In this comprehensive guide to candle embellishment, well-known author and artist Vivian Peritts shows readers how to transform ordinary candles into extraordinary decorations and gifts using everyday supplies with minimal effort and expense.

Step-by-step instructions make techniques such as adding color, painting, gradation, whipping, softening and twisting, easy to understand and follow. Pictures of the equipment and supplies make it clear to the reader what is needed to recreate the beautiful projects displayed in the book.

-Learn to embellish ordinary candles for extraordinary gifts or display
-Easy-to-follow instructions with more than 200 beautiful and clarifying photographs
-More than 100 quick and inexpensive projects
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A beautiful little gift book full of warmth and glowing with color. Stimulating ideas on making, decorating and displaying candles around the home. Easy-to-follow projects detailing the basic techniques of dipping, coloring, molding, rolling and scented candles.
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Candle making may be simpler than you think, especially with the help of Paola Romanelli's Candle Crafts. With solid basic coverage of dipped, rolled, molded, poured, and decorated candles, this straightforward guide provides a nice introduction to the field. Most of the designs are fairly standard but are nonetheless attractive, and the directions are supplemented with lots of how-to photos. Since this is primarily a beginner's title, more attention should have been paid to safety precautions; only once does the author mention the necessity of melting wax double-boiler style (and that all-important warning is buried under a heading called "Useful Tips"), and several projects encase candles in ribbon, raffia, paper, and other highly flammable materials without a word of caution. But by following Romanelli's instructions and using common sense about safety issues, even beginners can create a wide array of pretty candles. --Amy Handy
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Elegance pervades this lovely guide filled with dozens of imaginative ways to decorate with candles. The author's background as an accomplished floral designer means that flowers (as well as fruits, berries, and other natural materials) play a prominent part in the beautiful projects. Stunning photos and good step-by-step instructions, complemented by detailed color sketches, simplify the process of making sconces, centerpieces, candelabras, and other candle-focused creations for everyday and holiday use. Styles range from rustic (rope and seashells holding a taupe beeswax candle; a driftwood sconce) to seasonal (spring blossoms trailing over a pillar pedestal; clove-studded oranges filled with votives) to sophisticated (a candelabra draped with velvet and grapes; a towering candlestick entwined with greenery and limes). Some of the arrangements are easy; others require patience and practice, but the excellent directions and the general techniques section provide all the needed information. In addition, a plant directory explains how to work with fresh materials, and a suppliers list offers extensive resources for candles and trimmings. --Amy Handy
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Although no longer the primary source of light during the night hours, candles are still popular in today's world. They symbolize celebration, mark romance, accompany ceremony, aid relaxation, and accent décor by casting a warm glow for all to enjoy. In the past, however, candle making was a massive industry. More portable and safer than oil lamps, they were the world's main source of illumination for centuries. Many a composer, philosopher, scientist, poet, painter, seamstress, and artisan has been able to continue their work into the night by the intimate light of a candle. And before the invention of reliable clocks, even-burning candles marked the passing hours. This book charts the development and use of candles through the ages and provides insight into the different techniques and materials in use today. The history of candle making is accompanied by chapters that show readers how to make their own candles. The History and Use of Candles is a beautifully photographed, comprehensive look at the changing role of candles and our continued affection for them.
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Candle making dates back to early America, and was created mainly as a necessity for light. Today we enjoy watching the flickering light from our candle, and are relaxed by the soothing aroma that fills the room.

Themes include colors, seasons, interior/home, garden, seaside, and many more. The second segment of The Complete Book of Candles is devoted to the creative process of fashioning candles. This section includes a detailed presentation of how candles are shaped and which materials are essential for candle-making, as well as suggestions for general decorating, descriptions of basic techniques, and a series of step-by-step projects that assist the reader in forging a variety of simple candles.

The final section of this wonderful book consists of over 60 specific step-by-step candle-making projects. Each project details how to make a candle as well as a candleholder, a sconce, a lantern, or even a dazzling chandelier. This segment also offers professional tips on how to decorate existing candles, create candle displays, and craft candle-and-flower arrangements.

The Complete Book of Candles is an invaluable, easy-to-use guide to making perfect candles that craftspeople of all skill levels will surely cherish.
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Overall, the step-by-step directions are adequate, and the author includes numerous safety precautions. Some of the embedded choices, however, appear rather questionable: silk flowers, plastic toys, and paper photocopies all appear in projects, and although the author warns to keep such items away from the wick and to extinguish the flame when it comes within one inch of the container bottom, such warnings seem insufficient, especially for beginners. And the wicks themselves are often short and unanchored, threatening more hazards if they burn too long. With these caveats in mind, Gel Candles is a worthwhile, whimsical idea-filled guide to the subject. --Amy Handy
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A number of well-produced guides explain how to make all sorts of candles, but few if any have the elegant European flair that distinguishes some of the designs featured here. Thorough instructions and beautiful photos give all the standards their due: dipped, molded, container, decorated, and beeswax candles are explored, along with interesting variations not commonly found in other candle making books, such as granite and marble effects, sculpted sunflowers, rubber-stamped designs, and a plate full of miniature candles made to look like delicious chocolate candies. Each project helpfully indicates the required skill level (mostly beginner and intermediate), though the instructions can occasionally be a bit hard to follow since they are presented as full, sometimes fairly involved paragraphs rather than short numbered steps, and at least one omits an important explanation (the paper candle shade must be placed on a metal support, which is pictured but never mentioned in the materials list or directions). Overall, however, this is a worthwhile and attractive book, particularly the concluding section of "artistic candles" designed by French and Italian candle artists. --Amy Handy
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Includes many creative ideas for candle use and presentation, both inside and outside the home.
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Make Your Own Candles From Scratch With Our Easy To Use Step-by-step Guide. Candle Making For Beginners And Tips And Tricks For Experts.
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Give the gift of light. Nothing radiates warmth and good cheer like a handmade candle--and their incredible popularity proves it. Instant Gratification: Candles demonstrates how easy it is to achieve truly elegant results by decorating purchased candles or creating beautiful candles from scratch using simple dipping and pouring techniques. With gorgeous photographs and step-by-step directions, this collection of 38 simple projects puts all of the candle-making essentials within everyone's reach.
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Make floating candles, herbal soaps, and even a home spa

Discover the secrets of color, shape, and scent the fun and easy way?

Whether you're a beginner or seasoned craftperson, this fun book offers everything you need to make beautiful, professional-looking candles and soaps at home. You get practical tips on dyeing and scenting wax, using unusual molds, adding embellishments to candles, working with soap ingredients, and even turning your hobby into a business!

Discover How To:
* Stock a safe & efficient work area
* Work with all types of wax
* Add color and scent to your projects
* Make melt-and-pour soaps
* Turn a hobby into a business
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