This selection of candles are suitable for Advent and for bringing elegance to the Christmas dinner table.
Our candles are made specially for us in small to order batches by two dedicated traditional candle stick makers, the candles from both makers are either hand dipped, or hand poured, the wax is fresh and smell amazing:
- Fiona is in Victoria and harvests from her own hives, she is a member of the lost trades Artisan group and knows everything there is to know about the history of candles
- Quentin lives in Hobart and sources his wax from our local honey industry, wax made by bees in hives on the fringe of Tasmania's pristine old growth forests.
TIPS:
* Four candles are tradition for Advent, to burn a new one on each of the four Sundays before Christmas day (one the first Sunday, two the second, etc) we recomend that you purchase a fifth candle if you may burn for an extended time, as the first candle may burn too low to have the four all burning on the final Sunday, its good to have a spare on hand as backup to avoid disappointment.
* Pure beeswax will often have a 'bloom', a powdery looking surface, this is not a fault, rather a sign of the quality of the wax; if you polish the candle gently with a soft cloth this will remove the bloom and bring out the colour of the wax.
* If the wick is long (esp when new), or if it becomes long whilst burning, trim back to half a cm to ensure even burning.
* If a candle is too loose in a holder, press down and twist into the holder, a quality candle will generally be soft enough to mould into the holder. if the holder is still too wide to hold the candle firmly then melt a little wax into the holder and press the base of the candle into the holder until the melted wax sets around the candle
* The colour (and smell) of wax can vary from pale lemon to rich golden shades, this is due to the variation of pollens collected from different areas at various times of year
We stock a variety of candles for Advent, for Winter Solstice, for Birthdays, for dinner, for any special moments of reverence.
We also sell thin sheets of coloured ‘decorating wax available by the sheet or by the pack of 12 or 18 if two widths (this is not yet on the web site but available from our shop stock on request)
* SAFETY: candle burning needs to be supervised, and ALWAYS burn a candle in a designated candle holder or a non flammable glass, porcelain, or metal container.
