Candle and Soap Making for Dummies
Hungry Minds Inc,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-7645-5496-4 (ISBN)
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The fun and easy way to make fragrant candles and soaps for home or gift-giving For anyone who wants to make beautiful, hand-crafted candles and soaps at a fraction of the cost of store-bought, this friendly guide is the ideal place to start. Featuring lots of step-by-step illustrations and eight pages of stunning full-color examples, the book provides detailed how-to instructions for a wide range of candle and soap projects. Candle-making techniques include dyeing and scenting wax, using unusually shaped molds, embedding decorative objects, and creating floating candles; soap projects include fragrant hand soaps of all shapes and sizes, medicinal soaps, herbal soaps, and shampoos. Kelly Ewing (Fishers, IN) is a writer, editor, and candle and soap maker extraordinaire.
Kelly Ewing has coauthored several books, including The Internet All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, PCs All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, and Direct Mail For Dummies.
Introduction. Part I: Getting Started in Candle Making. Chapter 1: Stocking a Safe and Efficient Work Area. Chapter 2: Working with Wax. Chapter 3: Achieving the Look You Want for Your Candles Again and Again. Chapter 4: Finding the Perfect Wick. Chapter 5: Creating Simple Projects. Part II: Jazzing Up Your Candles. Chapter 6: Adding Color and Scent. Chapter 7: Decorating Your Candles with Flair. Chapter 8: Making More Advanced Projects. Chapter 9: Displaying Your Handiwork. Chapter 10: Handling Common Candle Problems. Part III: Tackling Soap--Making Basics. Chapter 11: Preparing to Make Soap. Chapter 12: Grasping Soap--Making's Basic Techniques. Chapter 13: Delving into Saponification and Additives. Chapter 14: Creating Basic Soap Projects. Part IV: Fancying Up Your Soap. Chapter 15: Creating Scent--sations: Adding Color and Scent. Chapter 16: Going Beyond Basic Soap. Chapter 17: Creating a Home Spa. Chapter 18: Solving Soap--Making Dilemmas. Part V: Moving On in the Candle-- and Soap--Making World. Chapter 19: Experimenting with Aromatherapy. Chapter 20: Turning a Hobby into a Business. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 21: Ten Easy Holiday Decorating Ideas. Chapter 22: Ten or So Great Gift Ideas for Family and Friends. Chapter 23: Ten Super Projects for Kids. Chapter 24: Ten Musts for Attending a Craft Show. Part VII: Appendixes. Appendix A: Candle--Making, Soap--Making, and Aromatherapy Suppliers. Appendix B: Additional Resources for Avid Candle and Soapmakers. Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.8.2003 |
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| Verlagsort | Foster City |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 397 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7645-5496-4 / 0764554964 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7645-5496-4 / 9780764554964 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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