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| Decorative candles output of the training |
Who would have thought that a mouth-watering dessert could turn out to be your light in the dark night? It may sound absurd but for the participants of Decorative Candle-Making Training held at Caibiran, BIliran, the process is a piece of cake and as easy as ABC. All it needs is a little passion and a touch of creativity.
A conventional candle is usually a yellow or white-colored piece of wax that is molded into cylindrical or other forms and provide light for ceremonial or for general use. Alternatively, it can be utilized for emergency purposes especially when the power is out, and the gen-set is not accessible.
But what if it can be more exciting and vibrantly colorful? Like adding a twist and make an ordinary night-light into a more decorative and enticing one sprinkled with an aromatic scent. Yes! It is possible, through the joint-effort of DOST and the Pastoral Priest of Caibiran, Biliran and its BEC members, LGU-Caibiran, DTI and DA.
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| The participants |
A Training on Decorative Candle-Making has been conducted last May 24, 2016 at St. James the Apostle Parish, Pastoral Center, Caibiran, Biliran to hone the skills of local community and to demonstrate other possible source of income for Caibiranons. An energetic resource speaker from Manila in the person of Mr. Napoleon B. Ladines, a retired DOST-ITDI employee, shared his expertise in a fun-filled one-day activity which covered topics about the materials used for candle-making, its types and formulation plus the techniques on how to make decorative and scented candles. The most exciting part is when accessories like drinking glasses, soft drinks and halo-halo containers were used in the demonstration. The result appeared to be mouth-watering just exactly as the palatable dessert found in restaurants that viewers would not even expect, at first glance, that what they are looking at is a mere candle!
Not only that this night-light is made superficially pleasing to the eye but it was also finished with an aromatic scent that is believed to have soothing effects that is ideal for peaceful meditation, lover’s date and for a relaxing massage.
For those who are curious as to how it was done, the process on decorative candle-making is available at DOST-ITDI web link Please take note that expert’s supervision is advised for safety purposes, especially for those who will be trying it for the first time.
Further DOST intervention is anticipated to be conducted after the said activity such as the inclusion to the DOST-GIA program for the assistance on the acquisition of equipment for candle-making. This is to ensure that the livelihood activity will not just end after the training but will still be sustained and continued for the benefit of the local community.
For more information about the Trainings, Program and Services offered by DOST, feel free to visit their website thru http://dost.gov.ph/ or you may also contact DOST- Biliran Provincial Science and Technology Center at Tel/fax No. (053) 500-9347 and look for Ms. Maria Catherine G. Maniba. (Written by Ms. Gracevillalyn R. Saldo, PA-II, DOST-PSTC Biliran)
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