# Hand Gesture Candles Give the Finger to Power Outages By Pearl | Published 2008-10-08 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hand-gesture-candles-give-the-finger-to-power-outages References: [ifitshipitshere.blogspot](http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/10/hand-gesture-candles-from-atelier-wm.html) L’atelier WM makes these [colourful hand gesture candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michle-lamy) by casting them from real hands. They offer quite the selection, from the good luck variety with crossed fingers. Then there is the “Live Long and Prosper” Vulcan sign candle for Star Trek fans. But if you’ve been let down one too many times by your electric utility company, there’s the [one finger gesture candle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bong-candle) you can light up! The candles take three hours to burn down and may soon be available in stores. L’atelier WM are a French group of young artists based in Paris. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Hand Gesture Candles:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the candle industry by creating unique and customizable hand gesture candles. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Décor:** An opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home décor industry by introducing hand gesture candles as a unique and customizable product. - **Entertainment Merchandise:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the entertainment merchandise industry by creating hand gesture candles inspired by popular TV shows and movies. - **Giftware:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the giftware industry by offering hand gesture candles as quirky and novelty gifts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Humorous Profanity Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fuck-this-candle.md) - [Uniquely Shaped Pastel Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goober-candle.md) - [Striking Sculptural Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculpture-candle.md) - [Exquisite Time Lapse Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xl-porcelain-candles.md) - [Luxurious Sculptural Candle Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-candle-holders.md) - [Tear Canister Candle Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/majdulin-nasrallah.md) - [Fire Connection-Inspired Candleholders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charles-kalpakian-1.md) - [Fire-Inspired Artful Candelabras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forge-candelabra.md) - [Interestingly Shaped Candle Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poise-candle-holder.md)