About Us
Marsh & Mantle Mercantile
Summerville, South Carolina
Phone: 843-256-3433
Email: info@marshandmantle.com
Who We Are
Marsh & Mantle Mercantile is a small South Carolina candle workshop focused on traditional hand-dipped beeswax candles. We make our candles in small batches using simple methods that have changed very little over time — cotton wicks, patient dipping, and natural wax.
We are members of local beekeeping organizations and work to support beekeepers whenever possible. Healthy bees are essential to gardens, farms, and food production, and beeswax is a natural byproduct of that work. By using real beeswax, we help keep that cycle going.
Our goal is straightforward: honest materials, careful workmanship, and products meant to be used — not just displayed.
About Our Beeswax
Beeswax is made by honeybees as they build honeycomb inside the hive. After honey is harvested, the leftover comb is cleaned and gently filtered into wax blocks. Unlike paraffin or most soy wax, it requires very little industrial processing.
Beeswax candles:
- burn slowly and evenly
- have a natural light honey scent
- produce a warm, steady flame
- contain no added fragrance or petroleum
Each candle reflects the work of both the beekeeper and the hive.