Coffee grounds, given the shape of a candle vessel
Used coffee grounds are familiar as a loose, wet residue. Rekava uses the grounds as an ingredient in a formed vessel for candles. Once the material is dry and shaped, the container becomes a visible part of a product someone can use.
In practice. Ukrainian maker rekava gives spent coffee grounds a second use in moulded containers.
What to keep in view
Follow the maker’s candle instructions. End-of-life claims depend on the complete formulation and disposal conditions.
A material has to do the job of a vessel
A candle container needs a repeatable wall and a stable base. A formed coffee-based composite has to perform those practical jobs, while also giving the object its distinctive surface. The design is interesting because the residue helps make the object, as well as explaining where it came from.
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