Candles: A Modern Guide to Making Candles

Candles is a celebration of candles and the making process, showing you how to create a collection of 18 sustainable, seasonal candles to be enjoyed all year-round.

Ebi and Emmanuel will teach you everything you need to know about soy wax, essential oils, wicks and scent blending. Once you have mastered the techniques, put your knowledge to the test through the 18 projects featured in this book. From taper candles and scented tea-lights for summer evenings to fragrant aromatherapy candles and crackling wood wicks for autumnal mornings – there is something for every occasion.

Candles help us create calm in our homes. They are a symbol of warmth and can transport us to far off places with their scent. Discover the secret of blending scents that suit your mood and be inspired by beautiful lifestyle photography that captures the very essence and joy of making your own.

This is a craft for all so snuggle up and make candles you can enjoy when seeking a moment of cosiness.

Ebi and Emmanuel Sinteh are the founders of Our Lovely Goods, a candle shop using only the best quality and purest ingredients. Their candles have been featured in numerous publications such as ELLE Decoration, Grazia and Ideal Homes and are loved by customers around the world.