Candle from the "Batiked" collection

Where there are children, there is a process of discovering the world! About ten years ago, when my daughters were preteens, they found instructions somewhere online for tie-dyeing at home using a bathroom grout mold remover, fabric dyes, and a fork. I was at the theater rehearsing a play that day. My daughters called and, knowing I couldn't talk for long during rehearsals, quickly asked if they could use my cotton clothes for tie-dyeing. I said yes, thinking it would be just a couple of T-shirts. When I got home, I discovered that everything cotton in my wardrobe had been sacrificed to the god of tie-dye. Most of my clothes now shimmered in lovely shades of orange, purple, yellow, pink, and light blue. Even today, the tie-dyed T-shirts and jeans are my standard work clothes at my summer workshop near Alūksne. The “Batiked” collection is my story about children's desire to discover the world and the material resources parents provide to make that discovery possible. And, yes, about the smile that appears every time I put on another tie-dyed shirt.

You can see all the works in the "Batiked" collection here!  The images show prototypes of the collection's pieces. Each candle is made according to the collection's special recipe, but each is also a unique handmade piece, so the container's design may differ slightly from the one shown.

Candles in concrete containers have an excellent feature: as the candle burns, the container walls heat up and help the flame melt the wax, so the candle always burns completely without leaving a layer of unburned wax on the walls. The base of the candle container is thick enough to prevent it from heating up and damaging the surface it rests on. If you are still concerned that the container might damage the surface, you can buy candle holders with a heat-resistant oak veneer coating in the "Candle Holders" section. Once the candle has burned out, you can easily refill the container yourself with a new candle by purchasing palm wax granules in a 200-gram package from the "Loose Candles" section. One package will let you refill the container three times. The package includes two types of wicks and instructions for making the candle. Of course, once the candle has burned out, you can also place any ready-made candle that fits inside the container, or use it for other household purposes, such as a vase. The concrete container is not suitable for storing unpackaged food.

Delivery options and costs are listed in the "Terms" section.

Technical product information. On first use, burn the candle until the entire top layer of wax has melted (1–4 hours, depending on the container's diameter and the number of wicks). Before relighting, trim the wicks to 1 cm above the wax surface.

General hazards. Never leave a burning candle unattended! Burn candles out of reach of children and pets! Always leave at least 10 cm between burning candles! Do not burn candles on or near anything that can catch fire! Do not place candles in a draft! Do not place candles near heat sources! Do not lay candles on their sides! Always use a candle snuffer to extinguish the flame; do not blow it out! Keep matches and other foreign objects out of the melted wax to avoid ignition! Do not move a burning candle! Do not use liquid to extinguish it! The container walls become hot while the candle is burning! Do not use the container to store food. Candle composition: 100% natural soy wax (potential hazard information: H226 – flammable liquid; country of origin: USA; importer: SIA “Gedvillo Services”), scented synthetic oil formulated for candles (potential hazard information: H226 – flammable liquid or vapor; H304 – may be fatal if swallowed and enters airways; H315 – may cause skin irritation; H317 – may cause an allergic skin reaction; H319 – may cause serious eye irritation; H411 – toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects; region of origin: EU; importer: SIA “Gedvillo Services”), cotton and hemp fiber wick. Container composition: cement, white cement, gravel, quartz sand, water (product safety information is available at sakret.lv and senukai.lt). Concrete interior finishing materials may have been used to finish the container (product safety information is available at jeger.com/lv/info). Manufacturer of the finished product: SIA “Kārlis Anitens”, registration no. 40103671539, Dignājas iela 3-6A, Rīga, LV-1004. Artist's workshops: “Luguži”, Jaunlaicenes pagasts, Alūksnes novads, and Gaujas iela 5, Rīga