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While strolling the aisles of an open-air market one fine Sunday morning something caught my eye that stopped me dead in my tracks.
“Will you look at that!” I said as I raced towards a booth with my husband in close pursuit.

At the booth I picked up the object that I had spied. It was a miniature aquarium of sand, seashells, glass fish and blue water… only, “Hey wait a minute, this isn’t water! And there’s a wick in it! What is this stuff?” I asked.
“Gel,” said the woman at the booth, “it’s a gel candle.”
“It’s a candle?” I asked amazed, as I turned it about. I was mesmerized as I looked down upon it, and up at it, and into it sideways and all around, turning it this way and that in the light.
“Yes, it’s a candle. I have three different sizes as you see here,” she said as she pointed to the items on her table.
As I clasped my mini aquarium treasure in my hands, I gazed at the other candles on display. They were all beautiful.
I was hooked.
“Who makes them?” I asked. …. Continue Reading…
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I just started the business of making gel candles and am so curious to know where to get those beautiful flowers you use in your gel candles…likde sunflower etc? I have researched every website possible with no luck..do you make them?
@Eneida Hernandez: Hi Eneida – and thank you for writing. Those particular flowers came from Patti at Biomax.com
You can also get molds to make flowers from our Sponsors:
Hello I’ve made gel candles before but I’ve only used yaley gel wax. I saw that PENRECO VERSAGEL costs less than Yaley. Which one do you suggest using. Is the Penreco just as good as the Yaley. Any input & or tips on this would be great thank you have a great day…..
@Tricia Schoonard: Thanks for writing. Penreco holds the patent on the gel and manufacturers the gel.
Two months ago I stumbled upon a gel candle website and immediately became fascinated with them. Before I knew it I found out I could make them myself. Two weeks later I was ordering “How to make gel candles that sell like wildfire” before doing anything else. Armed with safety and creation knowledge My creations are coming together!Now I have two rooms dedicated to an office and a work area. I think I’ve invested about $2000 in gel candle supplies. I’m experimenting, testing and creating gel candles now! I just can’t wait for the opportunity to sell them! Thanks for all the advice!
Thank you for your email, Cathy. Glad that the book was helpful to you. Wishing you much success. Happy Candling!