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Currently test burning votives (which means lots of getting to read by candle light) to find the perfect wick. This bedside-table setup includes a beautiful little vase by @worksofhope
One of my favorite things about candlemaking is hearing the stories of how our customers and supporters burn candles - the vessels they use, the daily rituals, meditations or special occasions that see these wax beauties aflame. For example: This past week I was able to catch up with wondrous historian/wizard friend Bill Bolger in his cabin by the river. He lit the scene with one of our tapers in a very special candle stick that came all the way from Ireland on a ship out of Waterford in 1849 during the famine. His ancestors were on board and, having left their farm in Carlow,  were making their way to Canada. The ships were notorious for the conditions and diseases that beset the passengers and many were buried at sea or on Grosse Isle in the Saint Lawrence River below Quebec City. The candle stick is a typical brass piece probably made in England in the late 18th c. He was told that it was given to his great great great grandparents by a woman who was on board as thanks for some kindness rendered during the passage. Bill said that he can only imagine the horror of what had happened: perhaps helping with a seriously sick child, sharing critical food, helping to bury her husband at sea? Whatever it was it must have been serious to warrant such a gift; no one could bring very much and he is sure that the candle stick was a precious possession, having been the only family item that predates the migration.
It's another set of hand-poured Beeswax Votives to test! It takes time, but finding the right wick is key to a quality candle experience.
You can tell Halloween's comin' - the candle spirits are already making things weird and wild in the lair! #keepitweird #pareidolia #beeswaxcandles #beeswax #accidentalface
These hand-dripped Halcyon pillars are a great way to bring a little warmth and light into your Autumnal adventures. Come see our waxy wickedness in person and say hello to all the marvelous makers at the West Philly Artists' Yard Sale at @blackhoundclay Studio tomorrow (Saturday), 12-4pm!
Just look at this gorgeous chunk of raw beeswax! It's almost (alllllmost) a shame that it's got to be melted down, but soon it will be transformed into a gorgeously byzantine, dripped wax pillar for you to enjoy. Come see us and all of the other magical makers of this grand city of Philadelphia at @gowestcraftfest this Saturday! 11am-partytime! 💥🕯💋💓🐝
Woke up to a beautiful shout-out from the wizards of @mossandmineralstudio 👁🍄👁 It warms our hearts to be included in gorgeous tableaus like this one - check out their lovely handmade mycelial woodwork and be sure to show them some love!
Today the center of the sun is directly over the equator. The solar terminator, the edge between night and day, is almost perfectly perpendicular to the equator - and the duration of light and darkness on this day is equal all over the planet. At Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the rising of the sun aligns exactly with the peak of the Angkor Temple. It's a day of balance, a good moment to take a few deep breaths, look back on the Summer that was and the Autumn that will be. Wishing everyone a peaceful and pleasant Equinox 🙏☀️
It's always exciting and heartwarming when our friends and supporters are inspired to send us beautiful photos of our candles in action. Just look at our Seshet Pyramid pop on that incredible custom knit piece by @klausandalfred - and knowing that our pillars are lighting the scene for @microscopichummingbirds after a long evening of painting beautiful scenes warms our spirits. How do you use your Mithras candle? 🕯🤔
A cool, overcast and slightly drizzly day is the PERFECT day to get a candle and prep for the Fall days ahead. Come out and visit us on the beautiful grounds of the historic Wyck house in GTown! @phillyhoneyfest #beeswaxcandles #candles #pollinators #buylocal
Come on out and support your pollinators - say hello to us at Glenn Foerd and pick up some warm, fragrant, golden lights 🐝🕯
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