Someone asked me for a tabletop lantern that evoked hygge, so here’s my first take on it. I’m going to adjust the design for more cutouts, taller candles, and possibly more stylized acrylic.
This was made with Illustrator for .12” (1/8”) cherry plywood, soft green sea glass acrylic, some MDF, and tumbled glass shards from Michael’s (I think) … made to fit up to a 2.5” round candle, I’ve tested it with a tea light in a glass votive, an LED tea light, a yahrzeit candle, and fairy lights.
If anyone is looking for cordless/bat-op/USB rechargeable lighting ideas for a project like this, I’ve got a couple suggestions from a decade of lantern displays. Check out Prop Scenery for their battery op flame effect lighting. I especially like the Fire Effect Ember (gently flickering orange ember) and the Theatrical Candle(single flickering candlelight). These last for a few days on 8 AA batteries.
If you like USB rechargeables, I love these Flame Effect Lamps. Fairly realistic flame effect, especially when tucked behind glass. They last several hours on one charge.
The flashback on the backside of the wood looks like ash/smoke from previous fires, like a well-used chimney. It adds to the design. That’s pretty cool.
