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Back in the early 1970s was the first time I tried making candles.  No soy wax then!  I bought a big chunk of white paraffin and chopped it up into smaller chunks with an ice pick.  I melted these pieces in tin cans sitting in a large aluminum tray set up as a sort of double boiler arrangement.  I made different colors in the tin cans and poured layers of colored melted wax into milk cartons I had saved up.  It was always a surprise when I peeled off the carton after the wax had cooled to see if the candle came out beautiful or not so great.  These candles were very pretty when burning as the flame glowed through the layers of colored wax.  I would not have predicted that 40 years later I would again be pouring candles under the name of Twilight Candle Shop and selling them on the Internet!  (the Inter..what???)  Using soy wax is much easier to deal with and much healthier to burn.  Progress indeed!  www.twilightcandleshop.com

Hello Customers!  Since we are now residents of West Virginia, we have added new jars to our product line to reflect a country style of living.  We now will pour soy candles for you in either 12 ounce or 8 ounce mason canning jars with nice one-piece screw top lids.  We hope you will love our new jars.  Order them online at http://www.twilightcandleshop.com/create-a-candle.html

Thanks!  – Joanne

I came across this article and was pleased to see how many reasons they came up with for why soy candles are simply the best choice.  Take a look and see why it is not just a fad.  I am surprised when we are at craft shows that many people still have not heard of soy wax.  Check out the many reasons to use soy instead of paraffin:

http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/home/reasons-soy-candles-holiday.htm

When you are convinced, then please go to our website and pick out your candles!  We use only 100% soy wax in all our products.  You can’t go wrong when you get your candles from Twilight Candle Shop:

www.twilightcandleshop.com

Thank you!  – Joanne

I had the pleasure of meeting this artist recently and would like to pass on this recommendation to anyone who loves nature.  Rhea Knight takes her own photographs of scenes in West Virginia and out in the American West.  She uses these photos to paint the scenes in fine detail.  The result is a very realistic picture that almost looks like a photograph, yet it captures the beauty and feeling of the scene much better than a photograph ever could.  I think her work is truly unique and very impressive.  She sells prints of all her originals.  Check out her website here:  http://www.yessy.com/rheaknight/gallery.html?r=308983773 I’d love to hear your comments on this blog!  Thanks – Joanne

If you like fashion, you should definitely check out the work of Joanna Baker!  She is breaking into the “scene” after coming all the way from Damascus, Maryland, to New York City.  She has a wealth of natural talent and has been further trained at Parsons.  I’m just trying to help spread the word.  Take a look:  http://www.joanna-baker.blogspot.com/

Join the conversation!  Check out our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/#!/twilightcandleshop and let us know what you think about the potential dangers of burning paraffin candles.  We at Twilight Candle Shop believe that all candles are lovely.  We also believe that if you burn candles regularly in your home, it is important to make sure you are not polluting the air you breathe.  At www.twilightcandleshop.com we make all our candles out of 100% natural soy wax without additives.  This is how we make sure our candles will not be harmful to your health.  Let us know what you think!  Thanks – Joanne

Save 10% off any order during February.  Simply enter coupon code MYVALENTINE to start saving now at www.twilightcandleshop.com.  Give a gift of environmentally friendly soy candles to someone special.  Thanks – Joanne

If it is stormy outside, why not make it cozy inside with a clean-burning all soy wax candle?  Visit our site at www.twilightcandleshop.com to see our selection of candles, hand-poured with 100% pure soy wax.  These candles are safe to burn for long periods of time.   The wax does not get as hot as regular paraffin candles, so the containers are not as hot, plus the soy candles last much longer.  You will feel comfortable knowing that your inside air quality is not being tarnished with chemicals from unhealthy scented candles.  Our prices are quite reasonable, and we use only the highest quality soy wax.  I just made some changes to the website and added a number of sale items, so be sure to check out what’s on super sale at http://www.twilightcandleshop.com/clearance.html.  We guarantee all our products, so try some out.  You’ll never want to burn paraffin candles again!  Thanks — Joanne