My name is David Spandley and I (formally) set up the Candle Cavern in November 2009. My main aim initially was to establish a resource for friends and relatives to buy natural candles that have been made & crafted by hand locally. This has since grown and I now also offer access to information about the candle mediums I use as well as a source to buy for a wider audience.
Many of the candles bought in the UK today are imported from the different corners of the world and this is due mainly to the very limited range of candlemakers/making businesses in the UK. I do believe that we, in the UK, have the demand for quality candles and can/should endeavour to provide the supply.
I would also love to see candlemaking become a more established craft here in the UK with the opportunity for innovation and ingenuity on both a personal and professional level. Candlemaking offers both young and old an opportunity to design and create, and, ultimately relax and enjoy the inherent benefits of the final product.
The natural candles I make offer an opportunity to enjoy, save money (you can turn the electricity off!), purify the air (with beeswax) and/or provide theapeutic benefits (through the essential oils within).
I recently watched an interview with someone who, like myself, strongly believes in the what they do and what they make. Not only a passion for the candles produced but also for what they stand for. He came out with the term;
"You breathe what you burn"
I couldn't encapsulate this any better in one phrase. Please look at what candles you burn and what you are putting into the environment that you use them in.
Thanks for looking through my website and I hope you find something of interest.
David
