The Candlemaker's Companion: A Complete Guide to Rolling, Pouring, Dipping, and Decorating Your Own Candles - Softcover

Oppenheimer, Betty

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580173667 ISBN 13: 9781580173667

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC, 2004

Synopsis

Enjoy some homemade glow. From wax to wick to wrapping, The Candlemaker’s Companion is a definitive guide to modern candle making. Learn how to create rolled, poured, molded, and dipped candles; play with your favorite scents and colors; and use specialty techniques to design glowing luminaria, candle holders, and other gorgeous accessories. With illustrated directions, complete source lists, and plenty of practical advice, Betty Oppenheimer invites even the beginner candlemaker to get in on the action. Fill your house with the warm light and enticing fragrances that only candles can bring.

About this title

Review:

"Please, please, please, burn candles!" pleads Betty Oppenheimer. "Too many people save them, keep them wrapped up in a drawer or forever in the same centerpiece holder, never to be burned." If that isn't enough incentive to use candles, the rest of this thorough guide certainly provides it in the form of step-by-step instructions covering virtually all aspects of making rolled, poured, molded, dipped, and decorated candles--even candleholders. Though there are no photos, the line drawings are quite helpful, as are the crafting tips that--along with well-chosen candle-related quotes--fill the book's margins.

From the Back Cover:

Create exquisite, handcrafted candles at home with this comprehensive primer!

From wax to wick to wrapping, the magical glow of a handmade candle is now easier to create than ever before. With illustrated step-by-step instructions and complete source lists, The Candlemaker's Companion shows you how to:

* Create rolled, poured, molded, gel, dipped, and custom-blended candles

* Scent, color, and decorate candles for special places and occasions

* Make innovative containers, holders, and gift packaging

* Create luminaria, lanterns, and floating candles

* Use specialty techniques, such as overdipping, painting, layering, and sculpting

About this edition

• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1580173667
• ISBN 13: 9781580173667
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208