Did you ever even consider Candle Making as a HOBBY? I bet it's fun and you can make the house smell like anything or anywhere you like! Now that is a crafty hobby to have a mastery of and beneficial for the house. You can even SELL your PRODUCT! This 59 page EBOOK with its selected tips can make your hobby pay for itself! Initializing the Art of Candle Making 1. One must have ample time to give to this great art. Those who are creative and patient can make good candle makers. 2. In order to avoid frustration start with creating simple candles. 3. Take time and experiment as to what suits the best wit your set up. 4. Work on the necessary changes patiently. 5. Start with the implementation of good safety habits. Melt at the proper temperatures. 6. Try and experiment with the cooling process. 7. With time and practice, these processes would become more natural for you. 8. Further experiment with the scents, dyes, and shapes for the candles. 9. Learn from our mistakes and individual experiences. This smoothens the process of learning candle making. 10. Do not skip to multi-tasking, else you would feel candle making more of a burden. 11. Following all the above, ensures that your candles are made well and also burn properly. Candle Making Basics Candles in the current scenario are used for several purposes like decoration & gifts. They are always an indispensable part of the festivities and usual home décor. But this doesn't imply that using candles is something new for the human civilization. Candles date back to the age of cavemen! There is a belief that the French cavemen used candles while etching and painting the walls. Some remains of candles made out of animal fats are found in the French cave areas. Further, evidences of candles in the old ages are said to be found in Egypt. Historians believe that the Egyptians made candles by dripping bees' wax on leave stems. The sense of creating something - something colorful, beautiful, attractive and soothing - it is indeed a great feeling. The artists such as potters, writers and designers love their each piece as their children. They put all their love, emotions and thoughts in their creations. One such cherished and beloved activity now-a-days is - Candle Making. Many people have a hobby of making candles in their free time or the vacations. Very often it is seen that those who know candle making shift to it to vent out their overwhelming emotions such as stress & anger. Along with light, candles are also a great source of aroma and fragrances these days. Vanilla, jasmine, chocolate cake, cinnamon rolls…….. the fragrances are endless. Similarly there is a never ending list of the shapes, sizes, deigns, shades and looks of the candles. This activity is a great pastime for special moments as well, for instance parents making candles together with their children, or gifting the same to your family & friends on special occasions. At times people just gather the basic information and start practicing the art with full courage. But this way we often miss out the necessary safety prospects and other interesting parts of this great art. Here a few basic facts pertaining to the art of candle making: 1. The process of a candle burning involves all 4 elements of matter that are liquids, solids, plasma and gas. 2. To make the body of the candle usually paraffin wax is used. It is a natural wax that is extracted from the plants. 3. Bees' wax is also a great alternate to make the candles' body. This is a natural wax extracted from honeybees. The bees use this substance in constructing their honeycombs. 4. Paraffin wax is available at petroleum refineries and the specialty wax processors. 5. To make the candles, before the wax getting dried, wick is placed in the center. Wick is usually made out of cotton fibers braided together. It is quite thin, yet very strong. In order to have a larger flame, some candle makers use a wider wick that is wider than the normal one. 6. One must be extremely aware and cautious of the safety prospects while making candles. Hot wax has quite high temperature that may cause severe burns. 7. Candle making also involves great risk of fire. Re-assure that the candle making area must be equipped with a fire extinguisher and should be well planned. 8. Make sure to clean up the spills quickly. They become very slick and walking over them can make you fall. 9. Candle making materials aren't very expensive as well.

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