{"product_id":"pre-order-hiraeth-cottage-bwthyn-hiraeth-raku-candle-holders-dispatched-end-of-march-2026","title":"Hiraeth Cottage • Bwthyn Hiraeth Raku Candle Holders","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease note that due to the handmade process \u0026amp; Raku firing process, each candle holder will be unique in shape, size, colour and aesthetic. The photos shown are examples of some of the past Hiraeth cottages as a visual guide, each one will be completely unique. \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e24b58;\"\u003eThis collection of candle holders will be dispatched immediately. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e our welcome discount and any other discount codes are not valid on our Hiraeth Cottage Candle Holders. Due to the fact they are handmade and made to order, they are already priced at the best possible price we can offer. No returns accepted on these items.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are Incredibly excited to bring you another small collection of our much loved Hiraeth cottage candle holders!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have worked with two very talented makers to bring you our limited edition Hiraeth Cottage (Bwthyn Hiraeth in Welsh) limited edition candle holders. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful hollowed cottage made completely by hand from St.Agnes stoneware clay and Raku fired. Each cottage is made completely by hand (no potters wheel) through rolling clay out into slabs, folding, coiling and pinching. Each cottage has been hand-painted before entering the firing process. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe firing is done outside in wood ash which means that the final aesthetic of the cottages is unpredictable and unique to every single piece, the cottages will differ in aesthetic every time, for example when oxygen levels differ it creates changes in the glaze and finish, sometimes creating Raku crackles, how beautiful is that!? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaku is a Japanese word that roughly translates as ‘Joy in the Accident’ which brings a wonderful poetic addition to each piece and the making process. Western raku is loosely based on traditional Japanese low temperature outdoor firings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis means that every single one of our Hiraeth Cottages are completely unique and characterful in their own way.\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese cottages are our own unique design and are based off my grandfather’s Welsh cottage that was built in the 1600s, a place that is very dear to us, and what we have based our logo off for Hiraeth Vintage. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHiraeth is a Welsh word that is not directly translatable into other languages, it refers to feelings of nostalgia, a longing and a collective memory, a fragmented relic, or memory of a place or time that cannot be revisited, but stays close to us. It is a word that is used to describe memories that we wish we could re-live and places that don’t exist in the same way as they used to. Hiraeth is an intricate nostalgia, a concept that is changeable  and one that we relate to the ‘home’, home-making and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the people and places that influenced our individual ideas of what ‘home’ means to us. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith each cottage you will receive \u003cstrong\u003ea \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epair of miniature By The Hedge beeswax candles\u003c\/strong\u003e carefully formed using a traditional dipping method with their own beeswax collected from their hives over the course of seasons-past. Each candle is dipped patiently by hand to create a perfectly-imperfect, sustainable candle. The wick they use is organic hemp coated in beeswax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Light a candle when you feel the need to take a moment to yourself, and watch the beautiful flicker of a natural beeswax flame.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements;\u003cbr\u003e(Each cottage is unique in size and shape so the measurements are approximate) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eHeight: 6cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLength: 6cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth: 4cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCandles:\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Measurements: Height 5cm \/ 7mm Ø \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(Any 7mm Ø candles will fit our cottages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCottages: Hand-made by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparrowsnestceramics.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSparrows Nest Ceramics\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHand-dipped beeswax candles: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bythehedge.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy The Hedge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hiraeth Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56819039011191,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/4240\/9513\/files\/AFD25ACC-326F-494F-B1E5-D640583807DB.jpg?v=1772474018","url":"https:\/\/hiraethvintage.co.uk\/products\/pre-order-hiraeth-cottage-bwthyn-hiraeth-raku-candle-holders-dispatched-end-of-march-2026","provider":"Hiraeth Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}