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"Please, please, please, burn candles!" pleads Betty Oppenheimer. "Too many people save them, keep them wrapped up in a drawer or forever in the same centerpiece holder, never to be burned." If that isn't enough incentive to use candles, the rest of this thorough guide certainly provides it in the form of step-by-step instructions covering virtually all aspects of making rolled, poured, molded, dipped, and decorated candles--even candleholders. Though there are no photos, the line drawings are quite helpful, as are the crafting tips that--along with well-chosen candle-related quotes--fill the book's margins.
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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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Dan Junkins, Museum Associate, Yankee Candle Company
"This book really does a great job in presenting candlemaking to the common person off the street."
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Book Description
Create exquisite, handcrafted candles at home with this comprehensive primer!
From wax to wick to wrapping, the magical glow of a handmade candle is now easier to create than ever before. With illustrated step-by-step instructions and complete source lists, The Candlemaker's Companion shows you how to:
- Create rolled, poured, molded, gel, dipped, and custom-blended candles
- Scent, color, and decorate candles for special places and occasions
- Make innovative containers, holders, and gift packaging
- Create luminaria, lanterns, and floating candles
- Use specialty techniques, such as overdipping, painting, layering, and sculpting
Publisher comments
A Comprehensive Guide to all Aspects of CandlemakingMake romantic, beautiful, handcrafted candles for a fraction of their specialty-store cost. You'll find step-by-step instructions for a variety of rolled, poured, and dipped candles, as well as creative ideas for scenting, coloring, and decorating.
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Back Cover copy
Create exquisite, handcrafted candles at home with this comprehensive guide! From wax to wick to wrapping, the magical glow of a handmade candle is now easier to create than ever before. With illustrated step-by-step instructions and complete source lists, The Candlemaker's Companion shows you how to:
* Create rolled, poured, molded, and dipped candles
* Scent, color, and decorate candles -- naturally
* Make innovative containers, holders, and gift packaging
* Create luminaria, lanterns, and floating candles
* Use specialty techniques like overdipping, painting, layering, and sculpting
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About the author
Betty Oppenheimer, lifelong crafter and master candlemakers, lives on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. She is the author of Gifts for Herb Lovers and Sewing Packs, Pouches, Seats, and Sacks.
