Kootenay Candles – Makers of fine handcrafted candles
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We are a small company nestled in the southeastern corner of British Columbia, just outside of the community of Creston. All of our candles are made of 100% beeswax (No Additives). We pride ourselves on doing things the”TRADITIONAL” way. Old School, all the way. Everything here is handmade using the highest quality supplies from start to finish.
Kootenay Candles – Makers of fine handcrafted candles
4y ago
So I thought I’d touch on wax color today. There are so many beeswax colors out there, now I’m talking natural colors. Do you have a favorite? Some folks will say “well I like the color right out of the hive.” Well that would be nice if it was right out of the hive!! Have you seen it? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could just train those bees to put the wax in a container and the honey in a jar!!! LOL . Well that’s not what the maker had in mind when he gave us bees…. they work hard for that honey and therefore so must we to harvest it.
A candle maker recieves it in many different colors depe ..read more
Kootenay Candles – Makers of fine handcrafted candles
4y ago
Beeswax and paraffin are both widely used for making candles, however, there are some fundamental differences between the two. Here are a few reasons why beeswax is a better choice of candle wax than paraffin. This is why we only use pure Canadian beeswax in the candles we make.
Traditional
Beeswax is an all-natural fuel created by bees and is a renewable resource. It comes from a secretion formed by worker honeybee that is used to build the honeycombs. The wax is collected and transformed into candles. This method of making candles has been used by many cultures for centuries. Paraffin, on t ..read more