Candles

The name of the place is just Candles, and you can find us at 19/3 in Vivek Nagar, right inside the Wastik Society. It’s a bit of a tucked-away location, but that’s actually quite nice because it stays relatively quiet. We started out just making things in a small space, and it slowly turned into a regular business. We aren't some big factory. It’s more of a workshop feel where we spend our time working with wax and wicks. The air inside always smells a bit sweet or like smoke, depending on what we are doing that day. Vivek Nagar is a lived-in kind of place, and Wastik Society is a friendly enough community. People often wander in because they saw the sign or heard about us from a neighbor. We don't have a big marketing plan or a sales team. We just make the items and put them on the shelf. Some days we are very busy with orders, and other days we just tidy up and prepare for the next batch. It’s a bit messy sometimes, with drips on the floor and scraps of string everywhere, but we don't mind. It feels like a real craft. We’ve been at this address for a while, and we’ve gotten used to the way the sun hits the front window in the afternoon. It’s just us doing our thing every day without any big fuss.