[Nfb-krafters-korner] candle making

[Laurie Porter]

I look forward to your success in making sculpted candles. I've only made 
the straight ones and I used rechycled wax  from other candles. they were 
quite ugly to say the least, but I had fun doing them anyway. My husband 
makes sand candles in a variety of shapes and colors.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jean parker" <radioforever at gmail.com>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:24 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] candle making


> 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
>
>
>
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