Vegan Candles drew me in because I loved the piece on plant-based options to make these. My knowledge of candles was limited before reading this book and this helped me understand the difference between materials to use. The biggest aspect of this book is the recipes. Appreciate all the details which was explained in such a way as to make anyone feel comfortable to try by listing the time this would take, benefits, and history/fun facts with that particular candle. I am so excited to start making some wonderful creations and exploring.

Big thanks to NetGalley, Globe Pequot | Stackpole Books, and of course Delphine Reposeur for the ARC!

Vegan Candles is a tutorial/crafting guide with recipes for vegan friendly candles by Delphine Reposeur. First published in French as Bougies vegan: Recettes à faire soi-même, this English language translation from Rowman & Littlefield on their Stackpole Books imprint is 80 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats.

This is a beginner-accessible tutorial book with step-by-step guides to 21 different projects and recipes for vegan friendly soy-based candles with lots of scents and uses. It has a logical and easy to follow layout, with a very short history of candles and uses, an introduction with a survey over the available plant based materials options and necessary tools, and the general tutorials and specific project tutorials (including candles of course, but also wax melts and other projects).

Each tutorial has an introduction, bullet list of ingredients, step by step instructions and multiple color photos. Ingredient measures are provided in imperial (American) measurements with metric in parentheses (yay!). Small background info tidbits and tips and tricks are provided in highlighted text boxes throughout the book.

The book includes a short FAQ section for some troubleshooting help, but no index or links/reference lists. The ingredients will likely be obtainable from any large retail crafting outlet in North America, or from the internet.

The translation work is not 100% seamless; there are a couple awkwardly translated lines, but nothing egregious and it doesn't interfere with comprehension at all.

The book has an honest emphasis on non-GMO, vegan friendly, earth friendly ingredients and a sustainable aesthetic which will appeal to the target reading audience.

Four and a half stars. It would be a good choice for public or school library acquisition, for the home crafter's library, maker's groups and similar.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

I have been vegan 10 years (in a few months) and i have always wanted to learn how to make candles that are safe and healthy for the environment and that meet my vegan lifestyle! Such a cool book that merges those wishes!

Thank you to Stackpole Books for this review copy!

Great book, lots of interesting recipes for DIY candle making!

These recipes are sensible, easy and natural, perfect for the home, gift giving and perhaps even to consider your own business with your own variations. I enjoyed this book a lot and recommend it to fellow crafters.

I really enjoyed this guide - the recipes are fantastic, and the whole process is super easy.

If you’re looking for a new hobby, or an enjoyable family activity, this one is a winner.



Thank you Stackpole Books and NetGalley for the DRC

This is a very short book but a very helpful one!

It presents the way of making vegan candles and than offers recipes for various types of candles.

As someone who pours candles just like it is prescribed in this book I can say it's a great way to make your own.

It's a great present for anyone who wants to pour its own candles, it has all the information you need plus it offers creative ideas to bring color, vibe and beauty and variety to this practice.

I received a copy of this in order to share my view on it.