A few years ago, I found myself overwhelmed with toxins in my home and unsure how to even begin shifting toward natural ...

When the Simply Earth subscription box arrived one month, I wasn’t expecting to fall in love with rolled beeswax candles. But ...

Bees wax candles and supplies Chronicle staff used to make them in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, February 25, 2013. Styled by Jillian Welsh. Liz Hafalia/The Chronicle ...

Shorter candles are easier to make when you are just starting out. A tightly rolled candle will be narrower than a loosely rolled candle made from the same size sheet of wax. A common width for ...

When you make your own soy wax candles, you know exactly what’s in them. Once you improve at making attractive candles, you can even give them as holiday gifts.

And DIY candles allow for endless customization: You can select a unique fragrance, try out different wax hues and so on. (As a bonus, a hand-poured candle makes for a lovely gift.) ...

Give a person a candle, and they’ll have home decor for days. Teach a person how to make candles, and they’ll have home decor for a lifetime…or so goes a crafter’s version of the famous quote.

A long-standing beeswax candle enthusiast, I’ve enjoyed many evenings chasing the elusive and evocative scent of beeswax—one that suggests blends of flowers, warm days, sticky earth.

Note that any vessel used to melt wax should not be used for food or drinks. Fall treat: How to make fluffy maple glazed donuts Instructions: Mix 15 drops of each essential oil (cinnamon, vanilla ...