Hand-poured candles in small batches, scented to calm a room, with a journal of burning gu...

At the Bench

At the Bench

Dipping Tapers by Hand

Dipping Tapers by Hand

Thirty passes through the wax make one slim candle.

Start with the wick

Most trouble with a candle begins at the wick. Trimmed short, it burns clean and steady; left long, it smokes and leaves soot on the glass.

Give it time

Wax has a memory. Let every burn run until the pool reaches the edge, and the candle will burn level to the end.