The first article of my new series - Candle Making Recipes is now available. This article offers recipies for making pillar candles as well as other information on what makes a good pillar candle.
See: Wax Formulas For Pillar Candles
I have just added a guide explaining how to choose the best wick size for your candle making projects.
Small amounts of leftover candle wax lend themselves perfectly to making chunk candles with just a little forethought. This followup to my other wax recycling projects and instructions shows a simple way to convert those scraps into beautiful chunk candles.
Illustrated, step by step instructions.
A new candle project article has been added to the site. It is a rewritten and modernized version of an article I wrote in 1998 and shows how to embed decorative paper in a hurricane shell candle.
See: Embedded Paper Hurricane Shell Candle Project
Back in 1998 I did this project with my son’s Cub Scout Den. It was so successful that I wrote it up and published it to the web in December of that year. I have just rewritten and modernized the project article.
Beeswax makes a surprisingly durable Christmas tree ornament and we still use these on our tree each year. The materials are few and they are very easy to make. They are a great alternate use for your candle making materials and are made in low cost chocolate molds.
By warming these gently with a blow dryer after unpacking them each year, the shine and beeswax aroma is renewed.
This technique also works well for other seasons and occasions.
See: Beeswax Christmas Tree Ornaments Project
I have just finished modernizing my Tie Dye Candles Type 2 article which was originally published to the web in September of 1998. Although it makes very beautiful candles and was one of my most popular articles, one of the original materials use by it is no longer manufactured and it took some experimenting to come up with an alternate.
This is one of the most vivid candles I have ever designed and they are a lot of fun to make. The updated project contains two heavily illustrated pages.
See: Tie Dye Candle Type 2 Project
As many of you are aware, I have been offering a free Introduction To Candle Making course on this site since 2003. That course is immensely popular and I have decided to expand the course offerings.
In preparation for the expanded course offerings I have set up a new domain to enable upgrading the course software without interruption of the existing course. The free candle making course has been moved to it’s new home and additional courses are now under development.
The new course site is Artisan School
Here is a direct link to the Introduction To Candle Making Course in its new home.
We are planning to expand course offerings beyond candle making as well. If you are interested in designing and teaching a course at Artisan School, look over the site then use the teach a course link to apply. We will consider courses in most artisan, craft, and art subjects.
A great new candle making project has been added to the site. It shows how to make a pillar candle with a spiral stripe so it looks like a peppermint stick and includes illustrated step by step instructions.
This is a great candle making project for the holidays.
See: Peppermint Stick Candle Making Project
This candle making project shows a great way to use up leftover wax by making these candles which I consider ugly, but which are very popular. Illustrated.
See: Ugly Votives
Candle wax is never garbage and can be reused until it is consumed by a flame.
A new article about storing candle wax for recycling has been added to our web site. This illustrated article describes several storage methods that will help candle makers effectively use up every last drop of wax.
See: Candle Wax Recycling - Storage Techniques
Bob Sherman is the author of several candle making books as well as hundreds of articles and projects on candle making, chocolate making, leather carving, plaster craft, and soap making.