What if you could learn candle making from someone who already made the mistakes, tested the wicks, changed the wax, struggled with hot throw, and eventually created a candle customers came back for? The Artisan Chandler is a practical, experience-based candle-making guide built from my own journey of trial, error, testing, and hands-on learning. I didn't start with a professional workshop or a perfect formula. I started small—experimenting with different waxes, fragrance oils, wicks, vessels, temperatures, and techniques until I developed a candle I was proud to put my name on. Inside, I share my actual candle recipe and process, the materials and tools I used, my preferred wax-and-wick combination, my signature watercolor-style swirl technique, curing process, burn-testing experience, and some of the mistakes I wish I could have avoided when I started. I also share my recommended $300 learning and testing budget, why I believe your first candles should be treated as test candles rather than inventory, and my First 12 Method: once you've found your sweet spot, make 12 candles, give them away, and ask for honest feedback before you begin selling. You'll also get a glimpse into what happened when my candle-making became a business—from selling to friends and family to wholesaling to boutiques, tracking inventory and COGS, and eventually learning that a handmade business needs to be sustainable for the person making the product, too. The book also includes an Artisan Chandler Test Log and First 12 Feedback Sheet to help you document your own candle-making journey. This isn't a promise of overnight profits, and it isn't the only way to make a candle. It's simply one Artisan Chandler sharing: Here's what I used. Here's what I made. Here's how I did it. And I hope what I learned helps you create something you're proud of. Start small. Test everything. Find your sweet spot. Then make it yours.