Cut & Carve Candles

Beautiful Candles to Dip, Carve, Twist & Curl

By Dana Marie Brooks

A specialist paperback book designed for both beginners and advanced candle-makers. It has 96 pages and is well illustrated with 291 full colour photos. Published in 2004 by Sterling Publishing: New York.

This book is packed full of professional candle making tips and ideas. It is amazingly well illustrated with beautiful and very clear photography which ensures that you always know exactly which steps to take. The techniques described will allow you to produce a stunning range of professional candles that are good enough to sell, and sell well too.

Price  £22.00

There are details for how to build your own tools as well as discussing commercially available equipment. But you will be surprised at just how little equipment is actually needed to produce these amazing candles. There are chapters discussing a wide range of possible cut and carve techniques including tapers, stars, pillars etc. and a range of absolutely stunning candles with a seashore theme. Book is 21.5cm x 25.5cm in size.

Making Candles & Potpourri

Illuminate & Infuse Your Home

By Catherine Bardey

A small hardback book with dust-jacket. It has 176 pages, illustrated with over 70 full colour photos plus numerous colour diagrams. Published in 2001 by Leventhal Publishing: New York.

This book is divided into two main sections, Part 1: Making Candles, covers all the basics including tools, history, techniques, waxes, wicks, moulds, containers, decoration, recipes, hand-dipping, pouring, beeswax rolling, troubleshooting and safety, etc. With lots of ideas and examples of candle projects.

Part 2: Making Potpourri, covers history, tools, basic elements & their properties, fragrances, fixatives, drying methods, displaying & preserving, potpourri recipes, hints & tips, etc. Book is 12cm x 23.5cm in size.

Price  £6.75