Snowdrop Candles

My creative space is my workshop. This room is where I sit and think away from the world. Then work on ideas, learning and products. #creativespace #marchmeetthemaker2023 (at Westhill) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp-9goXrsr8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A couple of things which help keep my life in order. Just now planning for my business revolves around school, shopping and Etsy orders. The makers challenge month is very helpful providing a planner for me to note to do ideas on. Planning revolves round the family as all life does. #planning (at Westhill) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpvEUqZIceZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Don’t forget pets send Mother’s Day gifts too. https://etsy.me/3BKCqR1 #mothersday (at Westhill) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpsiYOUI-4h/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Day 9 has me talking about #trial&error . Making candles I’m constantly checking rechecking tweaking and trying. There we have two candles burning with different type wicks. One you can see has caused a large flame and a lot of wax leakage. The other one is burning in a more controlled way with an expected amount of wax leakage. Trial & error is how I keep checking my products and when there is an error correct it. #marchmeetthemaker2023 (at Westhill) https://www.instagram.com/p/CplZKikoTdH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#finishingtouches tonight’s challenge is finishing touches. It often takes me months to find the right box and packaging for products. Getting it just right really does finish off the product. #marchmeetthemaker2023 #finishingtouches (at Westhill) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpigZg9ocNZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Loving the black. https://etsy.me/3Yr9tBO wondering if I need a pink for Mother’s Day? (at Westhill) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpgKf58IPLK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#learn is what Tuesdays meet the makers challenge is about. I have been learning about how to get rid of tiny imperfections on my naughty candles. It involved my oven! I have it cracked now so wizz over to my website to get hold of one: Black naughty fingers coming soon. #marchmeetthemaker2023 (at Westhill) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpfegjdI-TX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The start of my day is always boxing up orders to post. This is the weekends orders. Each day I check my online sales, parcel up if I have it in stock or write it on my to make list to make later. Busy morning Monday. #marchmeetthemaker2023 #starttheday (at Westhill) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpcmXP6oMN4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

‘Snippet’ Todays challenge is a snippet, this photo shows a snippet of my wax choices. From smallest to largest . Palm wax - very hard good for pillar candles, Paraffin wax - hard good for pillar candles , Bees wax (whitened) - hard good for pillar candles, Soy and Coconut wax - soft great for slower burning container candles, Pure Soy - hard brittle great for wax melts. #marchmeetthemaker2023 (at Westhill) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpU0yAGIfMh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

My Meet the Maker challenge today is called ‘all about me’. Well that’s me with my world. I have been making candles since I was a teenager but now I make them to help support my family. I count myself as very lucky. They are mine and I love them .x. #marchmeetthemaker2023 (at Westhill) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpTCrczLFbG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Why ‘Snowdrop Candles’. I chose this because Jen’s Candles was taken. When I was a wee girl my friends and I used to play ball on our street, an old lady used to shout at us for being too loud or the ball hitting her garden. One day I thought to make her a card to cheer her up apologising for the noise and balls. I drew snowdrops in her garden. The next day she came round to my house with a bunch of snowdrops as a thank you. I had never had flowers given to me before and it to me was the most special thing ever. I later found out she was grumpy as she was caring for her terminally ill husband in the house. From that day on snowdrops have been special to me. They make me smile and always give me that special feeling of being appreciated. #marchmeetthemaker2023 (at Westhill) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpQJFVlohj-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=