The Favorite Lighter Lighter Type:The Fluted (Silver)

The Favorite Lighter Lighter Type:The Fluted (Silver)Tsubota lighters are among Kathryn Hastings favorite objects to keep at her desk, for both form and function. Used often in the studio for refining wax seals, softening edges, and gently removing air bubbles, they have the satisfaction of a well made tool that becomes a desktop staple. William Morris wrote, Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. These are both. Simple, weighty, and thoughtfully

and desires of others

Pegasus struck the mountain with his hoof

The rich pink hue and shimmering pearlescent finish evoke a sense of romantic elegance

and thoughtfully designed

represents the peace and tranquility that comes with a good night's sleep

its presence evoking abundance and the joy of giving

I had not realized until then that it is itself a variety of lupine

while its gaze stretches far beyond what others can see

With its layered petals finely engraved

In maritime traditions

but in the deep kinship of kindred souls

Untouchable