The Complete Candlemaker: Techniques, Projects & Inspiration [Paperback]

Norma Coney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 1999

Now you can make 40 kinds of gorgeous candles--from hand-dipped to tie-dyed, from molded to marbelized, from carved to applique'! It's fun and easy! This book provides everything you need to know to make your own beautiful candles. Guided by clear instructions and how-to photography, you'll soon know how to: find and use the necessary equiptmentselect wicks, waxes, and additiveschoose and care for candle moldsperform magic with fragrance and colorpractice work safety.

Learn to make a dazzling array of candles, including container, molded, hand-dipped, rolled beeswax, chunk, tie-dyed, hurricane, votive, interior decorated, water, sand, floating, cut-and-curl, overdipped, marbelized, stippled, embossed, carved, and appliqued. This truly is a complete candlemaking book!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

In Norma Coney's comprehensive guide to candle-making techniques, handsome color photos and detailed text illustrate how to make 40 different kinds of candles, a number of them unusual (marbleized, tie-dyed, carved--even appliquéd). There are some amazing candles here, such as the water candle (in which a pillar candle is surrounded by what look like rolling waves of wax), sand candles, and cut-and-curl tapers. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Both these books cover essentially the same ground and are good basic guides for making candles. They deal with waxes, wicks, molds, scents, and a variety of decorating techniques. Oppenheimer's book has a more extensive text with line drawings, while Coney's is completely illustrated with color photographs. Both have more information on candle-making than Gloria Nicol's The New Candle Book (LJ 11/1/95), a guide that emphasizes candle display. These are both good basic books for the library craft collection.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (December 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887374507
• ISBN-13: 978-1887374507
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #935,062 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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57 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly beautiful book., December 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Candlemaker: Techniques, Projects & Inspiration (Paperback)

Norma Coney has done it again! As with her soapmaking book, THE COMPLETE CANDLEMAKER provides simple and easy-to-follow directions while elevating the quality of the product by providing many beautiful examples and corresponding photos to inspire even the most timid first-timer. The production value of this book sometimes makes it feel like a coffee-table offering; even if you aren't interested in actually making the candles yourself, there is enjoyment to be derived just from getting to see this lovely collection. I eagerly await the next offering from this talented author and craftsperson.

33 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the beginner, this is excellent!, November 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Candlemaker: Techniques, Projects & Inspiration (Paperback)

I saw this book in the store as I was walking by and picked it up. That's when my hobby with candles began. The design is wonderful and Coney covers alot more than other books I've seen with great visual examples necessary to get inspired.

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous pictures, and lovely ideas, but...., June 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Candlemaker: Techniques, Projects & Inspiration (Paperback)

"I was really surprised that the author stresses the use of stearic (animal based additive) and completely omits the additive vybar, which is a viable and most preferable additive to many people. Her creative ideas are sound but some procedures do seem to be altogether forgotten. If it weren't for the pictures and some of the projects I would have rated this book a lot lower. Beginners should not start here as they may be confused later by some of the things that were completely missing, or they may not get the results they want due to a simple lack of knowledge that should have been included. But for the intermediate to advanced candlemaker, this book can offer some interesting new techniques, it should be in your library."