St Eval
The St Eval Candle Company had a simple start, crafting candles by hand in the family farm-house kitchen in North Cornwall. St Eval are determined to keep traditional crafts alive and the spirit of their business is rooted in ‘all-things-natural’.
They have worked hard to perfect the art (and science) of making candles and now use a combination of artisan methods so that each candle is made with a personal touch but superior quality and burn time are ensured.
As a company St Eval have three principals at heart, to keeping traditions alive, to treading softly on the earth and to be caring, open-minded and respectful of individuality. AND they produce their own energy via wind, solar and biomass!
St Eval have created their own blends of wax to ensure a consistent, superior burn quality as well as a beautiful appearance. The waxes are a combination of mineral and vegetable waxes, blended together using a number of artisan methods including Drawing, Pouring and Moulding to achieve a mix that gives excellent performance, stability and reliability. And, all the St Eval candles undergo a rigorous testing process to ensure that they are safe.
It’s also reassuring to know that they are members of the British Candle Makers Federation and we work to raise the bar on traditional candle manufacturing standards.
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For bug-free nights alfresco this Citronella Candle Tin is just the thing. As the evenings get longer the lemon-scent will see off unwanted flying guests and with a 45 hour (approx) burn time it should last you for many many BBQs or dusk ‘til dawn evenings. It also has a lid…which is very handy to stop any unwelcome rain making the wick soggy. Hand poured using traditional methods in North Cornwall.
Size: candle height, approx 7.5cm
Notes: Citronella is a lemon-scent. The burn time, approx 45 hours.
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Classic dinner candles. Perfect for making simple table settings look effortlessly stylish. Each dinner candle is hand ‘drawn’ - a traditional candle making technique that has been used on the St Eval family farm since the early days of kitchen-table candle making. These candles come in a box of 6 and each candle can burn for up to 10 hours.
Colour: Available in Ivory, Rose Quartz, Atlantic Green and Bedruthan Blue
Size: candle height, approx 20cm
Notes: 6 unscented candles per pack. The burn time, approx 10 hours.