More and more people are getting involved with the craft of making candles. Even though no one really needs candles to light their homes anymore, candles have always remained popular. It’s even more enjoyable when you’ve crafted the candle yourself.
Many hobbyist enjoy the fact that candle making today continues into both an ancient craft and a sense of tradition. Though we take it for granted, it took endless experimentation to develop candles that were anything close to the quality of the candles we routinely enjoy today. Making your own candles honors that tradition.
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. However, making even a “simple” taper candle is much more involved than it may at first appear.
There are a wide assortment of techniques that can be used. There many different types of candle waxes and candle wax available to today’s candle maker . All of these waxes perform differently. When you’re making a candle, you need to decide which one best suits your project.
Beyond that, experienced candle makers use special additives to enhance both the performance and the appearance of their candles. Obviously that adds another layer of complexity.
Wicks are another area that’s more involved than seems obvious. Picking the proper size is crucial, but their other considerations as well. Should the wick be primed? What’s the best weave for this candle? Should I use a wick with a core or not?
And that’s just considering basic wax and wick decisions. Beyond that there’s a whole question of dyes and fragrances and decorations and…
I think you can see how 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 great book.
The author, Jeff Beckwith, has been a candle making enthusiasts since his childhood. Although he’s somewhat of an expert, he never comes across like that. 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 is chock full of such information.
If you’re at all remotely curious about candle making I strongly recommend 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 wonderful 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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