The Candlemaker's Companion

From wax to wick to wrapping, the magical glow of a handmade candle is now easier than ever before. With illustrated step-by-step instructions and complete source lists, this book 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. This book covers the practical, basic how-tos for particular techniques, the technical questions of "why does this work?," and the creativeness of inventing unique candles of your own design.

from the author:
Please, please, please, burn candles! Too many people save them, look at them, fondle them, keep them wrapped up in a drawer or forever in the same centerpiece holder, never to be burned. It breaks my heart. candles look their best when they're burning. The glow of a beautiful candle, different with every combination of wax and wick, is the source of candlemaking's romance, ritual, and pride.