1. Home
  2. Home & Garden
  3. Candle & Soap Making

Candle Burning Safety

Teaching Candle Safety Early

We're entering the "holiday season" in the U.S. which is the #1 time of year for candle-related fires. That doesn't mean that you have to go buy one of those cheesy battery-operated candles - but it does mean that you have to follow some basic rules.

More Safety Information

David's Candles & Soap Blog

Christmas Gifts and Projects from BrambleBerry

Saturday December 5, 2009

Glitter Soap Kit from BrambleBerryTime is growing short for Christmas projects and gifts. Brambleberry has several really cool soap and stocking stuffer kits that they are featuring...including Glitter Soap, and a Sweet and a Spice version of a Stocking Stuffer kit. Really fun stuff!

What's In Your Soap Pot?

Thursday December 3, 2009

stock potMany of us have been spending a lot of time in the kitchen the past few weeks. I've made a few of batches of soap - pretty standard stuff - one with a blend of spearmint, clove and neroli essential oils, my Tea with Vita blend; one with a spicy, pepperminty, sugary holiday fragrance oil that I've had for a few years and used the last little bit of; and some melt and pour single-use Poinsettia Leaves soaps. What have you been making? What do you still have left to make? Click on the "comments" section below and tell us!

Photo: Don Farrall / Getty Images

Christmas Books for Candle Makers: Christmas at the Candle Factory

Tuesday December 1, 2009

Christmas at the Candle Factory "The Cat in the Candle Factory" ends, "So the factory was fine until Christmas...but that's another story!" Well this is the other story...and it's become a family favorite and tradition at our house. Now that my son is old enough to understand that his Dad makes candles, he really relates the characters in the book, including the cats, to his own house. It's a really fun and heartwarming book, about a real cat in a real candle factory, delightfully illustrated, with a wonderful subtle lesson for kids who might have to struggle to get along with their younger siblings. And anyone who has ever busily made candles for craft fairs or as gifts will certainly relate to the story as well, and also relate (like I certainly can) to the trouble that little ones (feline or human) can cause in the candle shop!

Festivals of Light, Christmas & Christmas Candles

Monday November 30, 2009

Chris Sattlberger / Getty ImagesIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...at least in the U.S. A. Whether you like it or not, you can't go far without seeing some manifestation of Christmas. But Christmas is just one of the many world-wide Festivals of Lights being embraced and celebrated this month that are part of mankind's annual ritual passage through the dark days of Winter. And where there is a festival of light, there are most likely candles.
From the earliest Roman festivals and pagan rituals, through Europe and Africa to the Americas, candles and their enigmatic light have been one of the key factors in the celebration of the winter holidays. They are both decorative and utilitarian, and as I've spoken of many times on this site, have a certain beauty and power that just can't be summed up in words.
So while there isn't an About.com site about Christmas specifically, there are dozens and dozens of craft and holiday related pages. I have compiled a list of my favorite Christmas and Winter-related links. And I'll continue to feature the "Make It Merry" compilation of craft projects from the About Guides. Go make some candles and enjoy your particular special festival of light.
Photo Credit: Chris Sattlberger / Getty Images

Explore Candle & Soap Making

About.com Special Features

Holiday Central

What to eat, where to go, fun things to do and how to save money on the perfect gifts. More >

Make Your Own Scented Pine Cones

Bring a little of the fall season in your home with this easy-to-make craft. More >

  1. Home
  2. Home & Garden
  3. Candle & Soap Making

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.