About the service
I am a ceramicist and make original candlesticks and candle holder sets on a pottery wheel. Each piece is hand-thrown from real ceramic clay — stoneware or porcelain — without mold casting or 3D printing. If you need a coordinated set for a dining table, a wedding gift, or a small batch for a shop, I will throw each piece by hand so the set looks unified in style while retaining the subtle variations inherent to handmade work.
I want to clarify right away to avoid confusion: this offering is specifically about candlesticks and candle holders — vessels that safely hold a burning candle, whether a cup for a tea light, a low holder for a pillar candle, or a tall elegant candlestick for a taper candle with a firm peg or socket. This is NOT an incense burner and NOT an oil diffuser (those pieces are made with ventilation for smoke or aromatic oil, not for candle flame), and this is NOT a lamp base (those require drilling a hole for an electrical cord and mounting a lamp socket — a completely different construction). If you need an incense burner, diffuser, or lamp base — write to me, and I'll suggest where to find the right product so we don't make the wrong item.
The work begins with a brief conversation about how you'll use the set: how many candles, what diameter pillar or taper candles you usually burn, where the pieces will go — on a table, on a mantelpiece, or outdoors. Then I center the clay and throw each candlestick on the wheel, and when the piece reaches leather-hard, I trim the bottom so it sits flat and the silhouette is clean. For taper candlesticks I form a socket or peg for a standard diameter (or tighter — on request) so the candle doesn't wobble. For pillar and tea light holders I watch the bowl depth and wall thickness for stability and even heating.
Glaze options: matte white and gray stoneware tones, glossy celadon and cobalt blue, warm rust and ochre shades, as well as unglazed clay with a waxed bottom. I can match the glaze to a fabric sample or color card you send to suit your interior. Sizes range from small tea light cups (roughly 5–7 cm) to a pair of stately tall candlesticks over 25 cm; a typical set is three to five pieces of varying heights for visual rhythm. All work uses food-safe, lead-free glaze, fired to stoneware temperature, and before shipping I test each candlestick with a test candle for stability and fit.
Production time is roughly two to three weeks depending on my schedule and the number of pieces, since each set goes through throwing, trimming, bisque firing, glazing, and final firing. I send photos before glazing so you can approve the forms, and I pack each piece separately for safe delivery. If you have a color scheme, a wedding date, or a specific candle brand in mind — send me the details, and I'll assemble the set exactly for you.
I want to clarify right away to avoid confusion: this offering is specifically about candlesticks and candle holders — vessels that safely hold a burning candle, whether a cup for a tea light, a low holder for a pillar candle, or a tall elegant candlestick for a taper candle with a firm peg or socket. This is NOT an incense burner and NOT an oil diffuser (those pieces are made with ventilation for smoke or aromatic oil, not for candle flame), and this is NOT a lamp base (those require drilling a hole for an electrical cord and mounting a lamp socket — a completely different construction). If you need an incense burner, diffuser, or lamp base — write to me, and I'll suggest where to find the right product so we don't make the wrong item.
The work begins with a brief conversation about how you'll use the set: how many candles, what diameter pillar or taper candles you usually burn, where the pieces will go — on a table, on a mantelpiece, or outdoors. Then I center the clay and throw each candlestick on the wheel, and when the piece reaches leather-hard, I trim the bottom so it sits flat and the silhouette is clean. For taper candlesticks I form a socket or peg for a standard diameter (or tighter — on request) so the candle doesn't wobble. For pillar and tea light holders I watch the bowl depth and wall thickness for stability and even heating.
Glaze options: matte white and gray stoneware tones, glossy celadon and cobalt blue, warm rust and ochre shades, as well as unglazed clay with a waxed bottom. I can match the glaze to a fabric sample or color card you send to suit your interior. Sizes range from small tea light cups (roughly 5–7 cm) to a pair of stately tall candlesticks over 25 cm; a typical set is three to five pieces of varying heights for visual rhythm. All work uses food-safe, lead-free glaze, fired to stoneware temperature, and before shipping I test each candlestick with a test candle for stability and fit.
Production time is roughly two to three weeks depending on my schedule and the number of pieces, since each set goes through throwing, trimming, bisque firing, glazing, and final firing. I send photos before glazing so you can approve the forms, and I pack each piece separately for safe delivery. If you have a color scheme, a wedding date, or a specific candle brand in mind — send me the details, and I'll assemble the set exactly for you.
