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Your first candle
“It's my first time… which wax should I use?”
That's what someone wrote to our support.
I'm Sînziana. We've been pouring candles in the Servus workshop in Maramureș since 2010. When a beginner writes to me, I don't ask which wax they want. I ask what candle they want to make.
The short answer: the first choice isn't the wax, it's the technique. For your first candle you have three easy routes: rolled from honeycomb sheets, poured in a glass, or poured as a pillar in a mould. Each one needs its own wax, wick and tools. You choose the technique based on what you already have at home. The rest follows from it.
First you choose the technique.
The wax comes after.
Three routes, starting with the simplest
Rolled, from honeycomb sheets
- Do you melt wax?No. Just a little, for the wick
- ThermometerNo
- Not in the kitHeat gun
- In the kit10 sheets + 2 wicks
- Kit pricein the list below
You don't melt the sheets: you warm them for 2–4 seconds with hot air, just until they soften, and roll them around the wick. The number of sheets gives you the thickness of the candle, and the thickness gives you the wick. It's the easiest way in: you don't need a mould or a thermometer. But it isn't rule-free. The wick is soaked in a little melted wax first, and a hair dryer usually doesn't warm the sheet enough. You need a heat gun.
Step-by-step guide: Your first candle from honeycomb sheets
See the honeycomb kit →In a glass or another container
- Do you melt wax?Yes, in a water bath
- ThermometerYes
- Not in the kitGlasses, thermometer, scale, pot for the water bath
- In the kit1 kg soy wax, 20 wicks with tabs, 10 ml colourant, 50 ml fragrance oil
- Kit pricein the list below
You melt the wax in a water bath, that is, in a pot set inside another pot of hot water, never directly on the heat. You stick the tabbed wick to the centre of the glass and pour. Nothing comes out of a mould: the container, usually a glass, stays part of the candle. The whole recipe comes down to three temperatures, so the thermometer isn't optional. We don't sell glasses or thermometers.
Step-by-step guide: Your first soy wax candle: one recipe, one wick, one fragrance
See the glass kit →Pillar, poured in a mould
- Do you melt wax?Yes, in a water bath
- ThermometerYes
- Not in the kitPillar mould with a wick hole, mould sealer, thermometer, pot for the water bath
- In the kit1 kg soy wax + wick in 3 sizes, 5 m each
- Kit pricein the list below
You pour the wax into a pillar mould with a wick hole, let it cool undisturbed and take it out. Mould sealer is the putty you use to plug the wick hole at the bottom of the mould, so the wax doesn't leak. A pillar candle stands on its own, without a glass. The wick is chosen by the diameter of your mould, which is why the kit has three sizes: you burn them side by side and keep the one that melts evenly. We don't sell moulds, mould sealer or thermometers. If you don't have a mould yet, start with one of the first two routes.
Step-by-step guide: Your first candle in a mould, from soy: the recipe and the three-wick test
See the pillar kit →Beginner candle kits, one for each route
Each kit has the wax made for its technique and the wick for it: for pillars, in three sizes, so you can choose it by testing on your own mould. It costs 10% less than buying the components separately.
How to choose a starter kit, wherever you buy it
Not by price, and not by how many things are in the box. You look at two things. First, whether the wax is made for your technique: container wax is soft and, taken out of the glass, doesn't hold its shape, while pillar wax shrinks as it cools and pulls away from the sides of the glass. Second, whether the wick is chosen for the thickness of the candle, rather than one wick for everything. A kit that doesn't tell you which technique its wax is for leaves you to find out on your own, with your first batch.
Not sure yet what pillar or container means? Start with the basic vocabulary. You know what you want to make, but not which wax it needs: wax for moulds or for containers, how to choose. And what to buy now, and what can wait: what you need for candle making.
From our customers' reviews (translated from Romanian)
★★★★★
The parcel arrived quickly and in very good condition. I'm a beginner, I made my first products with this wax and I'm very happy.
Gabriela Despina
about KeraSoy Pillar 4120 · September 2026
★★★★★
The package arrived intact. The mould wax combined with stearin is great… I experimented with and without it. I took out my first candles… they're flawless. I'll definitely keep buying from here… Thank you!!
Teodora Popa
about KeraSoy Pillar 4120 · September 2026
★★★★★
"The parcel arrived very quickly, impeccably packed, and the wax is good quality. I managed to fulfil a candle order on time and I'm pleased with the results, the shapes came out very well, it burns beautifully and I recommend it with confidence!" 5 stars. Thank you and I hope to come back to you. Have a good week!
Dora Tincu
about KeraSoy Pillar 4120 · September 2026
★★★★★
Hello, the parcel arrived intact, the product nicely packed. I've already worked with the wax and it came out exactly as I wanted. It's easy to use and the quality is very good. I'll definitely be back.
Alina Ursu
about Keragreen Pillar · July 2026
★★★★★
Great products. I've been using them for a while and I'm very happy. Thank you
Elena Lazăr
about the Lavender fragrance oil · July 2026
★★★★★
Very happy. The products are good quality and the descriptions are very useful. I recommend
Sonia Stoica
about the Peach Blossom liquid colourant · July 2026
You're not on your own
If your first candle doesn't turn out right, message us on WhatsApp, call +40 726 162 810 or write to office@lumanariservus.ro. Tell us the technique, the wax and the wick and, if you can, send a photo. We'll find together where the recipe went wrong.
Your first candle doesn't have to be shop-window perfect. You need to know why it turned out the way it did, so the second one turns out better.
FAQ
Which candle should I start with: rolled, in a glass or in a mould?
Choose based on what you already have at home. Rolled from honeycomb sheets is the easiest way in: you don't melt the sheets and you don't need a thermometer or a mould, but you do need a heat gun and a little melted wax to soak the wick. For a glass you need glasses, a thermometer, a scale and a pot for a water bath. A pillar candle, poured in a mould, needs a mould with a wick hole, mould sealer and a thermometer. If you don't have a mould yet, start with one of the first two.
Which wax should I use for my first candle?
The wax is chosen by the technique, not the other way round. For a rolled candle you use honeycomb sheets. For a glass, a soft wax made to stay in a container, such as KeraSoy Container 4130. For a pillar, a wax that shrinks as it cools and comes out of the mould easily, such as KeraSoy Pillar 4120. You don't swap them: container wax doesn't hold its shape outside the glass, and pillar wax pulls away from the sides of the glass.
What's in a beginner candle kit?
We have a kit for each technique. The honeycomb kit has 10 sheets and 2 wicks. The glass kit has 1 kg of KeraSoy Container 4130 soy wax, 20 waxed wicks with tabs, liquid colourant and Lavender fragrance oil. The pillar kit has 1 kg of KeraSoy Pillar 4120 and wick in three sizes, so you can choose the right one for your mould. Each costs 10% less than buying the components separately.
Do I need a thermometer, and what temperatures do I work at?
For rolled candles, no: the sheet is warmed with hot air for just 2–4 seconds, until it softens. For glass and pillar candles, yes. 4130 wax is melted in a water bath at 70–75 °C and poured at 45–55 °C into glasses that feel warm to the touch. 4120 wax is poured at 55–65 °C into a mould preheated to 45–50 °C. The pouring temperatures come from the waxes' technical data sheets.
What else do I need besides the kit?
It depends on the technique. For a rolled candle you need a heat gun and a little melted wax for the wick. For a glass you need 2–3 straight-sided glass jars, a thermometer, a scale and a stainless steel pot for a water bath. For a pillar you need a mould with a wick hole, mould sealer, a thermometer and a pot for a water bath. We don't sell glasses, thermometers, moulds or mould sealer.
Why doesn't my first candle look like the one in the photos?
Look for the cause step by step, starting with what you can see. Wax pulling away from the glass usually comes from a cold glass or from pouring too hot. Tunnelling has two causes to check: a wick too small for the diameter, or a first burn that was too short. Fragrance added by guesswork evaporates or stays separate. Soy wax can also show white spots, which aren't a defect. If you can't find the cause, write to us with the wax, the wick and a photo.
Will you help me if my candle doesn't turn out right?
Yes. Message us on WhatsApp, call +40 726 162 810 or write to office@lumanariservus.ro. Tell us which technique you used, which wax and which wick, and if you can, send a photo of the candle. We'll find together where the recipe went wrong. The more exactly you tell us what you did, the faster we find the cause.