Explains fully how to make candles and how to enhance them with fragrances.

Both as intimate design accents and as gentle aromatherapy for any room in the home, candles can enhance every decor. Scented Candles offers a wide range of projects grouped by scent families and season, with simple methods for creating everything from a simple wax glass candle to a colorful centerpiece with three wicks. The author's guide to choosing and combining scents helps candlemakers set the mood in the tub or at the dinner table. Featuring 200 color photos, Scented Candles provides a guide to choosing the right scent - floral, citrus, spicy, or woody-for any occasion or location.

'Their combined passion for fragrance is infectious, and they love teaching.' Telegraph Not only is candle making and scent development a wonderfully relaxing craft, it is also a unique way to create personalised gifts or to create a signature scent for your own home or special event. Earl of East London Paul and Niko of Earl of East London share the secrets behind the gorgeously scented candles they create at their studio. As well as the basic steps required to prepare and pour candles at home, the pair include a fascinating exploration of the art of building scent, so you too can create your own signature fragrances. Paul and Niko are devoted to capturing memories and feelings in scent, and explain how to combine different essential oils to trigger different emotions, whether that may be a recollection childhood holidays conjured up by a hint of mandarin and seaweed, or an imagined walk in your grandparents' garden, scented with basil and parsley.

This lovingly designed, fit-in-the-palm-of-your-hand book suggests simple ways every woman can take a break from her frenetic daily schedule and enjoy a few moments of pampering alone or with family and friends. Author Diana Rosen suggests dozens of creative ways to use the light and scent of candles to add a touch of the extraordinary to soft evenings spent alone or with loved ones.

"Candle Making: A Guide to Making Candles and the Necessary Ingredients" is the perfect resource for anyone interested in the art of candle making. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know to create beautiful, fragrant candles in the comfort of your own home. You'll learn about the necessary tools and ingredients, including waxes, wicks, fragrances, and colorants, and how to choose the right materials for your desired candle style. With step-by-step instructions, you'll learn how to make a variety of candles, from classic pillar candles and votives to container candles and floating candles. You'll also learn how to customize your candles with unique scents and colors, and how to troubleshoot common issues that can arise during the candle-making process. In addition to candle-making techniques, this guide also provides valuable information on candle safety and storage, as well as creative ideas for packaging and presenting your finished candles as gifts. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced candle maker, "Candle Making: A Guide to Making Candles and the Necessary Ingredients" is the ultimate resource for creating beautiful, high-quality candles that will fill your home with warmth and fragrance.

Step-by-step colour photographs and descriptive detail make this book indispensable for beginners looking to create beautiful and functional scented candles on their very first try, and for experienced crafters who want to sharpen their skills. Precise instructions eliminate the guesswork that too often creeps into how-to books. Gleaned from the expertise of master candle makers, this guide presents everything a novice needs to know to get started crafting traditional tapers and moulded candles, container and rolled beeswax candles, and interesting variations on each. Includes guidelines for buying tools and materials, preparing the work space, and working safely and effectively, as well as suggested shopping lists.