Many of our customers have children that are back at school now that the summer is over. Soap & More would like to invite you to the new store for savings of the following items!
In the vein of going GREEN, we would like to offer a natural candle workshop using Alberta beeswax and soy wax for the following reasons:
When you compare beeswax candles vs paraffin, pure beeswax candles are:
More economical, Better for your health, Better for the environment and unsurpassed for sheer beauty
Economy: Beeswax is the most economical candle wax! When kept out of drafts, beeswax candles are smokeless, dripless and burn up to five times longer than paraffin candles. So while they cost more initially, they save you money in the long run.
Health: Paraffin candles create indoor air pollution! Paraffin is made from petroleum sludge. It is highly refined and treated with carcinogenic chemicals. The black smoke a paraffin candle emits is basically diesel exhaust!
There are a number of major toxic chemicals in paraffin, including the carcinogens benzene and toluene. Most of the wicks in paraffin candles contain metal cores and lead. When they burn, those metals go up in smoke. You don't want to breathe all that, do you?
Pure Beeswax burns cleanly, is considered hypoallergenic, and is recommended for people with asthma and chemical sensitivity.
Beeswax is the only wax that emits negative ions when it burns. Negative ions help to clean the air of dust, smoke and pollens. Negative ions can help to reduce fatigue. Keep a beeswax candle burning on your desk while you work, and notice how much calmer you feel during the busy day.
Environment: Being a petroleum fuel, paraffin candles are reliant upon foreign oil. Beeswax, on the other hand, is made from a natural renewable resource right here in Canada!
Beauty: Like fine chocolate, good beeswax developes a soft, velvety "bloom" on its surface. Beeswax candles have a brighter flame than do paraffin candles. This golden flame often has a halo around it.
Soybeans are a renewable and biodegradable resource. Candle wax is just one example of the hundreds of uses of this versatile legume. Even today, new uses of soy are being researched because of the abundance and growing potential of this bean.
We will be setting up this candle workshop in early November. Container candles and tea lights are on the menu. As we are learning this craft ourselves, we plan on offering this workshop at a very reasonable price. Everyone can go home with 2 large container candles (metal and glass), and several tea lights. Both soy and beeswax will be the material used, along with cotton wicks. Sign up and pay only $30. The glass container candle would sell on its own for $25. This is a great deal! Maximum participants is 12. First come first serve. We need to know if there is some interest. A potential list will be started and if the interest is there a date will be determined. We hope the date will work for everyone. Send us an e-mail with "candle workshop" in the subject line and we will keep you informed on a bi-weekly basis.
We are looking for experienced people to teach some of our workshops. Let us know your level of skill and we will pay a competitive prices to teach in the evenings. Send us your e-mail.
Remember we have moved to 502 - 42nd Ave SE Calgary. Our 16th Ave location is closed.
