How it all began
In 2018 someone gifted me a candle making kit, and this completely changed everything. I realised I could make my own candles, bath bombs, soaps and everything in between. I started playing around with ideas and making things to gift to friends and family. I was now creating the products that I loved to use, it was perfect. The feedback I received was fantastic, so in the beginning of 2019 I began the process of creating my products: candles, wax melts, soap and bath bombs. It was a complicated, yearlong process to make sure everything had the correct assessments and certifications, as well as making sure all designs, labels and packaging were completed. In January 2020 I launched my business Sarah Emily Handmade along with a website and products going to small local stockists. It was unbelievable how well received my products were, and I gained some lovely customers/supporters from all over the UK. I learned a lot over the initial stages of my business and started to think about how I could recreate my products and make them even better, as well as adding some new collections. I also wanted to create products which felt more natural and in keeping with the beautiful environment I am in, and something in a sense which felt more ‘me’.