Rendered in Blender
The Granny Candleholders
2022, Rendered and Prototyped in Rockite
Vintage milk glass vases — fluted, slim, and often found at estate sales — inspired this design. Produced in varying heights that cluster into a centerpiece, the milk glass catches and interplays with candlelight in its scalloped ridges, enhancing the everyday luxury that candles already suggest.
Rendered in Keyshot.
Inspiration & Sketching
Process
I designed a five-part 3D printed mold in Rhino 3D and cast prototypes in Rockite. I iterated through rounds of testing to perfect sprue placement, registration marks, and tolerancing.
Broken prototype castings inspired me to re-imagine the Grandma Candleholder as a family; four candleholders of different heights, playing on the design’s fluted motif.
