Today we’d like to introduce you to Stacy Beard.
Hi Stacy, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself
Myself and Rene Cowart began making candles as a fundraiser. We discovered that we were good at it and we kept having return customers. However, the fundraiser was over. An empty nest was quickly approaching for both of our families, so we studied and educated ourselves on the art of candle making. We wanted our candles to be a piece of home decor, so we have sourced beautiful containers made of wood and recycled glass.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle-free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
In the beginning, we were constantly ordering raw ingredients and supplies because there is a lot of testing that goes into candle making. We never put in anything on credit, so we made sure we had the available funds to purchase supplies. Therefore, we had to buy small quantities until we built up reserve funds.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
We specialize in dough bowl candles. The 3 wick and 7 wick dough bowls are our bestsellers. This year we have introduced a 2-wick recycled glass candle that we are both in love with. Our best-selling scents are hard to keep in stock. They are Sweet Citron, French Market, and Southern Grace. Because we are a small business, we have the ability to custom make your choice of vessel with your choice of fragrance. For instance, you can choose the 14-wick dough bowl with Very Vanilla and we can get it done. We use 100% soy wax with cotton wicks.
What has been the most important lesson you’ve learned along your journey?
Test, test, test! Different wicks, different fragrance oils, different containers matter. Temperature matters, type of wax matters. Candle making is very finicky.
Pricing:
- $38.00/3 wick dough bowl
- $58/7 wick dough bowl
- $26/ 9 oz. recycled glass candle
- $28.00/Cheese mold candle
Contact Info:
- Email: wickedwaxcc@gmail.com
- Website: www.wickedwaxcandlecompany.com
- Instagram: wickedwaxcandlecompany
- Facebook: Wicked Wax Candle Company
