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Making candles : 20 easy projects for a relaxing home / Sarah Ditchfield.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Tunbridge Wells, [England] : Search Press, 2022Copyright date: ©2017Edition: [Second edition]Description: 80 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781800920231 (pbk)
  • 1800920237 (pbk)
Other title:
  • Making candles : create 20 decorative candles to keep or to give
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction -- Tools and materials -- Techniques -- The candles -- Upcycling and recycling -- Decorating your candles -- Packaging your candles -- Burn testing -- Troubleshooting -- Index.
Summary: Candles still feature prominently in homes today and the making of candles is a therapeutic and enjoyable process for individuals or for groups. In this book, the author presents some key candle-making techniques, and shows the reader how to achieve beautiful and intricate results with just a few key materials including ice! There are twenty projects to try, of varying levels of difficulty, and even advice at the end of the book for how to wrap and gift your beautiful handmade candle. Making Candles is a simple, accessible yet definitive guide to creating your own pillars, tapers and floating candles.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 745.5933 D615 Available 33111010754931
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Candles are a much-loved feature in the home, and make thoughtful, handcrafted gifts for friends and family.


Sarah Ditchfield shows you how to make beautiful, unique candles for all occasions, using traditional and modern materials and techniques.

This indispensable book features:

20 gorgeous candle projects, from taper candles to ice pillars
Concise and colourful instructions on candle-making methods
Ideas and inspiration for decorating and packaging your candles

Includes index.

First published as: Making candles : create 20 decorative candles to keep or to give. 2017.

Introduction -- Tools and materials -- Techniques -- The candles -- Upcycling and recycling -- Decorating your candles -- Packaging your candles -- Burn testing -- Troubleshooting -- Index.

Candles still feature prominently in homes today and the making of candles is a therapeutic and enjoyable process for individuals or for groups. In this book, the author presents some key candle-making techniques, and shows the reader how to achieve beautiful and intricate results with just a few key materials including ice! There are twenty projects to try, of varying levels of difficulty, and even advice at the end of the book for how to wrap and gift your beautiful handmade candle. Making Candles is a simple, accessible yet definitive guide to creating your own pillars, tapers and floating candles.

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