All of our candles are hand made in Alliston, Ontario. We begin by pouring clear wax into a mold to get a base candle. Each candle gets approximately 30 dips or coats of coloured wax in various patterns to achieve the wide variety of colours you see. Then each candle is hand carved in less than 15 minutes before the wax cools. Immediately after carving, the candle gets dipped into a glaze to give it a high gloss and hard finish. The candles are made from paraffin wax and are long lasting. Every candle will have a glowing effect because the core of the candle is clear wax. A clear tealight is provided with each carved candle to be inserted into the top cavity so that the candle can be preserved forever!