Flameless Candle

Spring 2026

Four-piece wax cast form, covered by recycled cotton polo material.

Process

Throughout this project, I have learned how to utilize an accurate and precise template to ensure that all steps of the project were executed correctly. Understanding how to use a compass for my pentagon base shape was also a new skill. I found the line work to be relatively simple, and the drawings were by far the easiest part of the project for me.

I struggled with casting my form with wax. I used paraffin wax and heated it with a double boiler. I ran into issues pouring the hot wax into my foam-core mold since the liquid wax would seep through the cracks. I tried taping the mold, but in the end put the molds in the freezer, so that on contact with the wax, it would be harder instantly. This seemed to work, and I poured the wax more slowly than before.

I feel I challenged myself by choosing the hardest shape as the base, and I am glad I saw it through to the end. I feel that the skin of my form was my favorite part. I made sure to keep the striped pattern on the fabric going across the wax form, reflecting its ascending nature. I made sure that it was all cohesive by choosing a fabric (recycled polo shirt) that went with the overall design of my piece.

Final Presentation Board