Candle Holders

I love candlelight, the evocative flickering smokey quality and movement of the flame and the shadows cast by the sinuously moving flame and as a consequence I really enjoy making candleholders, either turning them or making them from recycled materials. 

 

Old spoons make great Tea Light Holders, there are some many different types and patterns of old spoons which can be used and each has it’s own character brought about through use. 

 

These with a little work can be mounted individually or in groups on salvaged or reclaimed timber back boards which can be burnt, stained and colour washed to enhance and make the piece more distinctive.

 

When I turn a candleholder I want to keep the overall design as simple and as organic as possible, trying to replicate the sinuous quality of the flame in my turning. Using flowing lines to expose and emphasise the natural grain patterns and colours of the timber. 

 

The natural grain patterns and colours can be enhanced and made more prominent and pronounced by subsequently burning, applying coloured stains or liming.