Birch-Bark Decorative Candle with Gold Wire Detail

Red decorative candle extended with a birch-bark base and a fine gold wire detail with red berries. — Birch-bark candle.

Squares of birch bark give a tall candle-shaped display a patchwork surface. A vertical gold wire detail, ilex and star anise add a narrow decorative accent.

Short display candle
polystyrene pieces
wire

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About the work

The process joins an extension to a short candle and covers the lower section with birch bark. A separate wire structure is wrapped in fine gold wire and fitted with the finishing details.

Materials and tools

Short display candle
polystyrene pieces
wire
adhesive
masking tape
birch bark
fine gold wire
ilex
star anise

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