35L | 9.25G | 110V - best value wax melter and candlemaking kettle on the market, in our humble opinion
- Adjustable Bucket Dolly - for wheeling your DigiBoil kettle around (candlemaking is easiest with the kettle on the floor)
- White Polypropylene 4-1/4 Gallon/16 Liter Bucket with Handle - hot-pour bucket durable enough to be used with the silicone heating belt for candle stub recycling
- White Lid for 4 to 4-1/4 Gallon Bucket - hot-pour bucket lid for use with the aforementioned
- Insulated Cover for 5 Gallon Bucket - insulated neoprene cover for the aforementioned
- Plastic Spigot for 5 Gallon Bucket - acid-safe pour spout for the aforementioned
- 1.5" Hole Saw - proper size to install the aforementioned spigot
Frame Management
- Zkptops 12Pcs Extension Cord Holder Organizer Heavy Duty Storage Straps Large 13 Inch - for hanging candle frames
- Vikaqi Clothes Drying Rack 95 Inches Folding Outdoor Indoor - for hanging candle frames
- Amazon Basics 50-inch Lightweight Portable Camera Mount Tripod Stand with Bag - used with our magnetic bottom mount kit for easy frame stringing
- Neewer Camera Panoramic Panning Base with Style Plate - used with our magnetic bottom mount kit for easy frame stringing