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MADE AND TESTED BY HAND

Behind the
Candles

From tiny wax details to the final burn test, every specialty candle is carefully shaped, assembled and checked by hand.

Handcrafted heart-shaped cherry pie candle during assembly

THE DETAILS

Small pieces make the difference.

Wax leaves, fruit, crusts and other details are molded, carved and colored before they become part of the finished candle.

A small wax leaf being carefully carved by hand
Hand-carved wax leaf
Finished jar candle decorated with wax autumn leaves
Autumn leaves arranged by hand

MARTINI BOUQUET

From mold to finished flower.

See the flower released from its mold, the finished wax detail, and the completed bouquet during its burn test.

Purple and white wax flower freshly removed from its mold
Fresh from the flower mold
Purple floral Martini Bouquet candle burning during a test
Finished Martini Bouquet burn test

MOLDING & ASSEMBLY

Built one layer at a time.

Each component is made separately, then combined to create the realistic desserts and seasonal designs.

Heart-shaped candle center being molded
Preparing the heart-shaped center
Braided wax pie crust arranged around a heart-shaped center
Shaping the braided pie crust
Heart-shaped cherry pie candle during finishing
The finished design coming together

BURN TESTING

Beauty has to perform safely.

Finished designs are tested to observe the flames, melt pool and overall burn before they are offered to customers.

Four-wick pie candle burning during a test
Four-wick pie candle burn test
Failed cupcake candle burn test used to identify and correct a burn problem
FAILED BURN TESTThis is why we test—so problems like this are corrected before our candles are offered to customers.

Painting the pie crust by hand.

⚠ NOT EDIBLE — These are candles, not food. Do not eat.