Curiosity Candles

07/04/2026

Restocked Conwy art and soap bar. On Sunday 😊❤️ they really have some wonderful makers and products worth checking out🎨🕯️🧶

20/02/2026

Interesting history on a old local Candle Factory 🕯️

The old Candle Factory in Gyffin 🕯️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

*Although it looks like a traditional mill, this building by the Gyffin stream on the Henryd Road in Conwy was actually a Candle Factory. It was established in the late 19th Century to make tallow candles (they apparently drip significantly less than wax candles), mainly to supply candles to the miners in the numerous local lead mines.

Animal fat was collected from several slaughterhouses in the area by the owner, Owen Owen (and later Llywelyn Evans), melted down and then poured into dipping troughs. The wicks were attached to a rod hanging above the trough and then dipped into the fat until the required thickness was reached. Unfortunately, the early years of the 20th century brought a decline in local mining, the introduction of oil lamps and the onset of electricity - all of which sent the candle business into steep decline. The mill eventually closed around the time of World War I and appears to have been abandoned ever since.

Some stabilisation of the building was carried out by its owner, Daffydd Roberts, a local farmer, in around 2004/5 but there appears to be no plans to bring the building back into use. Without a roof to protect the structure, its long term survival appears uncertain.

*Credit to Three Towns Forum for this information.
The picture is my own ✨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

03/02/2026

How cute is our Highland Cow soy wax candle! He’s HIGHly detailed, super cute and a large size!
Get your Highland Cow Candle now at:
https://curiositycandlesgb.etsy.com/listing/4448830607

21/01/2026

We’re thrilled to share that our best selling crochet-inspired yarn ball candles are featured in Simply Crochet magazine (Issue 171) in the Hooked news pages as part of their Fab Finds gift section. 🎉

If you spotted us in the magazine, you can find the candles available now on our Etsy shop! https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1824077865/yarn-wool-ball-candle-gift-for-knitting

Thank you for supporting independent makers

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas from Curiosity Candles 🎄🕯️
Thank you for every like, order and kind word this year!
Wishing you a calm, cosy and magical Christmas

20/12/2025

THE 6-DAY COUNTDOWN IS ON! 🎄🕯️

We are down to the final days! 🎁 Make your gifts count this year by shopping small at Conwy Art and Soap Bar.

Pick up a beautiful hand-poured candle or browse a selection of unique goodies from local artisans. Right on the High Street and ready to help you cross those last few names off your list!

📍 7 High Street, Conwy, LL32 8DB

19/12/2025

🎶 "On the seventh day of Christmas..." 🎶

We have our very own seven swans a-swimming into the holiday spirit! 🦢✨Only 7 days left until Christmas Day. The countdown is officially in the home stretch!

18/12/2025

EIGHT DAYS. 🌟 A basket full of cuteness to brighten your day!

Buy now at https://curiositycandlesgb.etsy.com/listing/1837048036