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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: 5 lb of soy wax, 3 fragrance oils and 12 frosted jars make a dozen jars - a small studio in a box. Nature's Garden's Candy kit is the themed mid-range second place. Siblings' Forever Candle is the it-depends - a poured candle with a DIY refill system, not a true kit. Skip wax melt kits as candle gifts - they are not candles.
The Flaming Candle Arctic Frost Fusion Candle Kit
Buy itA candle studio in a box - 5 lb of soy wax, 3 winter scents and 12 frosted jars.
- Complete by the maker's list: 5 lb GW 415 soy wax flakes, three 2 oz fragrance oils, 1 oz blue liquid dye, twelve 10 oz frosted tumbler jars, 25 ECO-14 pre-tabbed wicks, 120 wick stickers, 10 bow-tie wick bars, 100 warning labels and a recipe sheet - you supply a pot and a stove.
- Twelve jars, enough to learn on a few pours and still gift the rest; the layering technique is the actual craft skill, and the maker rates the kit moderate.
- 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 - checking temperatures is what separates a glossy candle from a sinkholed one.
- The three scents (Winter Wonderland, Alpine Cheer, Roasted Pine Cone) are all winter-themed, and the kit was listed as sold out with a notify-me button on the maker's page.
Nature's Garden Candy Candle Kit
Buy itA themed kit that makes 6 candy-shop candles in an afternoon.
- One project done well: the kit makes 6 candy-themed candles built around the Jammin Rock Candy fragrance, rated moderate skill, with the maker's own time estimate between two and three hours.
- The published recipe uses Joy Wax and Pillar of Bliss wax, three dye blocks, HTP 83 wicks, 9 oz jars and a mini-donut silicone mold for wax embeds on top.
- The recipe sheet is published openly on Nature's Garden's site, 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, and the listing carries a "Last Chance" label.
- 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 4 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| The Flaming Candle Arctic Frost Fusion Candle Kit Our pick | 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 shelf of candles. | A weekend project gift - one afternoon, six colorful candles, no leftover inventory to store. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $$ · mid-range |
| What it makes | Up to 12 layered candles in frosted jars | 6 candy-themed candles |
| Skill taught | Layered pouring, wicking, safety | Themed layered pours with embeds |
| Wax | 5 lb GW 415 soy flakes | Joy Wax + Pillar of Bliss |
| Maker's time and skill | Moderate, multiple sessions | Moderate, 2 to 3 hours |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the The Flaming Candle Arctic Frost Fusion Candle Kit if
the gift that keeps going - someone who wants to learn candle making properly and end up with a shelf of candles.
Know before buying: no thermometer or pour pitcher included - checking temperatures is what separates a glossy candle from a sinkholed one.
Pick the Nature's Garden Candy Candle Kit if
a weekend project gift - one afternoon, six colorful candles, no leftover inventory to store.
Know before buying: a single-scent, single-theme box - once the 6 candles are poured there is nothing left to experiment with, and the listing carries a "Last Chance" label.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the The Flaming Candle Arctic Frost Fusion Candle Kit - A candle studio in a box - 5 lb of soy wax, 3 winter scents and 12 frosted jars. 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).