Add some unique festive cheer to your Christmas table this year with these gorgeous and ethical Christmas mini pillar candles in snowflake, poinsettia, holly and mistletoe patterns.
As they burn they gently glow through the patterns and bring some beautiful festive light to the room.

As these are handmade by expert candle-makers in the mountain Kingdom of Eswatini the patterns will be slightly different so please allow for that.

The artisans create the candles using the ancient technique of ‘millefiore’, which was a skill perfected in Italy to create the finest glass sculptures and has been translated into use with wax.

The candles are beautiful, useful and ethical and are made using high-grade paraffin that is long lasting and clean burning lead-free wicks.

- Size:

Height: Approx. 6cm
Width: Approx. 6cm
Each candle burns for approximately 12 hours

Or make a gift of it with a lovely glass jar of matches.

- About Swazi Candles

Swazi Candles was started in an old cowshed of a former dairy in 1982 by 2 South African art graduates. The little workshop soon gained a reputation for producing unique candles and started attracting visitors.
The vibrancy of the workshop, uniqueness of the product and the skill of the artisans resulted in Swazi Candles becoming one of eSwatini’s (formerly Swaziland) premier tourist attractions.
They are also one of the founding members of SWIFT (Swaziland Fair Trade Association).

- The Process
The wax is colored by mixing pigments with hot wax which is then poured into flat sheets.
Sheets are marked and cut and carefully layered according to the design.
The resulting slabs are compressed, extruded and re-extruded and then sliced into thin veneers.
These veneers are then taken by the candle makers and skillfully stretched over a core of pure white wax and hand made into the desired shapes.

To get the best out of your candle please read the directions before use.

– Keep wick trimmed to 1/4 inch.
– Remove all packaging before use and place the candle in a suitable container capable of containing any wax spillage. Although the candle is generally self-contained a heat-resistant coaster or similar is advised.
– Burn candle away from draughts and for no more than a couple of hours at a time (this prevents the hard outer wax from melting)
– Extinguish the candle with snuffer or back of a metal spoon taking care not to damage the wick.
– Pour off molten wax if necessary to enhance flame.