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SCIENCE IN CANDLES Sara Murray and her partner Tristan combined their respective talents of fashion and chemistry to give rise to Alchemy Produx
Tell us a bit about your candle making business - Alchemy Produx? Alchemy Produx is the brainchild of my partner Tristan and I. We hand make artisan style candles from 100% natural soy wax. Our candles are individually hand poured into chemistry glassware such as beakers and conical flasks and made to order in our Melbourne studio. We are inspired by minimalist and industrial trends and live by the mantra “less is more”. Also, we always enjoy sparking chemistry class nostalgia upon our audience. Tell us about yourself and your background? It was three years ago, I was making candles, experimenting with soy wax and pouring into whatever ever vessel I could find around the house. Tristan came home from the lab one day and put a beaker in front of me, we haven’t looked back since. We accidently combined our background in fashion design and chemistry to create our unique candles. This unlikely combination led to the beginning of ‘Alchemy Produx’ a fusing of science and designer home wares. What sparked you to create your business? I was working long hours at a label on the other side of the city and then coming home and pouring candles all night to prepare for the Rose St Artist’s Market on the weekends. I was lucky that I had a supportive partner who believed in what we were doing and pushed me to go full time with Alchemy. I love running a small business and really enjoy working with like-minded people who are doing it for themselves. What processes are involved in creating your pieces? Candle making is a hands on process, once the wax is melted and fragrance is added, it is poured into the beaker or flask and set for 24 hours, then there is LOTS of polishing followed by even more polishing. My favourite part is that I get to work in little temperature controlled hot box and be warm all the time. The weather and temperature is very important to the curing process and also my electricity bill. How do you create the different scents in your candles? Making candles is much like cooking; the fragrances are like ingredients in a dish, so when developing fragrances you need to consider what will not only sit together nicely on the palette but must also contrast each other as the same time. We order lots of different scents and experiment what new and different fragrances we can mix and create. What scents are currently available and which is your favourite? We currently have a growing list of 11 fragrances; I am very fussy when it comes to the fragrances, they can’t be too over powering or sweet. Our range has definite trends towards citrus, herbal and botanical blends, and a serious lack of floral. My favourites are the Mandarin & Rosemary and also the Ginger Ale, Tristan’s favourite is the Wild Fig. continued on next page >
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