Affiliate Disclosure

GrimCake is a reader-supported publication. That means some of the links on this site are affiliate links. If you click one and buy something, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.

What that means in practice

When we recommend a product, a shop, or a maker, our editorial choice comes first. We do not accept payment for placement, and no brand gets a review, a mention, or a spot in a guide because they paid for it. If we would not send our closest friend to a shop, we do not link to it, affiliate program or not.

How we handle affiliate links

Some outbound links on GrimCake are affiliate links. Rather than tag every single one, we keep a short disclosure at the foot of each article and this page as the full explanation. Nothing is hidden: if you'd like to know whether a specific link is affiliated, ask us.

About our imagery

The photographs and flat lays across GrimCake are AI-generated editorial illustration, created to set a mood rather than to document specific merchandise. They are not photographs of the exact items we link to, and no image on this site should be read as a picture of a product you would receive. Where a guide recommends something, judge it by the words, not the picture, and always check the retailer's own photographs before buying.

Where the money goes

Affiliate revenue pays for hosting, image licensing, occasional contributor fees, and coffee for people who write about candlelight for a living. GrimCake does not run display ads and does not accept sponsored posts.

Questions

If anything on this page is unclear, or if you'd like to know whether a specific link is affiliated, please write to us, we're happy to be transparent.

Last updated: July 2026.