We can rarely resist the lure of Mathmos’s uber cool Old Street store but on our last visit our eyes were caught by these seemingly impossible illuminations.Dubbed Thaw they consist of a gleaming holder and a silicon mould for fashioning the ice candle. The flamey bit is handled by a humble tea light but when housed in its icy home it takes on an other-wordly, ethereal glow.Mathmos reckon they’ll last three hours before ending in a molten end-of-The-Snowman mess. Then just freeze up a fresh batch. Perfect for those ice sculpture-daubed vodka parties we’re always throwing.
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Mathmos Thaw Price: £24 On sale: Now Contact: Mathmos Related stories: The mini whirlpool