The complete guide to candle making, from equipment and materials to finished product. Step-by-step photographs and expert advice guide you through the process, showing you how to avoid common mistakes along the way.

Eric Ebeling is an editor of the Stackpole Books How-to-Basics series.
Scott Ham, master candle maker, owns and operates The Gettysburg Candle Company and Moonacre Iron Works in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Alan Wycheck is an award-winning photographer who lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania