The Candlery keeps working partners busy – Muskogee Daily Phoenix

Golden Rule Industries has a new business model that instills pride in its working partners.

We looked at a variety of other options and decided on a candlery as it suits the needs of our work partners because it requires dexterity, is simple, and the process is repeatable, said Taylor Foster, executive director.

Ocean Blue is working partner Josh Hammons favorite fragrance.

It makes me happy when people buy my candles, Hammons said.

Creating high-quality candles from scratch to packing and shipping gives working partners a feeling of success and joy in the finished product they make with their own hands, Foster said.The artisans work 30 hours a week.

Artisans hand-pour candles into 12-ounce high-quality glass tumblers using the highest quality golden soy wax and fragrances blended with essential oils, said Wendy Burton, spokeswoman.

When the candle is gone, the tumbler can be cleaned and reused. The Candlery also makes wax melts, which are placed in containers designed to safely melt the wax, thus emitting the fragrance.

I like working with people and visiting with customers and helping other customers pick out what they want and what fragrances they like, said Sky Huff, who applies labels to the packages.

Heather Guthry, who places paper toppers over the candles, said her favorite scent is Jamaica Me Crazy.

I love doing crafts. Its something to do, and its really fun, Guthry said.

On the back of each candle topper is a photo of a working partner and some information about them.

Guthrys topper says she ... is one of our founding artisans and is a valuable working partner at the Golden Rule Candlery. Heather excels at helping customers, picking out new scents, setting candle wicks, labeling and packaging.

The Candlery makes 18 scents, nine of which were designed for spring and summer, but the possibilities are endless, Burton said. Spring fragrances include: Coconut Lime Verbena, Cucumber Melon, Island Hibiscus, Citron and Mandarin, Blueberry Cobbler, Meadow, Jamaica Me Crazy, Honeysuckle Jasmine and Beach Linen. The other fragrances are Very Vanilla, Fireside and Harvest Berry.

As we have success, well expand our candle selections and products in general, Burton said.

All proceeds go back into the program to develop new and better opportunities for our working partners, Foster said.

Reach Mark Hughes at (918) 684-2908 or mhughes@muskogeephoenix.com.

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