Honeyflow Farm -

We have had questions about burn times of Tea Lites & Votives. We test all of our candles for length of burn, quality of flame, smokiness and other factors. We do it the simple way by burning them and keeping a lot of notes. 

 Fragrance Oil?    Essential Oil?   What is the difference and how are they used in candlemaking?

Wicks!    Most consumers usually think of a candle's shape, color or fragrance as its most important element. Most candle manufacturers, though, would probably say it's the wick that makes the candle. The purpose of a wick is to deliver fuel (wax) to the flame. Acting like a fuel pump, the wick draws the liquefied wax up into the flame to burn. Different wick sizes allow for different amounts of fuel to drawn into the flame. Too much fuel and the flame will flare and soot; too little fuel and the flame will sputter out.

Beeswax - Its History & Uses, By Roger and Mary Sutherland, South Eastern Michigan Beekeepers Association

This is our Beeswax Pillar Image Gallery showing how we make them.  Make sure you click on the images to enlarge them and see all the text.  It will show every step in our candle making process. This gallery shows our most popular 6 inch tall large beeswax cylinder pillar. We also make small and medium diameter pillars.

This is our "Flower to Flame" Image Gallery showing how the nectar from flowers from becomes wax for a burning candle. 

This image gallery shows how we make the frames for our hand-dipped tapers.  Make sure you click on the images to enlarge them and see all the text. It will show every step in the tapers frame-making process. These pictures were taken just to show a close up view of the frames so you could try to make them if you want to. They are not complete instructions. You will have to modify them any way you wish. I found the plans originally in an old book on beekeeping. Some general woodworking skills are needed.

This is our Hand Dipped Tapers Image Gallery showing how we make them.  Make sure you click on the images to enlarge them and see all the text.  It will show every step in our candle making process.

Why Beeswax? Bloom?    Candles, one of the earliest sources of light, have played a crucial role in history. Without the precious flame to extend the daylight hours well into the night and to illuminate the halls of humanity, doctrines might not have been written, physicists on the brink of discovery might have befuddled their formulas in the dark and entertainment would have stopped at sunset. Evidence of candles, or a similar illuminating devices like torches and fire baskets, dates back to as early as 3000 BC.

How do pure beeswax candles differ from other candles? Our beeswax is made from the nectar of clovers,thistles and other wildflowers native to Michigan. Pure Beeswax burns longer than other waxes due to it's higher melting point.