Lotus Flower Tealight Holder

An open blossom caught mid-bloom: layered petals rising in rings from a low rounded base, curling outward at their tips, with the centre left as a recessed well. The lotus carries meaning as well as shape, opening clean out of muddy water, which is why it turns up on shrines, meditation corners and bathroom shelves far more often than other flowers do. As a votive holder it works on contrast. Unlit, it is a piece of sculpture, all overlapping petal edges and shadow. Lit from within, the petal walls take over and throw pattern out across whatever surface it stands on. One sensible note with any printed candle holder: use a battery LED tealight rather than a live flame, since plastic and fire are a poor pairing whatever the material. It suits anyone assembling a quiet corner of a room, and makes an easy gift for someone who already keeps candles about the house.