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Michelle Espino (Author)
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Publication Date: July 27, 2000 | Series: For Fun & Profit
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
·And much more!
Includes 6 money-making projects you can create at home!
Also:
·Candlemaking how-to's
·Fun and simple projects
·Home-business basics
·Helpful resource section
Barbara Brabec, the For Fun & ProfitTM series editor, is one of the world's leading experts on crafting as a business and is the author of six books on the subject, including Creative Cash. She lives in Naperville, Illinois.

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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
·And much more!
Includes 6 money-making projects you can create at home!
Also:
·Candlemaking how-to's
·Fun and simple projects
·Home-business basics
·Helpful resource section
Barbara Brabec, the For Fun & ProfitTM series editor, is one of the world's leading experts on crafting as a business and is the author of six books on the subject, including Creative Cash. She lives in Naperville, Illinois.
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Potter Craft (July 27, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0761520406
  • ISBN-13: 978-0761520405
  • Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.8 x 9.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,880 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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108 of 110 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book covers several of the modern day subjects that many candlemaking books don't! It touches on Gel wax, Soy wax, and fragrance throw, just to name a few. It is very complete and detailed, as well as inspiring and easy to follow. It also has an extensive chapter on the business side of the craft, giving lots of advice on craft shows and many other ways of making money with your craft, as well as what you need to know for setting up a business. I'd consider this one a must-have for any serious candlemaker's library!

Sincerely, Doneen St.John The Candle Cauldron & Bitter Creek Candle Supply, Inc.

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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Good for beginners November 15, 2001
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
As I specialize in gel candles, the information on wax candles was not very interesting to me, but maybe someday it will. The good thing about this book is that you can flip back and forth to whatever section you want to read about without having to read it from the very beginning (especially if you already have some experience). Good information for someone beginning in the field (ex. pricing information is so important), and the Fun and Profit series of books is usually written in a nonintimidating fashion. Some books are the market seem to be geared more towards chemists (no offense to chemists)!
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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This book gave me peace of mind and confidence to begin making candles for my business. Wonderful detailed information. Great reference tool! Thanks!
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good book
I bought several candle making books at the same time. This one is the best one I bought. Packed full of useful information.
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My husband and I started making our own soy candles. This book is great for beginners.
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FOR SMALL BUSINESS REFERENCE
This book is very complete if you plan to have your own business. I started a micro business and this book offers a lot of informations, how to create your own projects, how to... Read more
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Very informative book
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Published on June 1, 2009 by D. J. Martinez
The book is amazing!
If your going to start a candle business then this is the book for you! Very insightful, lots and lots of amazing information, a key buy.
Published on May 7, 2009 by Theresa Garay
A thick book with very little information
I picked this up a few years ago at a discount bookshop and have kept it around though I'm not certain why. Read more
Published on December 14, 2008 by C. Maxson
Great for beginners
This book has everything needed for those who are just getting into candles. Witch are:

A great list of candle suppliers(wax,wicks,jars,ect. Read more
Published on April 1, 2007 by J. Eaton
Informative book
This book has helped me in the little things I didn't know about candle making,,very easy to understand and well written.

thanks! good choice!
Published on March 22, 2007 by J. Dunn
Candlemaking for fun & profit
This book is vague at best. There is not alot of specific info on making candles or running a business. Read more
Published on October 24, 2006 by Amanda Blanchard
Valuable Information!!
This book explains so much. Just what I will need to get my candle business off the ground! I highly recommend this book!
Published on August 23, 2006 by Lauren Cambre
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THE VALUE OF CANDLEMAKING as a hobby today is that people love candles, and love giving them as gifts to friends, family, and themselves. Read the first page
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wick screw, soy wax, symmetrical candles, wick rod, mold sealer, additional pourings, flat braid wicks, candle recipe, acrylic molds, candlemaking process, candle gel, novelty candles, primed wick, wax recipe, core wicks, pouring area, utility candles, gel candles, pull the wick, wick hole, container candles, molded candles, candle project, wax shell, melting area
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Handy Hint, Date Contacted, Information Received, Copyright Office, United States, Barbara Brabec, Related Resources, Bernard Kamoroff, Creative Cash, Homemade Money, Materials Primed, Materials Wax, Progress Notes, Resource Guide, Small Time Operator, American Express, Department of Revenue, Limited Liability Company, Paraffin Paraffin, The Candle Cauldron, The Crafts Business Answer Book, Waxed Out Candles
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