Beeswax candle-making is an ancient practice, started by Egyptian and Roman civilizations of millennia past. As with all great and simple arts, it has stood the test of time to be embraced by a new ...

Heat, light, combustion. And beeswax. These basic elements provide the glowing alchemy and artistry of Priscilla Lowry, who has been turning the building blocks of beehives into extraordinary candles ...

Start making molded beeswax candles, the perfect gift for the holidays. This beeswax DIY project is simple and easy to make after you have the right tools. Winter is the time for craft-type projects ...

The soft glow at the Nordic state dinner at the White House this spring came from a little candle company in Santa Cruz, Calif. The pure beeswax pillar candles burning atop rows of tall, beveled ...

This year during Chanukah, it might be a good idea to consider using beeswax candles to light the menorah. According to Debby de Moulpied, founder and president of Bona Fide Green Goods in New ...

I love to dip candles in wintertime. Candles are a beautiful and universal symbol for the winter season and a functional art. My family likes making things for ourselves, and we especially like making ...

On a chilly December afternoon, a vat of molten beeswax heated inside a water-jacketed tank, smelling slightly of honey, while candles stood on trays ready to be packed in boxes. In the next room, ...

I still remember the first candle I ever made. It was a cozy fall afternoon, and I had gathered everything I thought I needed: a little jar, some beeswax, a few drops of essential oil, and a wick that ...

Bee farmer Diana Lubira from Kakamega displays some of the magnificent candles she makes from bee wax. [PHOTO: BENJAMIN SAKWA/STANDARD] KAKAMEGA: On the day of this interview, our subject is ...