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Down Mainers Capitalize on Candle Brainstorm
Machias Women Running Successful Candle Company
by WABI-TV5 News Desk · Dec 28th 2009 · See more Local News
Two women in Machias are proof that if you have a good idea, you should
act on it.
“Last November, Kelley Scoville and I were deciding what to do to make a little extra money for Christmas and our area sells a lot of wreaths, and we know that was over saturated and we wanted to be creative. And she said, I know how to make candles.”
From there, the Olde Tavern Candle Company was created. But they say it’s no easy task.
“First off, we have bulk candle wax we melt down and we specially color the wax to match the scent .”
Andrea Guerra and Kelley Scoville started the company and a few others have joined the team since.
Guerra says she’s in charge of the design and Scoville is on the technical side.
“So I researched different candle waxes. I researched for probably a month or two waxes, containers, scents, oils and color. I did a lot of work that way and it just all came together.”
Hey Wait! This Has Nothing To Do With Candles! But A Nice Story Anyway
Candle Club keeps flame bright
The interior of the supper club is dim, though.
BY DENISE NEIL
The Wichita Eagle
Part of what makes the Candle Club the Candle Club is that its owner rarely agrees to talk about it in the media.
He doesn’t advertise the club, and he doesn’t actively recruit members.
Instead, owner Louis Thompson allows the Candle Club - a mysterious, throw-back supper club with carpet on the walls and no identifying sign on the building - to grow organically, building on a reputation developed during 50 years of business.
Votive Candle Holders have One Million & One Uses (give or take a few)
October 11, 2009 (WPVI) — Votive candle holders may seem utilitarian, but if you look beyond their actual function they can help out around the house.
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Votive holders are the perfect size to hold toothpicks on a buffet table. The toothpicks are easily accessible and don’t take up much room.
On that same buffet, line them up and fill themwith little flowers for petite floral arrangements or they could be placecards at the table simply by writing your guests names on each one.
If you enjoy soft boiled eggs in the morning, try a votive holder as an egg cup!
Keep a votive holder by the stove filled with kosher salt for the perfect pinch when you need it.
Keep one on the window sill above the sink to put your rings in while you do the dishes.
A votive holder in your medcine cabinet will corral nail clippers, files and tweezers.
You can get these holders in all shapes and sizes, so use your imagination! I’m Mrs. Fixit and it’s just that simple!
Colorado Woman Follows Her Scented Candle Dreams & Saves Cute Fuzzy Lives in the Process.
Candle Lovers’ Dream Come True: Fantastically Fragrant, Long-Lasting, Hand-Poured Candles Have Arrived at D-n-D Ranch Aromas Retail Shop & Online Store
Fun Candle Themes, Seriously Scented Candles Created at D-n-D Ranch Aromas: Long-lasting, Fragrant Candles Scent from the Country, Handmade by a Candle Lover for Candle Lovers
August 17, 2009 01:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Despite the fun candle themes, seriously scented candles live at D-n-D Ranch Aromas Candle & Gift Shop and www.DnDRanchAromas.com. Seriously.
“I wasn’t even BURNING the candle and people were stopping by! You work hard, and provide a product of unrivaled quality and people need to know that!”
“As a candle lover myself, I was disappointed when it came to fragrance, even with high-end candles and the popular brands we all know,” said Michelle Duncan, Chief Candle Creator of D-n-D Ranch Aromas and human matriarch of an animal brood of 27 at the D-n-D Ranch in Hanover, outside Colorado Springs. “So several years ago, I set out to learn how to make my own long-lasting, fragrant candles in scents that I loved.”
Rescues Live at the D-n-D Ranch
Duncan, who usually has candles burning in every room of her house, spent a year perfecting her candle-making abilities, learning about the myth of
Great Idea! Beautifully Decorative Candle Holders from Scrap Wood
Turn chunky wood scraps into candle holders
By Special to The Oregonian
September 29, 2009, 5:22PM
When I was a little girl, my toy box held no dolls, dress-up clothes or
- View full sizeStephen Cridland/Special to The OregonianWood scraps cut to varying heights make convenient candle stands.
miniature cooking sets. Playtime meant Legos, plastic animals and — my all-time favorite — wood building blocks. I loved to build houses and barns (with a stall for every animal, of course).
Decades later, when building a “real” home, I rediscovered my love of blocks while picking through a mountain of wood scraps. I realized that many of the scraps — with a little work — could make beautiful candle holders.
Project difficulty: Medium
Cost: Less than $20
MATERIALS
- Scrap wood (I used leftover wood from support beams)
- Chop saw
- Safety goggles
- Rags
- Paste wax
- Drill (optional)
- Votive candles
- Votive candleholders
- 13/16-inch wood-boring spade bit for tapered candlesticks (optional)
- Tapered candles (optional)
DIRECTIONS
1. Using the chop saw, cut scrap wood blocks in various heights and widths. (My blocks are 6 to 10 inches high and 3 to 3½ inches thick.) Wear safety goggles!
2. With a clean, dry rag, rub paste wax onto all sides of each block.
3. With another clean rag, wipe off excess wax and let dry.
4. Place a votive candleholder and candle atop each.
Optional: Find the top center of the block and drill a hole about ¾-inch deep. Insert tapered candlestick in hole.
– Decorator and freelance writer Shannon Quimby
Fall Is In The Air…in the Scents of Candles
- Scented Bark Candle
Wick-edly Sent Announces Fall Candles to Scented Soy Candles Collection
2009-09-21 20:10:46 - The natural bath and scented soy candles company added three new fall candles to jumpstart their holiday season.
Fall Candles create a sense of warmth, the intoxicating fragrances can elevate your mood, and bring back memories. Many consumers think of Fall as the best range of scents for scented soy candles, some of which aren’t found the rest of the year.
“Fall candles are a huge draw for buyers,” Scott Mackey, co-owner says. “Pumpkin spice is our number one seller for a few months before the holidays.” The scented candles come boxed with a label and are shipped nationwide. Fall candles come in Harvest Pumpkin Spice, Cranberry Orange, and Apples and Cinnamon.
Wick-edly Sent is also asking consumers what is their favorite fall moment, or which do they remember most. Moments can be carving out pumpkins for jack o’ lanterns, baking apple pies, or anything that is scent related. Their philosophy is that more than likely fall candles help make that moment more memorable than ever. Consumers can share their stories of fall candles on the company’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/soapandcandles.
Scott also ensures that creating one hundred percent soy candles makes a big difference. When a company says “soy candle blend” it usually means it is only part soy. What’s in the other parts? Paraffin, or petroleum by-products. The scented soy candles are created and tested in house to produce a clean burn, a longer burn time, and their naturally better for the environment.
The fall candles are also a preview of what’s to come. What scents are popular for the 2009 holiday season? Scott predicts a mix of traditional scents, along with some new innovative combinations. As for the scents themselves, the public will have to wait.
For more information on Wick-edly Sent’s fall candles visit their website at www.escentedcandle.com
Candle Manufacturer Offers Tours to Make Your Own Scented Candles
Mixtures blend at candle lab
Visitors can wax ornamental in candle, glass shops
BY PATRICIA A. WEST-VOLLAND • Correspondent • September 13, 2009
FRANKLIN COUNTY — Hands-on adventures await visitors to Glass Axis and The Candle Lab.
The Candle Lab in Worthington, Grandview Heights and Gahanna is where visitors can create their own special fragrance in a soy candle. The store offers 110 fragrances visitors can blend to create a custom scented candle. A coffee, coconut and vanilla blend is reminiscent of an afternoon snack of coffee and cookies. Pre-made candles are available, too.
Dottie Brewer demonstrates how she hand-dips candles in the Candle Shop at Squire Boone Caverns. (PATRICIA A. WEST-VOLLAND/For the Times Recorder)
“Lemongrass is our top seller,” said Steve Weaver, who co-owns the candle store with his wife, Katesha Freeman. “Now that we’re headed into fall, cranberry is popular.”
Manly candle scents are available. Dad’s Den is a smoky blend of cigars and spices. Cedar, leather, pine, campfire so “it’s not all fruits & flowers.”
Some scents are not good blends, and the staff is available to assist visitors with their selections.
From picking the scent to finished candle takes about an hour and gives visitors time to explore the area around the store. In Worthington, The Candle Lab is next to the House of Wine that offers wine tasting, near Graeter’s Ice Cream shop, an Italian restaurant and across the street is the Worthington Inn where visitors can go for lunch or dinner.
Article originally published in the Zanesville Times Recorder
Recycle Old Jars into Candles, Candle Holders & Many Other Crafts
Scrap Crafts: Reusing Glass Jars
September 3, 8:59 AM
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Note: Every Thursday I will post an article entitled Scrap Crafts. These articles will include projects and projects idea using scraps (paper, wrapping paper, junk mail envelopes, etc).
Okay, so glass jars aren’t exactly scraps but they are definitely something that we can reuse for other projects. We all use items that come in glass jars… spaghetti sauce, pickles, olives, spices, apple sauce, jellies and jams. And if you are anything like me, you think to yourself “I could probably use this for something else” just as you drop it in the recycling bin or trash can. Well enough is enough! I’ve put together a list of fun and useful things that you can do the next time you have an empty glass jar on your hands. Next time you think “I could probably use this for something else,” you can just come back to this post (don’t forget to bookmark it) and get a great idea or two.
- Use them for gift packaging. Have you been thinking about making your own bath scrubs to give as Christmas gifts? Saving smaller jars, from olives or even baby food, would make perfect containers for your gifts. Add a scrap of fabric and some ribbon to the lid so that your gift recipients aren’t put off by what used to be in the jar 
- Jars make great receptacles for candles. This is also a great way to recycle your old candle wax into something new and useful. Buy some craft wick or make your own by braiding three pieces of 100% cotton string. Use a double boiler to melt your wax remnants and pour them into the jar around the candle wick. You will probably need to use a fork to push the candle wick straight down toward the bottom of the jar. Hold the wick in place while it cools by placing a pencil across the top of the jar and laying the end of the wick over the middle of the pencil. (suggestion from 10 Unique Ways to Recycle and Reuse Glass Jars)
- Larger jars can come in handy at your next party. One idea is to use them for vases. Another is to use them for candle holders. You can fill the jars with water and use floating candles. Or, you fill the jar with candy or coffee beans and then put a candle in the center. If you fill the jar with something fragrant, you will have a pretty candle AND keep your space smelling nice.
Tealight Candle Holders - A Fun Craft For The Kids!
Silver Tulip Candle Holder
Anyone who enjoys candles, candlelight and candle holders will love making these lovely, little tealight candleholders. They’re quick, simple and lots of fun to make
To make a tealight candle holder you will need…
-Shallow jars. Sauce jars are ideal for this. Make sure your jars are clean and dry.
-Metallic spray paint.
-No nails glue.
-Glass Stones.
Spray paint your jar candle holders with a thin layer of metallic paint. Make sure that you read the back of the paint can before you begin. When using spray paint it is important to make sure that you use it in a well-ventilated room and that you are not near any naked flames.
Paint the outside and the inside of the candle holders to be and then leave them somewhere to dry. You may wish to apply two coats of paint for good coverage.
Use ‘No Nails’ glue to stick on glass stones evenly around the outside of the candleholder. Be careful not to use too much glue because if it does splurge out onto the jar it will spoil the candle holders appearance. No nails glue dries white. Once the glue dries your ready to put the tealight candle inside.
You could use other things to decorate your candle holder. Glue on pasta shells or string before spray painting. Try substituting glass stones for seashells, sequins or buttons. Do make sure that any decoration that you apply is on the lower part of the jar. Never allow anything to cross the top half of the jar or the opening because this would be a fire hazard.
Let your imagination go wild and create some beautiful tealight candle holders for your friends and family this Christmas.