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In recent years, a growing environmental consciousness is leading a shift towards more eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle choices. This trend is evident in various aspects of consumer culture, including the candle industry. Soy candles with wood wicks have emerged as a popular choice for those seeking a more sustainable and cleaner-burning alternative to traditional paraffin wax candles.

FelinFach is pleased to re-new its part with the Americymru network (Click here to visit) which is a great website for the Welsh, ex pats and persons of Welsh descent in the 'America's' and elsewhere and gives a Croeso/Welcome to the Welsh 'daiaspora'. Americymru seeks to provide a social network for the Welsh, persons of Welsh descent all over the world. The network is a place where members can share their experiences of Wales and engage in friendly debate in our forums.

Commencing in February 2024 new dates for our Candle Making Workshops are announced today. All courses are bookable online from February to October 2024.

No Suitable Dates?

We are flexible on dates and if these bookable dates do not suit you, please email with your desired dates for a course between February and November 2024 and we'll do our best to arrange - Contact Us.

Dates and Prices for Natural Dye Craft Courses 2024

Start your natural dyeing journey here, in the rural SA37 postcode area of Pembrokeshire - near to the coastal towns of Newport and Cardigan in West Wales. Learn how to hand dye protein fibres (animal fibres such as sheep wool, alpaca, yak and silk) or cellulose fibres (plant fibres such as cotton, linen, hemp and bamboo) using natural dyes.

Mother’s Day in Wales is the same date as for the rest of the UK, exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday. In Welsh Mother’s Day is Sul y Mamau and Happy Mother’s Day in Welsh is Sul y Mamau Hapus. Mothers Day or Sul y Mamu is marked by the giving of cards, flowers and presents

Winter Sales begins 1st February. 10% of every item. No need for discount codes, sale prices with 10% off are automatically added to the Cart/Checkout. Other discounts cannot be used in addition to this offer. We do not accept 'discount stacking'. Sale ends 29th February whilst stocks last.

Dydd Santes Dwynwen or Saint Dwynwen Day is the Welsh Patron Saint of Lovers and is Wales' own version of St Valentine’s Day. It is celebrated each 25th January in Wales (3 weeks before Valentine’s Day).

In the Welsh villages in Cwm Gwaun, near Fishguard in Pembrokeshire, local people are keeping old traditions alive by celebrating the New Year, known as Hen Galan, 13 days after everyone else. The people of Cwm Gwaun use the Julian calendar, which is currently 13 days behind the commonly used Gregorian calendar.

A new collection that fits all our requirements of | Natural | Traditional | Handmade |

This is a stoneware collection of candles, burners, diffusers and tealights all of which have been thrown by hand in the Cambrian Mountains of Mid Wales.  A husband-and-wife team that create beautiful stoneware products, Dave hand throws and Anouska hand glazes, creating her own glaze colours.

Named Hiraeth (hiraeth translation), this tapestry blanket is a piece of Welsh weaving history. Woven on traditional looms at Melin Teifi, Ceredigion (now closed following the retirement of the Chief Weaver) they are the last of their kind. Sadly, only very limited numbers available - a collector's piece!