head

Purchase with Purpose

Unique, high quality Home Decor
Handcrafted in South Africa
SHOP NOW

Shop by categories

hand_painted

Hand Painted Candles

Shop
Aromatherapy_0DCandles_Scents_copy

Aromatherapy
Candles & Scents

Shop
Hand_Crafted_Home_Goods-featured

Hand Crafted
Home Goods

Shop
Godfreys_African_Animals

Godfrey's African Animals

Shop
Candle-Holders-featured

Handmade
Candle Holders

Shop
Artisans-featured

About our Artisans

Read More

Testimonials

'Love them and my customers love them too.'

Shop Africa Online

'I used the shabbat small candles for Yom Kippur—had 40 people for dinner and the candles were beautiful!'

Gayle K.

Kansas City, Missouri

'Since we started selling your candles our candle sales really picked up! I think our customers love the beauty of your hand-decorated fair trade candles and they love that you have such a big selection of designs.'

Susan C.

Mosaic Fair Trade Collection, Eugene, Oregon

'My wife loves these candles. I am impressed with how clean they burn and how nice they look.'

Richard F.

Miami, Florida

'The Kapula candles fit well in our museum shops. Our customers love the story of the women that make the candles, and the fact that each one is hand painted. The candles sell well all year.'

Laurie D.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts

The mugs did arrive and in excellent condition! WE LOVE THEM! They are the most attractive mugs that we have in our cupboard... You can be sure we will be back again for something else! '

David and Darlene

I LOVE the handpainted candles!

JoAnne S.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Light Up for the Holidays!

Klimt Candle Collection. Cream candles with touches of black, gold along with hints of blue, red, green, & turquoise make them a contemporary choice. The photo is a taper candle pair in pewter taper holders, 2" cube and 3" cube candles, 3x4 Pillar, 3x6 Pillar and 3x8 Pillar candles, with one 2" votive.

Klimt Painted Candles

From $ 11.00
Beautiful colors of Africa are painted on these hand made candles. The collection is available in tapers, pillar candles, cube candles and votive candles.

African Mineral Painted Candles

From $ 11.00
Two Red Dot on White and two Red Stripe on White taper candles in pewter taper holders with a black hand painted band. Fair Trade, Hand crafted.

Red Dots & Stripes Tapers - Gift Box of 4

$ 25.00
Two green dots on white candle tapers and two green stripe on white candle tapers in pewter candle holders. Hand crafted and Fair Trade.

Green Dots & Stripes Tapers - Gift Box of 4

$ 25.00
Celebration Black & Gold celebration candle collection. Stunning! Hand made and hand painted in South Africa. Fair Trade. Dinner tapers, pillar candles, cube candles and votive candles.

Celebration Painted Candles

From $ 11.00
Hamsa candle collection hand made and hand poured in South Africa. Painted in Blue & White with the Hamsa Hand included in the design to keep away evil spirits! Available in Dinner taper candles, pillar candles, cube candles, and votives. Fair Trade.

Hamsa Painted Candles

From $ 11.00
Judaica candle collection are handmade and hand poured in South Africa. Colorful designs with touches of gold and the small stars of David. Taper candles., pillar candles, cube candles, and 2" votives that come in a 6-pack. Fair Trade home decor.

Judaica Painted Candles

From $ 11.00
Whimsy Christmas Candles collection is just that ! Whimsy Christmas trees, snow flakes and Christmas ornaments hand painted in white on red, green and/or white candles. Touches of green and red. Fair Trade home decor.

Whimsy Christmas Painted Candles

From $ 11.00
Traditional Christmas candle collection. Taper candles, pillar candles, cube candles, and votive candles hand painted in various traditional Christmas patterns. Fair Trade home decor. Made in South Africa.

Christmas Painted Candles

From $ 11.00
Kwanzaa Candle Taper Collection. 7 tapers total, 3 red, 1 black and white, and 3 green. Whimsical, painted designs with stripes, triangles, vines, and so on.

Kwanzaa Painted Candle Taper Collection

$ 45.00
Load more

Cycle of Success.

We encourage entrepreneurial spirit by supporting artisan companies in South Africa.
This support translates into economic self-sufficiency that helps our artisans - most of whom are single mothers - care for themselves, their families, and contribute to their communities.
READ MORE
Thumbprint_infographic
Working together with our artisans to offer unique, high quality home decor items.
Thumbprint Artifacts is a proud to be a member of the Fair Trade Federation. We are fully committed to equitable and sustainable trading partnerships.
READ MORE
FT_2x_76492675-76e8-43e4-8c95-0b3a7e6bb885
Reducing our Carbon Footprint
We are joining the effort to create a sustainable future by supporting Grow Ahead and working in partnership with small farmer organizations to replant trees and conserve forest systems, therefore reducing our carbon footprint.
READ MORE
GA_2x_3ecae3ab-97d4-4eb5-92d9-5850360a1071
image
For a broader selection of Fair Trade products, please visit our Thumbprint Fair Trade Marketplace!
Visit Fair Trade Marketplace