Beeswax Candle Twisted Mulled Wine

Twisted beeswax candle in the color Glögg, pigmented with Alkanna tinctoria and Rubia tinctorum.

The twisted candles are an ancient tradition in Italy, where they symbolize the life-giving vine that, just like the candles, entwines itself in an embrace. They burn with double wicks so the flame becomes extra large.

My candles are hand-cast from beeswax and colored with plant pigments. The beeswax gives a matte and slightly transparent surface. I do not strive for perfection in the form of straightness and smoothness, but rather let them have their unique character. I mix the natural yellow wax from my neighbor's bees with white that is bleached with activated carbon (no chemicals), as well as various plant pigments. I mix intuitively to different colors so the shades vary from time to time and each individual candle can have its own unique color shift. Wick made of cotton.

Length 25-30 cm

All of my candles fit in regular candlesticks, but since the diameter of the candle holder can vary, the advantage of beeswax is that it is soft and can be reshaped a little if you warm it in your hand or put the end in warm water for a few seconds.

Cut the wick to 1 cm so the flame burns just the right size.