With a new comprehensive guide, The Candle-maker's Companion (Storey Communications, 1997), it's easier and less expensive than ever to have a constant supply of candles.

The Candlemaker's Companion takes you step-by-step through the process. Noted author Betty Oppenheimer begins her instructions at the core of the candle - with everything you ever needed to know about wicks.

Oppenheimer works out from the center of the candle to teach readers about: wax and additives, including recipes for different types of wax; color and scent, with ideas for making natural dyes and scents; and equipment, including safety precautions and clean-up tips.

The Candlemaker's Companion continues with easy-to-follow, illustrated instructions for each main candlemaking technique - rolling, molding, dipping, and pouring.

Oppenheimer includes useful hints and tips, fun variations on the different techniques, and personal stories of her own experiments with candlemaking, which will entertain and inspire readers.

Oppenheimer's "Troubleshooting Guide" is like a crisis hot-line for candlemakers.

Other chapters include information on decorating candles with colored wax, relief motifs, and millifiori, making candleholders and other accessories like luminaria; and wrapping, storing, and repairing candles. Featured projects in The Candlemaker's Companion include: simple rolled candles; homemade sheet wax; container candles; molded candles; ice candles; sand candles; and more.

Even a beginning crafter with no previous experience will be able to create beautiful candles with The Candlemaker's Companion. Clear explanations and thorough instructions all but guarantee success.

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Betty Oppenheimer / Paperback / Published 1997
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