The journal

Notes on slow craft.

Candle care, gift guides and the stories behind our handmade pieces — written from our Cape Town studio.

Candle care

How to care for your candle

A few small habits make a handmade candle burn cleaner, last longer and stay beautiful to the very end. Here’s how we look after ours.

Candle care

Not all wax is equal. A plain-language look at how soy and paraffin differ for your home, your health and the planet and why we pour the way we do.

9 June 2026