The Everything Candlemaking Book: Create Homemade Candles in House-Warming Colors, Interesting Shapes, and Appealing Scents (Everything Series) [Paperback]

Marie-Jeanne Abadie (Author)

Book Description

Series: Everything Series | Publication Date: May 1, 2002

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.

Includes all you need to know to get started:

• Tools and supplies needed for home candlemaking
• 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

With The Everything Candlemaking Book, you'll be making homemade candles for yourself and your friends in no time!

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media (May 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580626238
• ISBN-13: 978-1580626231
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #369,156 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For anyone ready to roll up their sleeves, October 6, 2002

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This review is from: The Everything Candlemaking Book: Create Homemade Candles in House-Warming Colors, Interesting Shapes, and Appealing Scents (Everything Series) (Paperback)

M.J. Abadie's The Everything Candlemaking Book lives up to its name with all the facts, how-to instructions, tips, safety precautions, and much more needed to embark on the creative and satisfying art of making one's own candles whether just for fun or for practical use. From the history of candlemaking, to step-by-step instructions on getting started, to making candles for holidays and special occasions, to using intricate techniques such as applique to ornament candles, to recommendations for tools and supplies, to using unique containers, to incorporating candles into rituals, to adding scents and other personal touches, The Everything Candlemaking Book is a first-rate instructional reference for anyone ready to roll up their sleeves and enjoy a unique and rewarding activity.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Expected more pictures of how to, October 19, 2006

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B. Bain "Martial Art Junkie" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Everything Candlemaking Book: Create Homemade Candles in House-Warming Colors, Interesting Shapes, and Appealing Scents (Everything Series) (Paperback)

I will agree that this book has a wealth of information, such as history and useage of candles, along with good descriptions of the types of candles, etc. But what it lacked was good pictures showing step by step processes of candlemaking. It described a lot of things in text, but I am a picture person. Also I didn't find anything about Soy candles. Anyway, I was a bit disappointed due to the lack of pictures.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read....even for a first timer!, June 13, 2008

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The Everything Candlemaking Book: Create Homemade Candles in House-Warming Colors, Interesting Shapes, and Appealing Scents (Everything Series)

This is a great book! I picked it up and learned a lot about the history of candles, which really intrigued me. When she talks about how they were used for warmth, light, and fragrance in the time before electricity, I was enriched with a deeper knowledge of candles. I was also intrigued when she talked about their spiritual/religious significance and how they are viewed by various religions. I have always wondered about that sort of thing.

The recipes/directions for making different kinds of candles (rolled, tapers, pillars, containers, etc) is pretty clear. She also gives you tips on some common tools that you need (skewers for puncturing air bubbles, lollipop sticks for immobilizing the wicks, etc) and how she gets them very cheaply (She shops second hand stores, garage sales, and discount stores for most of her supplies!).

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is a beginner all the way through novice (she has a lot of tricks for making the most complex things with her candles).