Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Dedicated their lives to beeswax

Listen to this: these nuns went through 6 months of wick research just to come up with one that would work perfectly with their beeswax votives. And their candles are now burning for 18 hours!

Read all about it:


Candle-making nuns know their beeswax
By Diane Wright
On a chilly December afternoon, a vat of molten beeswax heated inside a water-jacketed tank, smelling slightly of honey, while candles stood on trays ready to be packed in boxes...

The Seattle Times: Candle-making nuns know their beeswax




Eran

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I like the nuns' dresses. Where can I find them?

But seriously, I love the smell of beeswax. Any recommended supplier?