Create personalized gifts or signature fragrances for your home or special event! From the founders of Earl of East, London candle-makers whose workshops sell out, comes The Scented Candle Workshop: Creating perfect home fragrance, from wax to wick by Niko Dafkos and Paul Firmin. In their elegant debut book they guide you step-by-step through the candle making process, from preparing and pouring candles through the fascinating art of scent building. You'll explore a variety of material types including fragrance, wax, wicks, containers and equipment. Delve into scent creation using aromatherapy, storytelling, the scent wheel and scent pyramid. Learn why a brief is essential to creating your own scent. Develop layered scents that are unique to you, drawing out memories, feelings and places. Then follow clear, customizable instructions to make your choice of candles: simple container, taper, botanical, wellness, wedding, travel, festive (Christmas) and seasonal (spring, summer, fall, winter). Alluring scent descriptions and beautiful photos will inspire. Kyle Books released the 144 page hardcover on October 16, 2019. A Kindle edition is also available. Get your copy below!
CONTENTS
Fragrance and Memory
Materials
Creating a Scent
The Workshops
Candle Safety
Resources
Glossary
Niko & Paul.
"The power of scent is indisputable..."
Using pH neutral paper strips while layering scents.
Niko measuring out wax.
Paul preparing a container for decorating.
A wedding signature scent storyboard.
Candle decorated with dried & pressed botanicals.
Candle centerpiece.
Back cover of my copy.
The Scented Candle Workshop ISBN-13: 978-0857836748 is available worldwide at Kyle Books. Kyle Books is part of Octopus Publishing Group (Hachette UK), and publisher of high-quality cooking, crafts, lifestyle, and gardening titles. Ron Longe PR has generously offered to giveaway a copy! One winner will be selected at random. Open until November 18, 2019. USA addresses only. Good luck!
My favorite part is the description about making your own unique scents.
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ReplyDeleteI love lavender and I would love to make my own candles
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite smells is fresh cotton and the scent reminds me of my mother hanging out clothes on our clothes line.
ReplyDeleteI really love the idea of gluing pressed flowers to the inside of the candle jar, pleasing to the eye and nose! Great ideas!
ReplyDeleteThe scent I am very familiar with is Pine. My mother lit a pine candle every year on Christmas eve and the smell was with us when we went to bed...
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ReplyDeleteAnother great idea for using my dried botanicals. I never really thought about making candles. I love several scents including vanilla, lavender, and pine.
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