Teach Soap

Go take a look at Bittercreek Candle Supply. Your container will depends on the wax you use. Your wick will depend on the wax you use, the fragrance you will use, the container that you will use and the color that you will use. You will need to test the wick to the size of the container. Get a sample of different wicks, possibly samples of waxes if you can and read up on which wax works with which containers. You have a lot of testing in front of you, but it will be worth it when you get the perfect melt pool.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

What Irena said. Candle making is about a lot of trial and error. Also it's about personal choice, some like beeswax, some soy, other paraffin. It's really up to each person to experiment and decide what is best for them. Just be sure to use a double boiler or wax melting pot, never put wax in a pot directly over heat!! Wax likes to go POOF and burn things around it, like people.

Check out Nature's Garden too, they have a great candle making section! They also have really super fast shipping!

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~~Heather~~
Mad [soaping] Scientist

I'm going to ditto Hestey's suggestion on Nature's Garden Candle. They have a couple pretty good information pdf's on candle making.

Your questions honestly can only be answered by you personally testing, except for the first one. Yes you can use the plastic tealight cups instead of the metal ones.

I've got to ask, why black?

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Genny

Why black??
I think that there is a buyer for every product out there...
in my case my demographic has a difficult time finding black candles except during Halloween.
If they want black, then black it shall be!
It is the differences in the world that make it spectacular,thank goodness the color spectrum is wide and diverse.

In my humble opinion:
I find that even if something is disturbing, challenging or an inquisitive; "Why?" comes to the forefront,
at least it makes one think and that may bring a new awareness.
Perhaps one of the out comes is that it confirms current beliefs or perhaps challenges them,
either way there presents an opportunity to expand the mind, a world view,
and the over all life experience can be made richer for it.
I find I learn the most when I am a bit challenged.
I work harder, learn more and in the end know more about myself in the process.
Heck, I can now say I've even petted a garden spider...
I never thought I'd be able to do that let alone understand a respect them
rather then just plain fear them.

Thanks to you all for your help.
I hope I can return the favor of insight if ever it is needed.