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Boat-Shaped Candles

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

These Wax Pieces by Roman Ficek are Ready to Sail

— January 31, 2012 — Art & Design
These floating candles by Slovak designer Roman Ficek are shaped as a boat to draw a connection between the action of floating and sailing. It's quite common to find water arrangements with flowers and floating candles in places like a Spa or Asian temples; however, these adorable wax figures sport a playful and unique design, making them suitable for all kinds of social events.

Available in six rich pastel colors, this product only needs to be lit and put on a container with water. The burning wick makes the candles travel in circles around the vase, as if they were sailing.

Handcrafted and with a burning time of approximately two hours, the floating candles by Roman Ficek are fun to burn.
Trend Themes
1. Floating Candle Decor - The boat-shaped candles spark a trend for unique and playful floating candle arrangements in social events.
2. Water-themed Ambiance - The boat-shaped candles create a trend for water-themed ambiance in spas, Asian temples, and other establishments.
3. Pastel Color Palette - The boat-shaped candles contribute to the trend of using rich pastel colors in decorative candle designs.
Industry Implications
1. Event Planning - The boat-shaped candles present a disruptive innovation opportunity for event planning businesses to offer unique and memorable decor ideas.
2. Hospitality - The boat-shaped candles provide a disruptive innovation opportunity for the hospitality industry to create water-themed ambiance in spas, resorts, and other establishments.
3. Home Decor - The boat-shaped candles offer a disruptive innovation opportunity for the home decor industry to introduce playful and unique candle designs for social events and personal use.
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