A Candle Making Workshop is an exercise in "Polymer Crystallization" and "Capillary Action." The technical performance of a candle depends on the "Melt Pool" and the "Rate of Consumption."

The "Fuel" is typically a blend of paraffin, soy, or beeswax, each with a different "Melting Point." The "Wick" is a braided cotton or wood structure that uses capillary action to draw molten wax into the flame. "Fragrance Loading" is the process of adding essential oils at a specific "Flash Point"—if the wax is too hot, the fragrance "burns off"; if it is too cool, the oil will not bind with the wax, leading to "sweating."