And now for something a little different...
2009-Oct-13, Tuesday 10:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chebeCandles. I like making candles. The process is creative, and slow, and if you make a mistake you can just melt it back down and start again. It being nearly Hallowe'en I got the idea to make a Hallowe'en themed candle, using Hallowe'en themed cookie-cutters. It didn't turn out perfect, but I think it's swell for my first time. Also, I reckon either the shapes need to be smaller, or the candle bigger in future. Without further ado I give you, the Bat Candle:
I haven't quite mastered panoramic shots on my camera, but you get the idea.
This is my more usual style, a variation on a basic pillar. This is almost a candle within a candle. The idea was actually inspired by a friend, a fiery hot core burning at the centre of a protective wall, keeping them going through hard times.
And this is a hefty little candle, by far the smallest of the three, but seeing as it's made of black wax and granite chips, not the lightest. This candle speaks to me of the idea of grounding, and connecting back to somewhere safer, but unavoidably darker.
Yes, it's fair to say I like black wax in my candles. I find the juxtaposition with the flame very interesting. Generally, I feel that since you can buy basic candles anywhere (and often for a lot cheaper than you can make them at home) that when you do make your own, they deserve to be special. And just a little bit unique. Now, to see how they burn.
I haven't quite mastered panoramic shots on my camera, but you get the idea.
This is my more usual style, a variation on a basic pillar. This is almost a candle within a candle. The idea was actually inspired by a friend, a fiery hot core burning at the centre of a protective wall, keeping them going through hard times.
And this is a hefty little candle, by far the smallest of the three, but seeing as it's made of black wax and granite chips, not the lightest. This candle speaks to me of the idea of grounding, and connecting back to somewhere safer, but unavoidably darker.
Yes, it's fair to say I like black wax in my candles. I find the juxtaposition with the flame very interesting. Generally, I feel that since you can buy basic candles anywhere (and often for a lot cheaper than you can make them at home) that when you do make your own, they deserve to be special. And just a little bit unique. Now, to see how they burn.
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Date: 2009-10-13 10:20 pm (UTC)Don't tell me Father Jack is staying over.
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Date: 2009-10-14 09:38 am (UTC)