Handmade candles
since 1969
Timeless through tradition
The story behind bika began in Denmark in the 1960s
What started out as a hobby at the kitchen table went on to become a professional candle-making workshop in Ghent
where we still pour every candle by hand
In a world that is moving ever faster, we choose craftsmanship that takes time
The result is a candle that provides light and ambience for hours upon hours, creating time for what really matters
Scented Candles
A carefully curated selection of fragrances in a beautiful hand-blown glass
Do you prefer a freestanding scented candle? Discover them here
Dinner candles
Dinner candles that we dip by hand, made from recycled paraffin
bika
stands for
A carefully curated collection of high-quality candles. For us, quality is a priority and a conscious choice: the paraffin, wicks, colourants and fragrances are all sourced from Europe and RAL-certified.
100%
handmade
Each candle is hand-poured or dipped and finished in our workshop
A small-scale studio
There are four of us women who run the workshop in Ghent. Marta, Fien, Marie and I are on the work floor every day, driven by our passion for our craft
3 generations of candle-makers
My mother, Ingrid, laid the foundations for candle-making in the 1960s; my aunt, Maria, put the candles on the map in Germany; and I, Inge-Lise, am continuing the tradition in Ghent with the same love for the craft
Come and meet us in Ghent
Visit our workshop
Open from mon - fri | 9h - 17h
Nieuwevaart 118 A/007
9000 Ghent