Meet the Maker of Firelight Fables Candles!

Hi there!

My name is Kasey, and I am the candle wizard behind Firelight Fables Candle Company!

Firelight Fables was inspired by a desire to create more immersive fantasy storytelling experiences and inspire creativity.

Inspired by Fantasy

Growing up, I was constantly reading of fantasy books. My father read The Hobbit to my sisters and I at a young age. We played with action figures of members of the Fellowship and I even dressed up as Legolas for Halloween. Bow, ears and all (I pray those photos are long lost 😂)!

As a young girl, I would spend my time writing fantasy tales. My sisters and I would play mermaids in our little backyard pool and pretended we were wizards or werewolves with our neighborhood friends. Our bedroom was lined with posters of Lord of the Rings characters and our parents even got us a Legolas standee for Christmas one year. Nerdy much?

Around 2017 my youngest sister introduced our family to Dungeons & Dragons. I was immediately hooked. A game where I got to create a fantasy themed character, play as them, and go on adventures - all with my friends and family? Count me in.

Though I struggled to find groups to play with for a few years, I eventually took up the mantle of Dungeon Master and started running games for friends and family. I even built my own epic D&D game room to create a more immersive experience for my players (see below).

Shortly after I started DMing (Dungeon Mastering), the idea for Firelight Fables was born.

As I set the scene for the current location in my player's latest adventure- a misty, forbidden forest - I thought, "How cool would it be if it actually smelled like a forest."

I tried to diffuse some cedarwood essential oils I had sitting around, but it just didn't do the trick.

Creating Firelight Fables

This launched me on a creative journey to not only bring the ambiance of my games to the next level, but to create immersive scents for all types of fantasy storytelling experiences.

I imagined other's reading Tolkien by firelight while inhaling the fresh scents of the Shire, watching a pirate film with an aroma of salty ocean air filling the room, or bringing to life a cool, dark dungeon while playing their Dungeons & Dragons campaign.

​As I began creating, I knew I wanted to be conscious of the ingredients I used in my candles.

Having spent years working in the health and fitness industry as a personal trainer and nutrition coach, I wanted a line of candles that I felt safe using because they were made from high quality, toxin-free fragrance and wax, but still were beautiful with great scent throws. I use non-toxic fragrances and a natural, coconut-apricot wax for my candles and wax melts. I feel fully confident saying that these candles are a clean burn!

My products are hand-made in small batches in Oregon.

Here's a little behind the scenes video of what you might find me doing in the shop on a day to day basis:

I started out making candles and shipping orders from my home in early 2020.

After about a year I was able to move into a small studio in the downtown of our hometown.

Six months later, in early 2022, my husband and I moved to a new home with a massive shop on the property, and I currently run the business from there!

This has provided me with ease of access to my workspace, which is especially convenient since I have welcomed two daughters into our family since starting this business.✨

From designing labels to curating our fantasy-themed scents to wicking and pouring to managing the website and shipping candles out, I get to wear all the hats.

Now, a handful of years into this business, I am blessed to say I've been able to share my scents with thousands of fantasy lovers, crafted over a dozen different collections, designed scents for authors, podcasters and youtubers, and created nearly 100 different scents!

I hope they continue to bring your fantasy tales and adventures to life! 😊

A Little More About Me

When I am not making candles you will find me playing in or running Dungeons & Dragons games, working out, spending time with my girls, visiting the local farmers market, helping lead worship at church, attending renaissance faires, 3D printing my miniatures to paint for our D&D games, or creating artwork with preserved insects (I have too many hobbies 😂).

Thanks for sticking around to learn more about where these candles come from. If you have questions or just want to say hi, drop your comments below!

Happy Adventuring,

Kasey