Making Candles

20 Easy Projects for a Relaxing Home

Sarah Ditchfield

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Search Press Ltd
21 September 2021

Decorative arts; Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama); Mind, Body, Spirit; Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts; DIY: general

Learn how to make beautiful, bespoke candles for you and your home in this easy-to-follow guide.

Sarah Ditchfield, founder of Candle by Events, shares her secrets for crafting 20 of her best-selling candle designs, so that you too can make both modern and traditional waxed creations at home – from elegantly simple taper candles to show-stopping ice pillars.

Invaluable advice is included on the essential materials and tools you'll need to get started, along with handy measuring and heating charts. Every candle project is accompanied by simple instructions, step-by-step photographs and a gorgeous finished picture. There's even a chapter on how to decorate and package your candles if you'd like to give them away as thoughtful, hand-crafted gifts.

If you are looking for a craft that you can truly immerse yourself in, and one that's perfect for the beginner candlemaker looking for professional results, this is the book for you.

This is a revitalized edition of Making Candles: Create 20 decorative candles to keep or to give (2017).

By: Sarah Ditchfield
Imprint: Search Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 260mm, Width: 204mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 316g
ISBN: 9781800920231
ISBN 10: 1800920237
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 21 September 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 6 Tools and materials 8 Techniques 14 The candles 20 Upcycling and recycling 72 Decorating your candles 74 Packaging your candles 76 Burn testing 78 Troubleshooting 79 Index 80

Sarah Ditchfield's candle-making journey started after her husband bought her a candle-making kit one Christmas. She developed her skills and began to experiment with different types of waxes, dyes and fragrances. Sarah sold many of her initial creations to independent shops, hotels and restaurants. In 2012, Sarah launched her company, Candle by Events, which runs candle-making workshops for individuals and organizations. Her company also runs corporate events, parties and family fun days at locations across the UK. Candle by Events also produces kits and runs live online candle-making workshops. For more information about Sarah, Candle by Events and her candle-making workshops, visit her website: www.candlebyevents.co.uk.

Reviews for Making Candles: 20 Easy Projects for a Relaxing Home

Learn how to make beautiful, bespoke candles with this easy-to-follow guide. Sarah shares secrets for 20 of her best-selling modern and traditional designs. There's advice on materials and tools, simple instructions and step-by-step photos for all abilities. -- Machine Knitting Monthly * Machine Knitting Monthly * What a lovely book. Simple easy to follow instructions, that cover all the stages of candle making and wonderful projects that are clearly explained and well illustrated. I can't wait to get started. -- Sherid Arby * Amazon Customer Review * I’ve never made candles before yet I buy loads! I never find that perfect Christmas scent as they never seem strong enough or get discontinued the next year! So l have plenty of empty candle jars with loads of lumps of wax around so l really need to make my own don’t l! So l was selected to review this book to leave an honest review and this is it … buy it! At the beginning of the book it goes through tools and materials with info about various waxes, holders, wicks, colours and other bits. Then it talks about techniques and safety which is followed on my the recipes. At the end of the book is a troubleshooting section. I feel confident that once the wicks arrive l shall be able to make a few decent candles. -- Elizabeth Hardman * Customer Review * Learn how to create beautiful, bespoke candles for you and your home with Sarah Ditchfield's guide Making Candles. Craft both modern and traditional waxed creations, from simple taper candles to show-stopping ice pillars, with 20 gorgeous step-by-step projects. With invaluable advice, it means that you can fully immerse yourself in this relaxing craft. -- Crafts Beautiful * Crafts Beautiful *