
Ellie
The first cast is always my “tester”…the brave little guinea pig that helps me figure out the mold.
Ellie turned out better than I expected and has already stomped off to her new jungle.

The first cast is always my “tester”…the brave little guinea pig that helps me figure out the mold.
Ellie turned out better than I expected and has already stomped off to her new jungle.
The first cast is always my “tester”…the brave little guinea pig that helps me figure out the mold.
Ellie turned out better than I expected and has already stomped off to her new jungle.
𝗧𝗲𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿: 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁
𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲: 5.5" x 1.6"
𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹: cement
𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺: Hand painted with acrylic
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵: UV Resistant protective coating for lasting vibrancy
It doesn’t ask for attention. It earns it.
At first, it’s just warmth. Gold at the center, steady and quiet, like something ancient pretending to be ordinary. You place a candle inside and it accepts the flame without resistance, like it was made for this exact purpose, like it’s done this before. Many times.
Then the glow deepens.
The oranges begin to breathe. Not literally, not enough to alarm you, just enough that your eyes linger a second longer than they should. The patterns shift in perception, not in shape, drawing you inward with a rhythm that feels familiar but not entirely yours. It’s not chaotic. It’s deliberate. Controlled. Patient.
It holds heat the way some things hold secrets.
There’s a comfort to it, a softness wrapped around something sharper. The kind of warmth that doesn’t just warm your hands but settles somewhere deeper, somewhere quieter. It doesn’t rush you. It doesn’t need to. It knows that stillness has its own gravity.
And once you sit with it long enough, you start to understand.
This isn’t just light. It’s invitation.
A place to rest your thoughts. A place to set down the things you don’t say out loud. The flicker inside it doesn’t just illuminate the room, it pulls at what lingers just beneath the surface. Not to expose it. Just to remind you it’s there.
Safe. Contained. Glowing.
It doesn’t take anything from you.
But it will keep whatever you bring to it.
Warm. Quiet. Alive.
Edited to correct size.
I purchased a silicone mold that I completely missed was coming from China. I know, I know…should have looked more carefully.
They didn’t provide a tracking number to Etsy. After a few messages back and forth between us, I finally got *a* tracking number, but I cannot verify currently it is specifically mine since it’s not linked to my Etsy.
Currency was in AU, converted to USD for payment that equaled $49.95, sent from China. Just wondering if this is normal. Out of 185 orders I’ve never had something like this happen.
Blush and Thorn blooms in contrast…soft pinks wrapped in hunter green and bold gold. A quiet statement piece that comes alive with candlelight.
I’m an artist and I’ve developed a specific technique for incorporating glitter into my work that gives it a really distinct, structured look (I create mandalas) It took a lot of trial and error to figure out, and it’s become part of what sets my art apart.
I do help this friend with general questions and guidance, especially since she’s still new and hasn’t taken any art classes (I’ve been doing art since, well…forever) But when she asked me to explain exactly how I do this one technique, I said no.
It’s not about refusing to help..,it just feels like this is part of my signature style, something I worked hard to build.
Now I’m wondering… AITA for saying no?