Selling Over 4,500 Candles
Who are you and what are you working on?
My name is Kevin Gillespie, and along with Garrett Le’ Tourneau, we created Wax & Wick, the 100% soy candles with wood wicks.
Our product is the opposite of a traditional candle - our candles burn clean, even, with no additives, no paraffin blends, no artificial colors or dyes, and are virtually smoke-free. We combine modern minimalist aesthetics with simple soy wax and natural wood wicks.
Some notable differentiation between Wax & Wick and traditional candles is that our branding is simple, the style of the candle will fit with any decor, and we use only 100% soy wax and Fsc-Certified wood wicks. Our impact on the environment is intentionally small.

What's your backstory and how did you come up with the idea?
The black residue you find on the side of most candle jars is soot. This soot is the solid particle that...
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