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I have ALOT of candlemaking books...
Although this one lacks glossy color photo's, it has a lot of great and valuable information presented in simple terms.It has a lot of handy conversion charts and wax formulas for various end results.It discusses issues more serious candlemakers will run into that are not mentioned in other books, such as the dreaded wet spots, and suggestions on how to go about side by side wick testing comparisons. My favorite and most reliable reference.

Best of the bunch
I've been making candles for about 15 years. Every year or so, I check the candle making books to see what's new. There were many new ones since I checked last and Bob Sherman's book Candle Making is the only one I bought. It was by far and away the best of the bunch. It has easy to understand instructions on a broad range of candle projects. Mr. Sherman also clearly explains all the elements of candle making as well as the materials used. Many typos and low quality images
I heard a lot about this book, so I decided to buy it. The contents are really good and helpful, but I was rather disappointed with the amazing number of typos I found. Considering that the book also contains formulas, typos are absolutely not acceptable - I still need to check one formula that I think is wrong.Read more

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A great idea book
I thought that this book was extremely useful towards experienced candlemakers in search of new ideas. Though I think the instructions were a little foggy. One has to have a pretty good idea as to how to subtitute thier own materials in leau of what was presented in the book. I think that it is a great book to have around on those rainy days one is starting to find thier old techniques a little on the dull side.

excellent
this book was very, very easy to follow.I started making my own candles the same afternoon.I found the photos to be very inspirational. ... Read more

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Very good...
This book is very good to start your research if you are a beginner.It also provides more advanced designs for expert candlemakers.The book is a little old - 1974, I think? - so there is no information about new materials such as gel.But the designs included are still fun and interesting.Shame most of the pictures are black and white...

candlemaking
I think that candle making is fun! but is it easy? I've only made them once!

A great inexpensive book for beginners
Easy-to-Make Candles is an inexpensive but worthwhile book for anyone interested in getting started in candlemaking. The illustrations are black and white, but it provides an excellent understanding of the materials used in candlemaking and a sample of different types of candlemaking projects. If you want a book on candlemaking but don't want to spend the money on books with fancy pictures and home design ideas, this is the book for you. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

Luscious colors and bold geometric shapes are the hallmarks of designer Alison Jenkins's elegant candles, and she shares her expertise in creating them in this book. Magnificent photographs and excellent instructions explore molded, beeswax, gel, ice, embossed, frosted, embedded, and scented varieties, including stately bamboo-shaped tapers, an imposing Mark Rothko-inspired rectangle, soothing Zen stones, and a flashy number sporting iridescent glass nuggets. No one method receives highly in-depth coverage, but each is treated skillfully enough to give even novices a good grounding in the technique. A thorough introductory section details tools, materials, basic techniques, mold making, and special effects. Safety precautions, a troubleshooting guide, and a list of suppliers round out this terrific presentation. Read more

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Beautiful book and full of great ideas
Not only is this book beautifully photographed, but it is full of helpful, detailed information.Some of the candle books I have contain outdate and old-fashioned looking projects, but this book has projects full of contemporary candles and great design ideas. ... Read more

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Great book on candlemaking!
This is a terrific book for the beginning candlemaker. The author gives a great introduction to candlemaking with nice explanations on materials needed, basic techniques, types of candles, etc. Also, the information is easy to understand. Great for someone getting started. The ideas in the book are new and refreshing. Each project has easy to follow directions and wonderful full-color pictures to help you along. My husband has been making candles since the late 60's and he loved the book. We checked it out of our local library and now we are definitely going to purchase this book!

Lovely photos , no new projects to speak off
Sue Spears the owner of The Candle Shop in convent Garden London is thecollater of this book, she has put together a lovely visual book , but withno really new ideas .And some of the material suggestions as a bit silly, a nice coffee table book on candles, not really informative for thecandlemaker. ... Read more

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Disappointing
This looks to be a really beautiful book. But if you are intending to try and make the really nice looking swirly candle o nthe front cover in the centre, you will be very disappointed. The cover of this book is very deceiving. It shows how to make most of the ones advertised on the front, but not the real pretty which is only in the book for display purposes only. I find that highly deceitful to print pictures on a book of how to make candles.

Decent Guide
A decent guide to candlemaking. The book is rather short on text and consists mostly of pretty pictures, and that's a little irritating. Still, there is enough here to teach you to make your own tapers, although I wasrather surprised at how easy it was. Great of you've never done it before.

Great pictures and Ideas
This is a great book, with wonderfull pictures and a lot of step by step ideas and instructions. If you are looking to get into candle making this is should be your first book. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

Bored with plain, off-the-shelf candles and don't want to go to the trouble of making them from scratch? For an easy approach to filling your home with a wide variety of candles, check out Terry Taylor's Read more

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A must-have for candle lovers...
Whether you make your own candles to decorate or buy them from the store, this is a great book with lots of interesting projects -- something for everyone.The complexity of projects varies, so if you're in the mood for being creative but don't want to spend the whole day at it, you'll be sure to find something that suits you.Definitely a book to have in your collection. ... Read more

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Individual gifts: aromatic candles
Excellent book with a good background on etheric oils, how to recognise and combine them and finally how to prepare candles using the different oils. The book has a very nice layout with a lot of pictures inviting to be very creative!Read more

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Editorial Review

Creating your own candles allows for a wide range of creative expression. Molding, dipping, rolling, carving, twisting, scenting, decorating-all these methods yield unique handmade candles, and all are nicely explored in this well-illustrated guide. A thorough introduction to the various techniques sets the stage for dozens of projects, from molded shapes concealing hidden treasures or stately pillars collaged with found objects to elegantly decoupaged tapers or whimsical candles mimicking ice cream sundaes. Many projects are devoted to decorating candle containers, so in addition to showing beginners how to delve into the field and providing more experienced crafters with new ideas, the book also offers great designs for unleashing your creativity on the candleholder, even if you never make a single candle from scratch. Read more

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Good but not great
This book covers the basics in candlemaking, what you'll need, wick types, wax types, pouring temps, which is very informative but it lacks in the candle varieties. It seems to focus more on candle decorating. I was looking for tips on making chunk, layered and ice candles to name a few. There also isn't any information on Gel wax or soy wax. There was some helpful information in here, but overall it wasn't what I was looking for in a candle book.

Well, I DID come back to order it....*grin*
First impression....all I can say is I guess my dog likes it!I woke up this morning to find the pages of this book strewn all over my yard.What was left of it did seem very informative and useful, so I came back to reorder it.Maybe this time I'll get to see the whole book.LOL

I think this is a great book for beginners.
The information is very useful, detailed, and well presented ... Read more

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Editorial Review

With a brief but compelling history of the candle, Catherine Bardey introduces us to a once-essential source of light that has lost none of its charm through the ages. We may no longer depend on candles for everyday illumination, but we still rely on them to create atmosphere, evoke a mood, or enhance our decor. Excellent descriptions of the various materials and techniques (molding, dipping, pouring, rolling, decorating) and extensive recipes for many types of candles ensure that even the novice can create beautiful designs.Read more

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Great for beginners
This book is quite clearly written with enough variety to keep you interested but not so much that it is overwhelming.Nice simple recipes and easy to find ingredients.I recommend it! ... Read more

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A clear and elegant presentation.
If you are only going to invest in one book -- this should be the one!In addition to instructions to create classic and creative candles, there are great explanations of wax types, molds, safety precautions, and more. All this information is presented with words of encouragement and enhanced with well-photographed examples.

Boring, and not much help to beginners
De. Bob should stick to soap.His candle making book is not for a beginner who just wants to know the basics in simple terms and get started.Although I am sure some of the information will be helpful to the more advanced, it was not what I was looking for to get started.

Essentially Most Useful
I was first struck by the photo content.It seems that procedures to make every common type of candle (and several uncommon ones as well) are fully illustrated with lots of photos that make reproducing the results extremely easy to follow.Not only that but the authors helped to dispell my bewildernment over the many, many ingredients available on the market which are useful (or not) for producing special effects.For instance, the suggestion to forget gloss ingredients and use higher temperatures in making the candle is simple and highly practical.Read more

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Great candle-making book - even for beginners!
As an amateur candle maker, I found this book to be chock full of really great ideas, and easy to do.The ideas are very original and look great in any home.It's full of projects that you will actually want to do, instead of being slanted toward old-school techniques that no one really likes anymore - it's up-to-date!You'll have a harder time finding your supplies at your local craft store than you will completing these projects.Plus, some can be done with store bought candles for those who don't want to get their hands dirty making the actual candles.I highly recommend this book. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

Though quite brief, this guide manages to touch upon the important basics of getting started in candle making. Most of the designs are fairly standard though nicely executed; a few of the ideas are a bit more unique, such as little clown candles molded from modeling wax to perch atop a child's birthday cake, jeweled pillars adorned with gold wax and colorful beads, or a bowl of real-looking fruits that are actually all molded candles. A more thorough introduction for those new to the craft can be found in Sue Spear's excellent Read more

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Don't buy this book if you want to learn how to make the best scented candles around.
I purchased this book thinking that, with it's help, I would be able to make my own awesome scented candles - the ones like the new scented oil candles from Glade.Given the right amount of information about making scented candles, I would be able to deduce how to make something at least similar to these.Unfortunately, this book was more of a primer to candle making than an encyclopedia, as I expected from it's title.This book provides little more information than you could get with a beginning candle making kit.Don't buy this book if you want to make highly scented ("triple scented") candles.Instead, check out http://www.crazyforcandles.com/comparison.html for information on buying these types of candles from other manufacturers. ... Read more

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