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ABOUT US
The Cottage
Stillroom got its start in the spring
of 1981. This company experienced its humble
beginnings as an acquaintance introduced the centuries-old craft of hand-pouring beeswax
into tin "tube and funnel" moulds. There was an immediate bonding with the art form of
the age-old French processes and the use of that wonderful substance.
Aline Bowles felt heart ties with this art form that soon resulted in
the formation of the business she now owns and operates. The kindly affection
she had for the old techniques experienced early in her exploration has not
been diminished over the years. It is her conviction that there is much to be
preserved and shared with others of the quality found in hand-producing a product
using completely natural raw materials. That is the driving force behind much
of what goes on here at The Cottage Stillroom today. |
 Tin "Tube and Funnel" Moulds |
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We moved into the factory building pictured
in the background of this web page in 1991, and although the building is a young
one by comparison with the techniques being employed in candle production (the
building was built around 1868), it has a wonderful character all its own.
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 Apothecary's Dream |
If you are wondering about the use of "Stillroom" in our
company name (as the gas company did when we asked them to
hook up a service for us) then here is an explanation. In the late 18th and
early 19th Century on rural plantations there was a room called a
"stillroom" which was set aside for the distillation of herbal
essences from their natural sources, the end-product being whatever herbal oil,
such as lavender, they raised on the plantation. Some herbs were dried in this
room to be used later as teas or tisanes while others were blended as strewing
herbs to be placed under rugs to repel fleas and to permeate the room with a
fragrant aroma as one entered it. Herbal and floral essences were used to
complete perfumes and sachets. Many of these were blended together to make
luscious potpourris. | ||
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As for the use of beeswax in candles, it has
been considered the ultimate substance for this use for centuries and centuries.
The inordinate expense of it has been waived in light of its superior functional
qualities. Not only do the candles tend to be dripless in their burning, but the aroma of beeswax
as it is heated has a unique way of touching one's soul. Inexplicable, yet
undeniable though it may be, this is the experience of most people who have
smelled a beeswax candle burning. If you are in the Lynchburg area, we would enjoy a visit with you at our shop (shown below.) Call us, and come on in! |
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| The Cottage Stillroom and Beeswax Candle Factory, Inc. 31 Cabell Street Lynchburg, VA 24504 Phone: 434 846-4398 Facsimile: 434 846-1996 Free Shipping
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