Book Review
This is a small book but the author makes sure everything necessary
to know how to decoupage on candles is covered in its pages.
The techniques and materials are outlined in great detail at the
beginning of the book. This is a must read section because,
with each individual craft idea, only an explanation of the process
it took to decorate that candle is provided. I found this
explanation to be sufficient in combination with the detailed description
of the techniques at the beginning of the book. The color
photos in this book are beautiful and inspiring. They make
you want to go out and purchase the materials necessary to decorate
the candles so you will have something so beautiful in your home.
I like it that the author has incorporated other elements besides
the serviette into the creations she is making. When she covered
a candle with a lighthouse serviette, it ended up not covering the
candle completely so she improvised. She used modeling wax
to create an island at the bottom of the candle and covered it with
sand and shells resulting in a unique decorated candle. On
yet another candle she shaped some thin metal thread into the shape
of fish and added them to the top of the candle to continue the
theme of the serviette over the entire candle. The ideas in
this book are innovative and interesting as well as providing inspiring
projects with which to decorate your home or give as unique gifts.
It is evident in places that this book has been translated into
English because throughout the book there are grammatical or spelling
errors but this doesn't take away from the clarity of the instructions
how to make the crafts. As I was reading through the book
I barely even noticed any discrepancies because I was so excited
to see what the next candle was going to look like as I turned the
page. One thing I was glad to see wasn't overlooked was the
safety instructions in the front of the book which is very important
whenever candle use of any kind is concerned. |
