# Boat-Shaped Candles These Wax Pieces by Roman Ficek are Ready to Sail By Ana Lopez | Published 2012-01-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roman-ficek References: [designeast.eu](http://designeast.eu/2012/01/candle-sail-by-roman-ficek-slovakia/) & [candledesign.eu](http://www.candledesign.eu/sviecky/plavajuce-sviecky-sail.htm) These floating candles by Slovak designer Roman Ficek are shaped as a boat to draw a connection between the action of floating and sailing. It's quite common to find water arrangements with flowers and floating candles in places like a Spa or Asian temples; however, these adorable wax figures sport a playful and unique design, making them suitable for all kinds of social events. Available in six rich pastel colors, this product only needs to be lit and put on a container with water. The [burning wick](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tolo-tea-candle) makes the candles travel in circles around the vase, as if they were sailing. Handcrafted and with a burning time of approximately two hours, the floating candles by Roman Ficek are fun to burn. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Floating Candle Decor:** The boat-shaped candles spark a trend for unique and playful floating candle arrangements in social events. - **Water-themed Ambiance:** The boat-shaped candles create a trend for water-themed ambiance in spas, Asian temples, and other establishments. - **Pastel Color Palette:** The boat-shaped candles contribute to the trend of using rich pastel colors in decorative candle designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Event Planning:** The boat-shaped candles present a disruptive innovation opportunity for event planning businesses to offer unique and memorable decor ideas. - **Hospitality:** The boat-shaped candles provide a disruptive innovation opportunity for the hospitality industry to create water-themed ambiance in spas, resorts, and other establishments. - **Home Decor:** The boat-shaped candles offer a disruptive innovation opportunity for the home decor industry to introduce playful and unique candle designs for social events and personal use. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxurious Sculptural Candle Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-candle-holders.md) - [Architecturally Inspired Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sfumato-candle.md) - [Beeswax Sculptural Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greentree.md) - [Exquisite Time Lapse Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xl-porcelain-candles.md) - [Uniquely Shaped Pastel Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goober-candle.md) - [Realistic Food Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantlers-rations.md) - [Unusual Limited-Edition Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-bloom-candle.md) - [Striking Sculptural Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculpture-candle.md) - [Plant-Based Wax Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-solids-1.md)