Free candle making tools

Get the perfect wax and fragrance ratio for every pour

No guesswork. Enter your container size and wax type — get exact weights in seconds.

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Candle Making Guides

Everything you need to nail your next batch.

🧪 Fragrance load

How Much Fragrance Oil for Candles?

The right fragrance load percentage by wax type — soy, paraffin, coconut, and beeswax — plus what happens when you go too high or too low.

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🌿 Soy wax

Soy Wax Calculator & Amounts Guide

Soy 464 and 444 density, correct pour temperatures, cure time, and exactly how much wax you need per candle size.

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🔥 Wick sizing

Candle Wick Size Guide (CD, ECO, LX, Wooden)

Match your wick series to your container diameter and wax type. Includes CD, ECO, LX, and wooden wick comparisons plus a testing protocol.

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⚖️ Wax amounts

How Much Wax Do I Need to Make Candles?

How many candles you can make per pound of wax, yield tables by container size, and how to plan a bulk batch purchase.

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Why candle makers trust WickWise

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Density-corrected math
Different waxes weigh differently. We use actual density values — soy, paraffin, coconut, beeswax — not guesses.
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Wax + FO separately
See exact wax weight and fragrance oil weight. Know what to put on your scale before you melt anything.
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Cost per candle built in
Enter your supply prices and get material cost, suggested retail, and margin — all in the same tool.