100% Pure Beeswax Pillar Candles, Votive Candles, Taper Candles, Birthday Candles, Menorah Candles and Tea Light Candles from The Mohawk Valley Trading Company are hand poured, hand dipped and made with 100% cotton wicks and 100% pure, all natural, unbleached, yellow beeswax produced by our bees in the USA.
To order, email us
info@tenonanatche.com the size, how many you would like along with your
ship to address and we will reply with a quote.
W" X H"... Price
3" x 3"...$16
3" x 4"...$19
3" x 5"...$23
3" x 6"...$25
3" x 9"...$33
2" x 6"...$15.00
2" x 3"...$10.00
Tapers...10" - $10.00 Pair
Votives...$4.50
Tea Lights...$1.50
Decorative Egg...$14.00
Pine Cone (5” H x 3” W)...$20.00
Turkey Candles…$8.00
Evergreen Tree Candles:
S - $5.50
M - $8.00
L - $14.00
Beeswax is one of the oldest sources of artificial
light and today is still the most natural candle material. The lovely fresh
scent, a long burn time and the natural origins of beeswax make it the
preferred candle for many types of people from the Catholic Church to
environmentalists.
Beeswax is literally created by honeybees from honey which is made from
flower nectar. High quality beeswax candles are made from the melted and
filtered caps that seal the honeycomb and the honeycomb itself. The wax is
produced by worker bees from glands on the ventral side of the abdomen. It
is clear when produced but stained yellow from contact with pollen and
honey. Honeybees consume 6-8 pounds of honey to produce one pound of
beeswax.
Bees store honey in the hive on frames that hold the honeycomb filled with
honey and sealed with wax called cappings. When the fames are
removed the cappings are scraped off and set aside. The honey is then
removed by spinning or in some cases crushing the comb. The honey is
filtered and bottled. The remaining wax is either placed back into the hive
to collect more honey or melted for use as beeswax. The wax is heated,
filtered through fine mesh and poured into molds. Nothing is added to a 100%
pure beeswax candle.
There are many benefits to choosing beeswax over paraffin (a sludge and
waste product from the refining of petroleum) candles.
Beeswax candles burn clean; unlike paraffin they do not contain any
additives or synthetic chemicals. Cheap paraffin candles leave behind black
soot from smoke as they are burned. The soot can damage furniture and
irritate sensitive people. If the wick is the wrong size, wrong type or off
center the candle will burn unevenly and liquid wax will drip and pool
around the candle, potentially damaging its surroundings or even causing
burns.
When burned correctly, with a trimmed wick and in a draft free zone
beeswax candles are smoke free, soot free and drip free. When burned they
emit negative ions, thought by some to clean the air and prevent problems
with asthma and depression.
The higher cost of beeswax candles can be off-putting but a much longer burn
time makes them a more economical choice than paraffin. Beeswax candles also
burn brighter. They are often available without any added chemical scents or
colors. This makes them ideal for people with chemical sensitivities or
allergies. Beeswax itself has a subtly honey or floral scent even when it is
not burning. The color of the wax ranges from pale buttery yellow to deep
golden yellow based on the pollen used by the bees to produce the honey and
wax.
To order, email us info@tenonanatche.com the size, how many you would like along with your ship to address and we will reply with a quote.
Tel 315-519-2640
7:00am - 7:00pm - 7 Days a Week
Mohawk Valley Trading Co.
901 Broad St, 3rd Floor
Utica, NY 13501