Description

Hand-Cut Upcycled Glass Candle, Made in South Africa

Description:

Every one of these candles begins its life as a celebration. Our makers rescue champagne bottles that once popped at weddings, milestones and Friday nights, then hand-cut and polish each one into a glowing keepsake with its original label still intact.

Because each bottle is cut and finished by hand, no two candles are ever quite the same. The glass keeps the character of the bottle it came from, while the polished rim gives it a clean, contemporary look that sits beautifully on a dinner table, bathroom shelf or bedside stand. Once cut, each vessel is filled with 300 ml of recycled paraffin wax and finished with your choice of wick, from a crackling natural wooden wick to a classic braided cotton one.

This is slow, skilled work. Cutting glass cleanly takes a steady hand and years of practice, and every candle passes through those hands from bottle to finished piece. When you buy one, you support skilled South African makers who are building sustainable businesses, and you keep a perfectly good bottle out of landfill, where glass can sit for thousands of years. In other words, it smells wonderful and it does good at the same time.

Make it yours:
Choose from scents like Cherry Blossom, Vanilla and Lavender, or go fully custom. You can keep the label, remove it, or replace it with a sandblasted design. Popular bottle styles include Veuve Clicquot, Graham Beck and Moët & Chandon, depending on stock, and you can also supply a bottle with personal meaning to you. A wedding toast, an anniversary bubbly or a graduation celebration becomes a candle you light again and again, which makes this one of the most sentimental gifts on our shelves.

Further options include soya wax, coloured wax, additional scents, personalised branding for corporate gifts, and repurposed wine or other glass bottles. For bulk orders, we can source the bottles or you can supply your own. Simply contact us with your preferences.

Details:

• Materials: Hand-cut, polished repurposed champagne bottle; 300 ml recycled paraffin wax (soya wax available on request); choice of natural wooden wick or braided cotton primed wick
• Size: Approximately 10 cm tall, though height is customisable and usually guided by label placement
• Care: Trim the wick to about 5 mm before each burn, keep away from draughts, and never leave a burning candle unattended. Once the wax is finished,A candle that never really endsHere is our favourite part: once the wax burns down, the story does not have to stop. These candles can be refilled, so your vessel can glow again and again. The bottle from your wedding toast can light your first anniversary dinner, and the one after that, and the one after that.
• Price: Prices shown are indicative and vary by size, design and quantity

Contact us

Looking for sustainable waste management solutions, recycling services, or upcycling initiatives in South Africa? The team is here to help.

Contact Mark for more information, partnership opportunities, or to discuss the best waste diversion and recycling options for your business or organisation.

 Email: admin@craftycorner.co.za

Visit Our Johannesburg Shop

Our shop is conveniently located in Greymont, Johannesburg, where we promote sustainable living, recycling, and waste reduction through innovative upcycling solutions.

 Address:
172 Long Road, Greymont, Johannesburg, South Africa

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