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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Introduction
  • CATALOG OF CANDLES & CANDLESTICKS:
    • Dipped candles
    • Church candles
    • Beeswax candles
    • Christmas candles
    • A rainbow of lights
    • Candle shapes
    • Decorated candles
    • Scented and floating candles
    • Garden candles
    • Metal candlesticks
    • Ceramic candlesticks
    • Glass candlesticks
    • Wooden candlesticks
    • Floorstanding candelabra
    • Sconces
    • Chandeliers
    • Accessories
  • DECORATING WITH CANDLES:
    • Christmas in the city
    • Christmas in the country
    • Country cottage style
    • Romantic style
    • Classic perfection
    • Ethnic styles
    • a contemporary look
  • ART OF MAKING CANDLES:
    • Preparing to make candles
    • Making dipped candles
    • Making molded candles
    • Making rolled candles
    • Making scented candles
    • Pressed flower candles
    • Painting techniques
    • Mixed media
  • List of suppliers
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments

Title: The Book of Candles: a practical and creative guide to using candles decoratively in your home
Author: Miranda Innes
Format/Publication Date: HC:1991
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley, Inc., NY
Page Count: 80
Book Dimensions(ht. x w.): 11" x 8 3/4"
ISBN: 1-879431-05-X

SUMMARY- This book is primarily for people looking to educate themselves on decorating using candles and their accessories, and not a candlemaking "How To" book - though there is a brief section for that tucked in the back.