[Nfb-krafters-korner] candle making

[jean parker]

Dear Joyce:

Thanks for your explanations.  This was very helpful.

I would like to know about the harder wax since I would like to make molded 
candles.  I am also interested in free form candles if you have any advice 
about that.

I visited a very interesting fellow last week.  He lost his sight about six 
years ago I think and like many, attended a candle making course with the 
National Association of the Blind.  But instead of being satisfied with the 
usual straight candles that we all have for when the lights go out, he began 
making sculpted candles and quite elaborate figures.  Now he has candles in 
all the holiday resorts, up market restaurants and department stores.  He 
has made quite a name for himself and won all sorts of awards as well.

He is very successful and he said he will teach me how to make those 
candles.  Of course I only want to do it as a hobby so I don't know how 
elaborate they will be.  So I wanted to get an idea of how you managed your 
candles beforehand so when you mentioned that you made them I just thought 
I'd ask.

Another interesting thing is that it's very inexpensive to have various 
molds made here by a metal fabricator.

Thanks again,

Jean