I have always been a creative sort of a person, knitting, crochet, painting, jewellery making, have all been my hobbies over the years but I only began making candles during the first Covid lockdown back in March 2020. I caught the virus and was rather poorly, and during my recovery I was advised to use meditation to help restore normal breathing patterns. I bought candles from the shops - not knowing they were made with paraffin and was baffled when I ended up coughing more when I burned them. After doing some research I concluded that the paraffin along with the chemicals that were in the candles, were to blame for aggravating my lungs. Those candles were thrown in the bin!

I researched alternatives and was pleasantly surprised to see there was a strong range of vegetable waxes available - but not so many candles that were made from it, and if they were, they were mega expensive or did not list the full range of ingredients.

Sooooo, at this point I thought 'How hard can it be to make my own?' :-) I purchased some wax and organic oils and I began my journey. I have made tonnes of mistakes over the last 2 years and have had to modify many a candle, but I now have a wonderful wax supplier who guarantees the wax is from sustainable sources and is completely organic and my skill level in crafting intricate pillar candles has grown tenfold.

I'm hoping that my shop will grow from here. I have attended several craft fairs and have received a lot of very positive feedback. If there is ever anything you think you might like to order, and it's not in my shop, please send me a message and I'll see if I can source a mould or craft a candle to suit your wants.