Meet the Maker

Hi, I'm Ruben — the one-person studio behind every soap, candle, and shell vessel you see here.

Named after my cat Stella and my husband Ray, this brand is built on bold color, handmade craft, and infinite possibility.

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About Us

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Made by hand. Named with love.

Stella Ray Miscellaneous started with a cat, a husband, and absolutely no plan.

Stella is our cat. Ray is my husband's middle name. And Miscellaneous? That's for everything in between — because I never wanted to be just one thing.

I'm Ruben, and I make everything you see here. Every soap bar, every candle, every clam shell vessel — designed, poured, layered, and finished by me in my studio. No factory. No wholesale. No shortcuts.

What started as a luxury soap line became something I didn't expect: art. Bold, colorful, maximalist art that you can actually use. Soaps that look like gemstones. Candles poured into hand-painted shells that you keep long after the wax is gone. Pieces that belong on a shelf, in a bathroom, on a coffee table — wherever you want people to stop and ask "where did you get that?"

I sell at pop-ups because I love watching people's faces when they see these in person. But now you can bring that feeling home, wherever you are.

— Ruben, founder & maker

What we stand for

  • Every piece is made by hand, by one person
  • Bold color is never an accident — it's the whole point
  • Art should be lived with, not locked away
  • Named after a cat and a husband. That's the whole vibe.