r/candlemaking↗
Candle Making & Home Fragrance
A place to share candle making (and associated home fragrance) techniques, tutorials, ideas and finished products. Post about your issues and get troubleshooting advice. No unsolicited advertising from candle makers or suppliers.
104k subscribers239 posts / mo in Sep 2026188 authors / mosince 2011
r/candlemaking has 104k members (+12% over the last 12 months). It gets about 239 posts a month from 188 people. Top topics: Candle Making & Scented Wax, Candle Troubleshooting and Scented Candles.
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How r/candlemaking has grown
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Topics and brands on r/candlemaking
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Candle Making & Scented Wax7.8%
- Candle Troubleshooting2.4%
- Scented Candles1.7%
- Wax Melts & Candles1.6%
- Candle Humor0.5%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- etsy
- Alibaba
- vanyulay.com
- TikTok
- MakerWorld
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