Traditional Candles
Oaxaca Artistry
Our new range of 100% beeswax candles come direct from the workshop in Oaxaca.
We’re excited to feature these candles, which are a pure expression of a natural material worked in an artisanal tradition.
The candles are made in one of the oldest workshops of their kind.
A Tradition of Beeswax
The production process begins with beeswax from the state of Chiapas, which is known to be the highest-quality beeswax in Mexico. The candle workshop, based in Oaxaca, receives the beeswax in large blocks. The artisans begin by breaking the blocks with a hammer and melting the wax in steel pots over firewood. They pour the liquid beeswax into moulds to create thin sheets, and add colour.
Once they are dry, the sheets are hung from the branches of a tree under the sun for three days to bleach and soften them. Then the artisans cut the wax petals and attach them by hand.
Traditionally candles made in this style were used when a couple got engaged. The groom-to-be would bring a candle to his beloved’s home, and once they had confirmed their engagement with her parents they would light the candle. So the candles have a long history of association with love, devotion and promises.
We have handpicked these candles because they combine a rich cultural and artisanal heritage with a contemporary focus on purity of material and simple form.