More and more people are exploring the craft of candle making. Even though no one really needs candles to light their homes anymore, candles have always remained popular. People enjoy decorative candle even more when they've crafted it themselves.
Contemporary candle makers are continuing an historic craft. Although the candle may appear like a simple object to us, it took centuries of trial and error and experimentation to develop candles that were anything close to the quality of the candles we routinely enjoy today. Candle making continues to evolve today. When you get involved, your joining a long lineage of artisans.
But where to begin? Certainly no one should try reproducing a complex specialty candle that you might see a gift shop as a first project. But even making a simple candle such as a pillar candle can be quite involved. There are more ways to go wrong than you might think.
There are a wide assortment of techniques that can be used. And of course you need to select which candle wax all wax blend you going to use from the dozens available . All of these waxes perform differently. When you're making a candle, you need to to select the wax that you think will work best.
{But experienced candle makers don't stop there. They often use additives to change characteristics of the wax such as color intensity or hardness. Obviously that adds another layer of complexity.
Wicks are another area that's more involved than seems obvious. The most important factor to consider is size, but there's so much more. Primed or unprimed? Round or square weave? Should I use a wick with a core or not?
As you can see, there's a lot to know about just picking the right wax and wick. We haven't even begun to talk about things like adding scent or different decorative techniques.
It's pretty clear that it might be easy for a beginner to make some mistakes and become discouraged.
I found a new e-book that I believe is the answer to this dilemma. It's called Home Candle Making Made Easy. It's a gem of a book.
The author, Jeff Beckwith, has been a candle making enthusiasts since his childhood. He has enough experience that he could choose to come across as a no-it-all, but he doesn't. In fact, he often tells stories about mistakes he made starting out. It makes reading fun and reinforces the learning.
It's remarkable how much time and frustration a little bit of key information can save. This book gives you such information in an easy-to-read format.
Before you try making your first candle I highly suggest that you check it out. It will shorten your learning curve tremendously in virtually guarantee success from your very first project. You will get the details at:
And if you want a short introduction to candle making, go to the homepage on Jeff's site
http://www.candlemakingconnection.com/
Be sure to sign up for the free candle making mini course.
Candle making is a great hobby and I encourage you to get this book and discover for yourself how quickly you can become an expert if you start with the right advice.
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