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

by M.J. Abadie

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

Genres: Crafts, Nonfiction

304 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2002

About the author

M. J. Abadie was a professional astrologer and psychotherapist, who did archetypal research with mythologist Joseph Campbell for over 20 years. She authored the bestselling Love Planets and Teen Astrology, and her Everything Tarot Book was placed on a Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults list by the Young Adult Library Services Association.

Reviews

[Christopher J Niewind · Rating 2 out of 5]

Completely outdated.....no soy wax, our any other natural waxes for that matter.

[Dee Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

Lots of useful information. Everything you need to know about candles from how candles became, to the making of candles.

[Orsayor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful Information

[Jessie Rember · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a great way to start. I was disappointed that the book did not talk about using soy wax, but I have other books out from the library specifically about soy technique.