"The Choice" is a functional art piece featuring the silhouette of an elegant lady holding up two dresses. The intricate floral border appears to be impossibly etched into the wood, adding a touch of delicate artistry to the design. This stunning piece also serves as a candle tin coaster, blending beauty with practicality.

Crafted from Iroko wood, the coaster boasts a smooth, waxy feel. Its slightly open grain gives it a distinct "wood" texture, offering a beautiful contrast to the sleek, stone-like smoothness of Hard Maple used in some of our other pieces.

This coaster has been polished and finished with bees wax.

The coaster measures 93mm in diameter and 20mm tall.

This coaster is part of a limited series designed exclusively for Alice Loves Crafting by Anura Joinery. Each coaster is double-sided, with the top featuring an inset, resin-filled design and a circular slot tailored to securely hold a 63mm essential oil candle tin. The reverse side is shaped to accommodate our larger fragrance oil candle tins.

Anura Joinery is dedicated to creating truly unique pieces. Each design is crafted only once per wood species, ensuring that while someone else may own an octopus design in a different wood, no one else will ever own another quite like yours.
The crafting process begins by carving a smooth depression to fit the larger candle tins, followed by cutting circular blanks from solid wood. A laser engraver then etches a 2mm-deep design into the wood, including the small candle tin slot.

Once the engraving is complete, the design is filled with resin (usually black with a subtle sparkle). After the resin sets, it is carefully sanded down, the coaster’s edges are rounded, and the entire piece is polished with six grades of sandpaper for a silky-smooth surface and a glossy finish. Finally, each coaster is treated with beeswax on a polishing wheel, enhancing both its tactile appeal and visual elegance.

Whilst we will never sell another copy of your chosen coaster to anyone else, Anura Joinery had confirmed that they will be happy to replicate your chosen coaster if you would like to purchase more than one.



About Iroko wood

Color/Appearance: Heartwood is usually a yellow to golden or medium brown, with colour tending to darken over time. Pale yellow sapwood is clearly demarcated from the heartwood. It has an appearance very similar to teak.
Grain/Texture: Grain is interlocked and sometimes irregular; medium to coarse texture with good natural lustre. Unfinished wood surfaces can feel greasy/oily to the touch.

Sustainability: This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is on the IUCN Red List. While Milicia excelsa is only listed as near threatened, M. regia is listed as vulnerable due to a population reduction of over 20% in the past three generations, caused by a decline in its natural range, and exploitation. Our Iroko has been sourced exclusively from recycled pieces and offcuts.


No returns or exchanges are permitted.