Taking a break in 2026

I'm stepping back from the business this year to focus on other priorities. Refills and questions about candles you already own are still welcome.

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What an adventure

Hi, I'm Kassandra. Looking back on three years of Clay & Candles, I think about every vessel I threw, every candle I poured and every order I packed by hand, and all the places they took me, from local market booths to custom pieces for some of your most meaningful moments. I'm so grateful to everyone who shopped, gifted and cheered us on along the way. You made this little business what it is.

Kassandra Flanders, the maker behind Clay and Candles, smiling and holding one of her candles
A lit Pink Lemonade soy candle with a crackling wood wick

What went into every candle

Clean ingredients, poured by one person who read every label.

  • 100% soy wax. Slow, even burn with no paraffin.
  • Wood wicks. That soft crackle, and a wide melt pool.
  • Vegan, cruelty-free fragrance. Made without mutagens, parabens or phthalates.
  • Small batches. Poured by hand and cured before shipping.

Hand-thrown vessels

Each vessel was thrown, trimmed, glazed and fired before a drop of wax went in, so no two are alike. Once the candle burns down, it lives on as a planter or a catch-all, or comes back for a refill.

  • Ceramic candle with a red and green floral glaze
  • Cream ceramic candle with hand-drawn black leaves
  • Black glazed ceramic candle on a matching saucer
  • Speckled stoneware candle bowl surrounded by small pumpkins
  • Speckled bowl candle nestled in pine garland
  • Ceramic candle cup covered in hand-drawn leaves
  • Speckled ceramic candle with a red and green floral pattern among pine branches
  • Close-up of a speckled stoneware candle with a wood wick
  • A group of ceramic candles beside a Clay and Candles letter board

The scent shelf

Every scent poured over the years, from summer citrus to holiday pine, in hand-thrown clay, cork-lid glass jars and wax melts.

  • Apples and Spice candle on a black riser with pine cones and wrapped gifts
  • Apples and Spice candle among glowing pumpkins on a plaid runner
  • Cranberry Bliss candle tucked into pine garland with red berries
  • Rustling Leaves candle surrounded by small pumpkins
  • Enchanted Woods candle with a black lid beside pumpkins
  • Christmas Tree candle in a cork-lid jar with pine garland and red berries
  • An Apples and Spice candle glowing at night
  • Midnight Lavender candle in a clear glass jar on a black riser

Scents: Apples & Spice, Autumn Spritz, Christmas Tree, Cranberry Bliss, Enchanted Woods, Fall Home, Fresh Linen, Harvest Moon, Midnight Lavender, Panhandle Book Club, Peppermint, Pink Lemonade, Pumpkin Patch, Rustling Leaves, Sugar Cookie, Sunny Coconut, Sunwashed Laundry, Toasted Pumpkin, Tropical Passionfruit

Your words, fired into the clay

Some of my favorite pieces were custom: names, anniversary dates, a coffee roaster's logo, a salon's inside joke. Each one was thrown by hand, previewed with the customer before firing, and poured in the scent they chose.

See custom pieces
Custom ceramic candle with the name Gigi
Custom ceramic candle reading happy anniversary 8.22.19
Custom glass candle labeled The Hair Therapist Is In
Branded ceramic candles made for Vigilant Hope Roasting

Markets, shops & events

Clay & Candles grew up at local markets and pop-ups, with tables full of seasonal scents and gift boxes packed for the holidays. Shops, salons and event planners ordered in bulk with their own scents and labels.

The Clay and Candles booth at an outdoor market
Sugar Cookie, Cranberry Bliss and Christmas Tree candles on a market shelf
Holiday market table with Christmas Tree, Cranberry Bliss and Peppermint candles among pine cones

Stay in touch

Have a question about a candle you own, or want a refill? Email me or find me on social media. I'll reply when I can.

Email Us Ask about a custom piece