Making Scented Candles

Bring healing power, exotic beauty, and mood-enhancing fragrance into any room, with candles you make yourself. The world of aromatherapy can be your world, as you practice these simple instructions for using flame and fragrance to turn eating into dining, resting into meditation, and an evening at home into unforgettable romance. Start by learning to recognize, select, and purchase essential oils and waxes. Then it's on to the basics of candle making, as you learn methods such as molded, dipped, floating, and whipped wax, as well as techniques of embedding and finishing. Among the deliciously aromatic styles you can make: a tall "peppermint patty" that energizes and alleviates cold and flu symptoms; a musky patchouli "cracked" candle that's a great aphrodisiac; and a lemongrass stacked star to balance the nervous system. For your own personal style, follow the tips on how to mix and match candle-making methods and oil recipe blends.

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Bring healing power and mood-enhancing perfume into any room, with oil-scented homemade candles. “The value of this book is in the detailed information on scents and essential oils.” —Library Journal. “You’ll find many tempting pages....You can almost smell the fragrances wafting through the book.”—Quick & Easy Crafts.