The Everything Candlemaking Book


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Now, with The Everything Candlemaking Book, you can enjoy the charm of candles every day, rather than reserve them only for holidays or fancy dinner parties. Home candlemaking is not only much more economical than buying premade candles--it's also a lot more fun! The Everything Candlemaking Book is a complete guide to making all kinds of candles at home, beginning with what you need to get started. Easy-to-follow steps lead you through the process of candlemaking--from making simple tapers and columns to layered, moulded, twisted, and more. Beautiful full-color photographs provide inspiration for creativity, whether you're designing your own unique shapes and color combinations or attempting advanced techniques. This guide includes all you need to know to get started: tools and supplies needed instructions on how to make candles for holidays and special occasions artistic techniques, such as chip, twisted, and applique candles guidance on using unique containers tips on how to incorporate candles into rituals hints on adding scents and personal touches to your candles and so much more! With The Everything Candlemaking Book, you'll be making homemade candles for yourself and your friends in no time!




Candlemaking


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Bob Sherman explores everything from the basic parts of a candle -- fuel, additives, scent, and wick, to instructions on how to make dozens of original candles. Here are detailed chapters on creating your workspace, choosing from the many different kinds of wax, moulds, and wicks available, and sorting through the equipment you will need. The entire book is heavily illustrated with hundreds of instructional photographs. Candles you can create: container, dipped, wax crystal, votive, marbled, appliqué, floating, two-tone, ice, chunk, beer, fireplace, mottled, mushroom, torched, balloon, sea shore, tie dye and hurricane shell.




Candlemaking for the First Time


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Provides a collection of projects to create and customize a variety of candles.




Candlemaking


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Candlemaking is an ancient and highly enjoyable art. In this comprehensive book, readers will learn how to create many different kinds of candles including flame candles, balloon candles, and pudding candles. There are dozens of different styles to choose from, and the skill levels range from beginner to expert.




Encyclopedia Of Candlemaking Techniques


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Relax and unwind in the warm and mesmerizing glow of candles! This visual A-to-Z directory delves into the wide range of designs and techniques for candlemaking. Features a step-by-step demonstration of how to handle the materials as well as a gallery of works by professional artists--to inspire readers to create their own unique designs. Alphabetically organized by materials and techniques.




Beeswax Alchemy


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The possibilities for beeswax are endless! With Beeswax Alchemy, learn how to extract and purify beeswax to create your own soap, candles, balms, creams, and salves fresh from the hive.




Basic Candle Making


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Each step illustrated with color photos. Includes how to avoid common mistakes plus information on scents and dyes.




Candlemaking for Fun & Profit


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Discover How to Profit from Your Craft Have you ever dreamed of learning the beautiful art of candlemaking? You can! Candlemaking For Fun & Profit was written with two purposes in mind: to teach you the basics of this fun craft and to show you how to turn these new skills into cash! Whether you've been crafting for years or are just getting started, you'll learn: • The benefits and enjoyment of making candles • The right materials, tools, and equipment to use • How to create a special "crafting place" in your home • Ways to sell your creations at craft shows, shops, and other outlets • Craft-business basics, including pricing, record keeping, and copyrighting • 6 money-making projects you can create at home! • Candlemaking how-to's • Fun and simple projects • Home-business basics • Helpful resource section







Beginner's Guide to Candlemaking


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David Constable illustrates simple projects to show how easy it is to make beautiful classic candles, spiral candles, colored candles, container candles, perfumed flower candles and floating candles.