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The Hive Lives: Beeswax Candles That Bring Vintage Bottles to Light, Wellesley, MA

Member Since: January 20, 2020
Festival biz experience: 5+ years
Wellesley, Massachusetts
I'm a journalist and beekeeper in eastern MA who uses 100% natural beeswax—free of the petroleum in paraffin candles—for custom-made candles in the fascinating shape of real antique bottles I collect.

I love old bottles—the intricacy of their design, the durability of antique containers, and stories behind the things they held. Using casting materials similar to those in theater arts, I experimented until I found a way to create molds that recreate their vintage beauty in beeswax. 

Because my journalistic side is always looking for a narrative, I've researched the history behind the bottles and discovered fascinating people and human interest stories, which I include on each bottle-candle's tags. When the story lends itself to it, I find a charity to donate 10 percent of the proceeds of that candle.



Category
Artist-Crafter, Craftsperson
Medium/Materials - Products/Tags
Beeswax - Candles
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