Let’s now take a look at other useful tools.
In order to complete the two candlemaking projects in The Complete Candlemaker Book & Kit, you will find below a list of some materials not included in the kit but that you may need:
- Double-boiler set-up ( note 1 )
- Dipping vat ( note 2 )
Ready for a fun candle making project?
Ok, let’s see how it works.
For this tutorial, we will experiment the art of candle making with “The Complete Candlemaker Book & Kit“, an original Lark Kit which I ordered last August 13th from Amazon.
See my post dated August 8 for details on the product. Front cover picture is different, but it’s the same kit.
This being my first hands-on experience in the candle making craft, you can imagine my impatience to receive the candle kit!
Seven days later….the postman rang the doorbell and greeted me with a smile. “A package for you “. Exciting moment…wow.
Isn’t this box cover inspiring? Can’t wait to start creating candles like these!
Let’s fill our home with candlelight
UNPACKING THE KIT
First come first: let’s unpack the kit and lay everything in front of us in order to get familiar with the contents.
What do we have in here ? - 3.5 lbs of paraffin wax - 1 dipping dowel - 4 colors of dye chips - 3 yards of wick - 6 metal weights - 1 block vanilla candle fragrance
- 1 reusable rubber candle mold in shape of bee-hive
- 4 pages of Instructions - 1 copy of The Complete Candlemaker book by Norma Coney
This book is full of gorgeous pictures and contains several candle projects other than the ones we wil be making with this kit. In following posts, I will scan some pages from it to show you the beauty of the pictures and the informative chapters.
In next post, we will talk about the additional material needed to complete the two projects of The Complete Candlemaker Kit which are : Hand-Dipped Tapers and Bee-Hive Votives.
Stay tuned !
Janice
The beautiful scented candles that we use for home decor, aromatherapy-like relaxation, seasonal decoration, romance, meditation, holiday, house warming gift or to simply make a room comfortable or cozy are, unfortunately, expensive.
That is why I started researching the Internet for information on “how-to“ do home made candles.
I was in for a surprise. Wow. So many sites, articles and products available online, that I must confess, I soon got overwhelmed with all the information displaying on the screen about the wonderful world of candle crafting.
In order to organize the collected data, I created files on my computer, sorting the different types of wax available: gel, soy, beeswax. Then listed the basic eleven types of candles shapes and sizes: taper candles, pillars, container (or jar ) candles, votives, tealights, luminaria (outdoor candles), liturgical, floating candles, novelty candles, utility and birthday candles.
Now, what about scent and color? And the equipment needed to heat the waxes? And how do I install the wicks? Much to learn and so little time available. A little voice inside could be heard saying : would it not be more advisable to buy a candle kit? With everything needed for the candle making projects all included in the box?
Eureka..said my mind in response. That is indeed a very practical solution. Yes, let’s get hold of candle kits !
Here I am, back on the Internet while the supper is cooking on the stove. Dear Google J…, how happy he will be to find me back again. He loves to search. 
With his help, I was able to browse through a nice and wide variety of candle making kits . Okay now, let’s decide which one to choose. Hum, not easy. My choice finally went for :
The Complete Candlemaker Book & Kit.
Why this one? For two reasons:
First, for the promise its content projected onto my imagination that it will be the solution to my problem and will answer my desire of being able to create beautiful home made candles to decorate rooms of my home and also, to make great gifts for my friends.
Secondly, because it was offered on Amazon.com starting at $19.95 for a new kit, and up to $52.26 for a used kit. !? Am I missing something? How can a used candle kit be worth more than a new one? Especially when the MSRP is $29.95. I sent an email to the seller and awaiting the answer. I will let you know in a subsequent post.
(no answer eceived )
It was therefore enough to catch my fancy and decided to purchase this one. I can’t wait to receive this candle kit. Per the product description, the box contains:
The Complete Candlemaker: Techniques,Projects & Inspirations by Norma Coney.
A book of 128 pages throughout which we learn to make:
“40 kinds of gorgeous candles, from hand-dipped to tie-dyed, from molded to marbleized, from carved to appliqué! It’s fun an easy!
This book provides everything you need to know to make your own beautiful candles. Guided by clear instructions and how-to color photography, you’ll soon know how to:
- find and use the necessary equipment
- select wicks, waxes and additives
- choose and care for candle molds
- perform magic with fragrance and color
- practice work safety
Learn to make a dazzling array of candles, including container, molded, hand-dipped,rolled beeswax, chunk, tie-dyed, hurricane, votive, interior decorated, water, sand, floating, cut-and-curl, overdipped, marbleized, stippled, embossed, carved, and appliquéd.
This truly is a complete candlemaking book! “
Do the above not inspire you? It did for me, a timid first-timer.
In upcoming posts, I will show you how to make beautiful candles with different candle kits, from the arrival of the candle kit at the door, up till the finalized projects. With color photographs for step-by-step procedures.
And guess what?
I will start these candle making kits sessions with The Complete Candlemaker Book & Kit. 
Just imagine…you want to prepare a candlelight dinner for your sweetheart, with roses, love and wine. The easy way to get what you need for this romantic dinner…is to start creating the candles!
Let’s do it together. Stay tuned.
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