Learning how to make candles at home can be a wonderful weekend activity—with an exciting payoff. Here's what three experts recommend to get started.

Just a willingness to try. Let’s walk through the basics of candle making, why it’s such a great beginner-friendly craft, and how you can make your candles both safe and beautifully scented.

If you'd like to add more candles to your own home's decor, here's a simple way in which that can be done. Follow the ...