Five thousand years ago, candles shed light for practical needs and religious rituals in China, Japan and India. The first candles were made of tallow, beeswax or whale fat. In 1830s, French perfumers ...

When Shauna Ziemba walks in her candle shop in the morning, she starts reorganizing candles from the night before. With every candle she picks up, she takes pride in every pour, every cap and every ...

Last September, Todd Sargent sat down with the founder of Kinzie’s Kandles to talk about the future of the company. He said they chatted about how or if they wanted to continue handmaking candles to ...

Sierra Fraser started making candles in 2024 as a fun hobby and to help calm her anxiety. But before long, the Pictou County, N.S., woman soon had more candles than she knew what to do with. “Selling ...

When you feel sad or worried, there's a small Milwaukee business that can help by literally providing light. Axolotl Artisanal makes scented candles to help people relax and feel calm. Axolotl ...