30 years wild
St Eval was born in the Cornish countryside. From our clifftop home in North Cornwall, we work with nature to collect fragrances and turn them into wildly scented candles. Each one is a journey, an experience, a landscape we love.
Come with us across a misty moor, along an ancient coastline or wherever the wildflowers grow...
Artisan roots
Candle making is an artisan craft. We use both traditional and contemporary methods to capture wild scents and turn them into beautiful candles.
We make our dinner and small pillar candles with magnificent drawing machines, and larger pillar candles in our Moulding room.
Our vintage original drawing machine is from the 1940s and the quality of its candles is so impressive that we commissioned a local engineer to make us a second.
Both machines are an engineering marvel – gliding cotton wicks through pools of molten wax and gradually building the diameter, layer by layer. Once they’re ready, each candle is cut and milled by a candlemaker before being packed by hand into gift boxes.
Our Values
At St Eval, we believe in doing things with care. Care for our people, our community and the natural world that surrounds us.
Rooted in Cornwall and shaped by more than thirty years of making, our values guide how we work, how we grow and the choices we make every day.
Keeping the craft alive
We value the skills, knowledge and traditions passed down through generations. We make our candles and home fragrance here in Cornwall, combining time-honoured craft with thoughtful innovation.
Treading lightly on the earth
Nature is at the heart of St Eval, from the fragrances that inspire us to the landscape we call home. We’re committed to reducing our impact, making considered choices and continually finding better ways to care for the planet.
Caring for people and community
We believe in creating a workplace where people are valued, respected and encouraged to be themselves. As a family-run Cornish business, we’re proud to support our local community and contribute to the economy around us.
