Homemade Candles: DIY Guide to Making Beautiful, Luxurious and Natural Candles at Home: DIY Projects

By Tiffany Brook

DIY Candle Making

Recipes for Beautiful and Unique DIY Candles

Candles are a beautiful way to light up a room. They give off a special feeling of warmth and comfort that only they can. Candle making is a beautiful yet simple craft that has been around for centuries.

Are you interested in learning how to make your own hand dipped candles? What about layered container candles? Perhaps you want to learn more about the advantages and disadvantages to using different types of wax? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, you will love this book!

Inside You Will Learn:

·         The differences between using beeswax and paraffin for hand dipped candle making

·         How to prepare containers for container candles

·         How to prepare and use a double broiler set up

·         The technique behind producing beautiful and natural soy candles

·         The importance of taking the proper safety precautions when working with wax

·         How to create the classic pillar candle as well as a stacked pillar candle

·         And so much more!

If you have ever been interested in candle making, this is the book for you. It is both informative and easy-to-follow, with clear instructions and recipes.

Don’t Delay. Download This Book Now.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Guava Books
• Release date: Feb 3, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386164623

Book preview

Introduction

Candle making is a craft that has been around for thousands of years, and has always been seen as a source of light in the Do It Yourself (DIY) world. It can be so easy and simple to make beautiful, natural, and unique candles in the comfort of your own home.

In the first chapter you will learn how to safely prepare your waxes for the pouring process, as well as other safety tips to make your candle making experience as enjoyable as possible, while eliminating many of the mistakes that newer candle makers can experience. Have you never prepared a double broiler before? Not a problem! We will take you through each step in the process with simple and concise instructions, as well as give you tips for the best materials to use.

In this book we will explore the art of candle making, taking a look at the differences in many types of waxes as well as explaining to you the various candle types. You will learn the differences between beeswax, paraffin, and soy waxes, as well as which candle types they are best suited to be used for. You will also learn how they combine with additives to produce color and fragrance.

You will experience just how innovative and creatively satisfying making your own candles can be. Have you ever wondered how to make a layered container candle like you see in the stores? What about a rustic hand dipped candle that you can have for your romantic dinners? We will also explore the recipes for the most common types