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Gravity Candleholder by Jólan van der Wiel

Young, Dutch designer Jólan van der Wiel uses a unique process to make these spikey candle holders that resemble cavern formations.

Made exclusively for Paris-based Galerie Gosserez, van der Wiel uses a process similar to that of his Gravity Stools, which we’ve already featured here. He uses a contraption that’s essentially a “magnet machine” that makes these objects through the action of a strong magnetic field with a paste that’s a mixture of resin and iron oxides.

The mixture is placed into the machine and, in minutes, the candle holder’s arms seem to stretch and “grow.” See the process below:

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Pouring the magnetic material in

Gravity Stool by Jólan van der Wiel in home furnishings  Category
Pulling down the magnets

Gravity Stool by Jólan van der Wiel in home furnishings  Category
Waiting

Gravity Stool by Jólan van der Wiel in home furnishings  Category
Growing the stool as the magnets raise up

Gravity Stool by Jólan van der Wiel in home furnishings  Category
The material cures in about 30 minutes

The results are pretty goth looking, no?

Jaime Derringer, Founder + Executive Editor of Design Milk, is a Jersey girl living in SoCal. She dreams about funky, artistic jewelry + having enough free time to enjoy some of her favorite things—running, reading, making music, and drawing.