The Candle Maker: How to Make Candles in Your Own Kitchen

The Candle Maker is packed with ideas for natural candlemaking, giving full details of how to work safely and imaginatively with beeswax and essential oils, and showing how the superior burning qualities of beeswax can be combined with the versatility of paraffin wax to best effect. A full guide to the materials and techniques involved in making candles leads on to a wealth of more than 30 imaginative and inspirational candles, including dipped, moulded and poured candles, tiny faerie lights for your garden and candles for special occasions. Claire Leavey concludes with invaluable advice on displaying and using your homemade candles to transform the ambience of your home or garden.