Making Hand-Dipped Candles: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-192 (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin) - Softcover

Oppenheimer, Betty

 
9781580172059: Making Hand-Dipped Candles: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-192 (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin)

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Safely dip your own candles with this simple guide to the candle making process. 

From the beginning to the end, this bulletin outlines every step of the way, including how to: 

  • Pick your desired wick shape
  • Compare and decide what kind of wax to use
  • What materials and equipment you will need
  • How to safely dip the candles
  • Clean up after you’re done 


If you run into issues, consult the provided troubleshooting guide for common problems and how to try and solve them. Once you’ve mastered dipping candles, take on more advanced methods of adding finishes to your candles with helpful tips from the author.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Betty Oppenheimer is an experienced crafter and seamstress who studied textile science at the Fashion Institute of Technology and has worked as textile quality assurance manager and engineer for several sportswear companies. Betty is the author of The Candlemaker's Companion and Growing Lavender and Community on the Sequim Prairie. She lives on the Olympic Penninsula in rural Washington state.

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Since the 1973 publication of Storey's first Country Wisdom Bulletin, our commitment to preserving the arts, crafts, and skills of country life has never wavered. We now have more than 200 titles in this series of 32-page publications, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins contain practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. From traditional skills to the newest techniques, Storey's Bulletins provide a foundation of earth-friendly information for the way you want to live today.

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