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The Flaming Candle Arctic Frost Fusion Candle Kit vs Nature's Garden Candy Candle Kit
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Candle Making Kits: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Flaming Candle's Arctic Frost kit is the pick: 5lb of soy wax, 3 fragrance oils and 12 frosted jars make a dozen real candles - a small studio in a box for $56. Nature's Garden's Candy kit is the themed second place at $44. Siblings' Forever Candle is the it-depends - a poured candle with a DIY refill system, not a true kit. Skip wax melt kits entirely - they are not candles.
The Flaming Candle Arctic Frost Fusion Candle Kit
Buy itA candle studio in a box - 5lb of soy wax, 3 winter scents and 12 frosted jars - $56.
- Genuinely complete: 5lb GW 415 soy wax flakes, 3x 2oz fragrance oils, liquid dye, 12x 10oz frosted tumbler jars, 25 ECO-14 wicks, wick stickers, wick bars and warning labels - you only supply a pot and a stove.
- Makes 12 candles, enough to learn on 2-3 pours and still gift the rest; the layering technique is the actual craft skill.
- From a working candle-supply company, so every component is the professional version - the same wax and wicks the trade buys.
- No thermometer or pour pitcher included - check temperatures are what separates a glossy candle from a sinkholed one.
- The three scents are all winter-themed; a summer birthday gets pine cone whether they like it or not.
Nature's Garden Candy Candle Kit
Buy itA themed kit that makes 6 candy-shop candles in about two hours - $44.
- One project done well: the kit makes 6 candy-themed candles built around the Jammin Rock Candy fragrance, rated moderate difficulty and a bit over 2 hours.
- The bright layered look reads "candy shop" and lands well as a gift activity for teens and crafty adults.
- The recipe sheet is published openly, so you can see exactly what the kit teaches before buying.
- A single-scent, single-theme box - once the 6 candles are poured there is nothing left to experiment with.
- Moderate skill rating means a true beginner can produce rough-looking layers; it is a step up in difficulty from a basic melt-and-pour kit.
Side by side
| The Flaming Candle Arctic Frost Fusion Candle Kit | Nature's Garden Candy Candle Kit | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | The gift that keeps going - someone who wants to learn candle making properly and end up with a dozen candles. | A weekend project gift - one afternoon, six colorful candles, no leftover inventory to store. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $$ · mid-range |
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the The Flaming Candle Arctic Frost Fusion Candle Kit - A candle studio in a box - 5lb of soy wax, 3 winter scents and 12 frosted jars - $56. Choose the Nature's Garden Candy Candle Kit instead if a weekend project gift - one afternoon, six colorful candles, no leftover inventory to store.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Candle Making Kits: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).