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Candle Making

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Candlemaking is flourishing despite the invention of electricity. Candles can easily be made with just a few supplies and imagination. Paraffin wax and beeswax, along with a double boiler, candy thermometer, dyes, molds, wicks and scents, can be turned into beautiful gifts.

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Candle Making (Step-by-Step Crafts)

Candlemaking For Fun & Profit (For Fun & Profit)

Making Candles & Potpourri: Illuminate and Infuse Your Home

Basic Candle Making: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (Basic Books Series)

The Candlemaker's Companion: A Complete Guide to Rolling, Pouring, Dipping, and Decorating Your Own Candles

Making Candles & Soaps For Dummies

The Complete Book of Candles : Creative Candle-Making, Candleholders and Decorative Displays

Beginner's Guide to Candlemaking

The Candle Maker: How to Make Candles in Your Own Kitchen

Easy-To-Make Candles

The Encyclopedia of Candlemaking Techniques: A Step-By-Step Visual Guide