The Book Of Candlemaking: Creating Scent, Beauty & Light [Paperback]

Chris Larkin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 1999

Make candles with that personal, imaginative touch. Gorgeous color photographs come together with a complete how-to guide to help you produce any combination of size, shape, color, scent, and style. Experiment with mold, double mold, dipped, rolled, and floating candles, shape them by carving, pinching, and twisting the wax, and add aromatic effects. Decorating techniques include decoupage, embossing, and leafing, while a variety of easily available items such as dried leaves, foil, paint, cork, glitter, and bracelet charms will transform the most ordinary candle into an object of beauty and charm. You'll even learn how to make candleholders and containers from ordinary household items, and individualize store-bought candles. Lavish photographs of gleaming candles in inspiring settings show exactly how to create a romantic evening, a festive holiday atmosphere, or a warm welcome for dinner guests.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Creating your own candles allows for a wide range of creative expression. Molding, dipping, rolling, carving, twisting, scenting, decorating-all these methods yield unique handmade candles, and all are nicely explored in this well-illustrated guide. A thorough introduction to the various techniques sets the stage for dozens of projects, from molded shapes concealing hidden treasures or stately pillars collaged with found objects to elegantly decoupaged tapers or whimsical candles mimicking ice cream sundaes. Many projects are devoted to decorating candle containers, so in addition to showing beginners how to delve into the field and providing more experienced crafters with new ideas, the book also offers great designs for unleashing your creativity on the candleholder, even if you never make a single candle from scratch. --Amy Handy

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (June 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806977876
• ISBN-13: 978-0806977874
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,395,703 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great, May 18, 2001

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"techegrrl" (Americus, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Book Of Candlemaking: Creating Scent, Beauty & Light (Paperback)

This book covers the basics in candlemaking, what you'll need, wick types, wax types, pouring temps, which is very informative but it lacks in the candle varieties. It seems to focus more on candle decorating. I was looking for tips on making chunk, layered and ice candles to name a few. There also isn't any information on Gel wax or soy wax. There was some helpful information in here, but overall it wasn't what I was looking for in a candle book.

23 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I think this is a great book for beginners., September 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Book Of Candlemaking: Creating Scent, Beauty & Light (Paperback)

The information is very useful, detailed, and well presented

3 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well, I DID come back to order it....*grin*, October 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Book Of Candlemaking: Creating Scent, Beauty & Light (Paperback)

First impression....all I can say is I guess my dog likes it! I woke up this morning to find the pages of this book strewn all over my yard. What was left of it did seem very informative and useful, so I came back to reorder it. Maybe this time I'll get to see the whole book. LOL