David Constable (born Edgware, London 29 September 1939 died Pontllainfraith, Gwent, Wales 26 September 2023 ) was a British candlemaker and author, who ran Candle Maker's Supplies in Gelligroes Mill, Blackwood, Caerphilly, Wales.
[2][3] Constable is also a well-known educator in the art of candle making and has authored several books which have been translated into 10 languages.
[5] He began making appearances on TV shows such as Pebble Mill, The Generation Game, where he was the guest expert on three occasions, Vision On, and many others.
In 1989, he was commissioned by the British Epilepsy Association to make a giant candle measuring 30 feet by 3 ft 6, weighing over seven tonnes.
He has made candles for the Harry Potter film series, the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, First Knight, Interview with a Vampire, Cinderella, The Huntsman, Gosford Park, Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey, and Merlin.