The Atmosphere Journal

A drawing establishes the silhouette. A physical sample reveals the curve, reflection and material. Cassandra Ballard examines how candle vessel design moves between them, with a practical review aid, Nefertari and the documented Surface Tension installation.

A candle wick connects the wax reservoir to the flame. Matthew Ballard examines capillary action, wick construction and combustion, then offers a precise way to consider the working candle within an interior.

A considered candle gift begins with the person who will live with it. Cassandra Ballard offers a practical method for choosing fragrance, reading the vessel and knowing when to leave the final choice to the recipient.

Matthew Ballard compares soy, paraffin, coconut, beeswax and blended candle waxes, distinguishes material origin from finished-candle performance, and offers an evidence-based method for selecting candles for an interior.

What is soy wax? Explore its origin, melting, frosting, glass adhesion and fragrance behavior with Cassandra Ballard of Michigan fragrance house Cedar Cove.

A candle occupies an interior before it is lit. Matthew Ballard examines proportion, surface, construction and fragrance, with a three-state review for the object in an inhabited room.