I started making candles the Christmas after I bought my first home.  It was a financially tough time, but I wanted to give Christmas gifts to family and friends.  I had seen some candles that I really liked at a furniture store and drove right next door to a craft store to purchase all of the supplies that I would need to get started.  I did not realize that I would not only be starting a new hobby, but also a small business. 

I made many candles that holiday season, and learned some valuable lessons as well.  I learned that peppermint candy can catch fire... well, that lesson taught me that there is a whole lot more to making candles than just putting a wick and some wax into a mold.

I continued to practice making candles for myself and also gave my failures away to friends and family as well.  At some point my failures weren't so bad anymore and people started asking for them. 

I think the official turning point in my candle making was when I made candles for the guests at my wedding.  That was about as much practice as I needed to feel comfortable in my skills.  I was surprised to discover that people kept talking about how wonderful my candles were (even more than how wonderful my wedding was).  They encouraged me to go into business... and here I am! 

I hope you enjoy my candles as much as I enjoy making them.   Please send me an e-mail and let me know what you think!

-Holly

All photographs on this website are of candles that we have created.  Photoshop enhancements have been made to many of them.  The photographs are personal property of Scent-ials.

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