Black Sand Beach

Dark and dramatic, the waves meet a black sand beach on the coasts of Iceland. This peculiar colour is explained by the volcanic activity in the area. As lava hits the water after its slow descent from the mountains, it solidifies and, one day eventually, forms into tiny little crystals thanks to the passage of time. A powerful yet slow-paced process that offers our eyes this mesmerizing sight that is a beach drowned in darkness.

Handblown thick glass, hand-poured wax.

120/1 wick; height: 12 cm; outer diameter: 9 cm /65 burning hours

160/3 wicks; height: 16 cm; outer diameter: 12,5 cm/150 burning hours

200/4 wicks; height: 20 cm; outer diameter: 15 cm/260 burning hours

 

BEFORE BURNING

We advise you to place your candle away from any air flow to ensure an even burn. For multiple-wick candles, always light all the wicks. A candle must burn evenly on its entire surface. Initially, let the candle burn 3 hours in a row so that the first layer is completely melted in order to have a nice effect. We work with high quality pre-waxed cotton wicks. Therefore, it is not necessary to cut the wicks before each use. If the wick becomes too long (more than 1cm), cut the wick with scissors. This will prevent the flame from becoming too high and producing too much smoke.

WHILE BURNING

Wait until the entire surface has been liquified in order to obtain an even burn. Do not allow your candle to burn more than 4 hours so that the perfume does not deteriorate. This also allows enough oxygen in the glass so that it burns correctly. A candle which no longer has oxygen will subsequently burn less. Do not burn the last centimeter of wax in order to avoid accidents. Do not blow out your candle, but place the wicks in the wax and straighten them out again.

AFTER BURNING

Once the wax solidifies again, we advise you to straighten the wicks out. Periodically clean the inside of the glass with a damp cloth so as to remove the soot.