well, being a complete novice, i'd assume i'd make a pillar candle, then maybe take a heatgun on a low setting or something and heat up where i wanted to slice the wax, do that carefully, and then curl it down... i guess my biggest question is like, how hot, how long, easiest/best way to cut wax, tips maybe on curling it down, etc. i'll look around some more and check out the book that was mentioned.