How it all started...

 I live on a small hobby farm with lots of animas, two active boys, an outdoorsy husband and 2 indoor/outdoor dogs, I needed to make our home smell better. I bought inexpensive candles that smelled great in the store, but when I burned them at home they often gave me a headache, scratchy throat and watery eyes - not to mention black soot was accumulating on my walls and ceiling. So I bought more expensive candles thinking they'd be made with better ingredients, but I was wrong. I concluded I just wasn’t a candle person.

Then in early 2015, I met my candle angel. She explained that the candles I was buying were made from paraffin wax filled with toxic ingredients, additives and synthetic scents. She introduced me to soy candles made from the most pure and natural ingredients available. They were scented with essential oils and premium fragrance oils.  They are even vegan! After burning one of her candles, I had zero side effects and my house smelled great. I was SOLD!

Our friendship grew and I bought her candles wholesale to sell at different local markets.  Our friendship grew, one thing lead to the next and I ultimately bought her business.  It quickly grew with wholesale accounts locally and across the country. A good problem to have I suppose, but the hustle and bustle of selling to retail stores was not my jam and I was losing my passion for making candles. The creativity was lost and making candles was no longer a fun hobby.  So after six years I sold the business.

I took a year off to catch up on life, but quickly realized something was missing in my life. I missed interacting with my customers, teaching others how to pour candles and educating others as to why pure soy candles are so much better for us.  I missed the simple joy I felt from pouring candles as a hobby. So here I am with a new plan! I feel I have found the perfect balance of all the things I love about pouring candles! I hope you'll come join me for a class or a pop-up sale! I’m looking forward to seeing you!

Erin Duffy, Owner of The Candle Studio