Raccoon Woodland Candle Holder

Every piece in the Woodland Wildlife collection is built to last — here’s exactly what goes into this one:

• Handcrafted from premium maple, walnut, and cherry plywood — real wood veneer on the top and bottom with a solid wood core in the middle. Significantly lighter than MDF and built to sit on your shelf for years without warping
• The raccoon and foreground layer is cut from natural maple — clean and bright, with enough precision to hold the distinctive mask shape and facial detail, fine chest fur lines across the body, the raised front paws with their individual fingers, and the ringed tail curling into the foreground. The mask detail is what this cut is built around — specific, exact, unmistakable in maple
• The background layer is cut from rich dark walnut — bark and trunk texture rather than open forest. It gives the scene a close, immediate quality, like catching the raccoon mid-investigation on the tree it just climbed
• The base and candle platform are cherry — warm-toned and grounding
• Every layer is precision laser-cut in our Arizona studio on Dusty Rose, our CO2 laser
• Exposed tabs: The structural assembly tabs are visible on the sides of the arch — part of the honest, handcrafted look
• Hidden tabs: Structural tabs are tucked inside the design for a cleaner, more finished silhouette — select your preference on the product page before adding to cart
• Personalization: Your name or chosen word replaces the “Woodland Wishes” text right there in the banner at the base of the arch — laser-engraved directly into the maple layer. Permanent. Not a sticker, not a label, nothing that peels.
• Candle platform is 2.6″ — designed for LED candles or real candles inside a heat-resistant glass hurricane sleeve (not included)

Before it leaves my studio, I inspect the alignment, finish, edges, and overall appearance. My standard is simple: if it’s not something I’d proudly give to my own parents, it doesn’t leave my studio.

The animal that investigates everything, apologizes for nothing, and somehow always ends up being the most interesting creature at the party — the Raccoon Woodland Wishes Candle Holder is right for:

• The naturally curious person — the one who reads the label on everything, opens the box before the card, and asks the follow-up question before you’ve finished answering; this piece was made for exactly that person
• The forager and wildcrafter — the one who picks things up on trails, knows what plants are edible, and has strong opinions about mushroom identification; the raccoon is basically doing the same thing and they already know it
• Wildlife and nature lovers — the birder, the naturalist, the one with the trail camera; the raccoon deserves its own place on the shelf alongside the more celebrated species
• Cabin and woods people — the raccoon visits without being invited and everyone has a story; this piece belongs in any space where wildlife encounters are part of the deal
• The one who relates a little too much — if someone in your life is frequently described as “gets into things” or “can’t leave well enough alone,” they know exactly what they’re looking at and they will love it
• Housewarming — for a new home, a new chapter; the raccoon will investigate the space thoroughly and find whatever’s worth keeping
• Birthdays — for the person whose home has personality and appreciates something specific, something you couldn’t have found in a gift shop
• “I saw this and thought of you” — if the raccoon was the first thing that came to mind when you saw it, that’s the right instinct

Small batch. Handmade. Real wood. Here’s how to keep it looking great:

Care Instructions

• Wipe with a dry or slightly damp cloth — no Windex, no cleaning sprays
• Keep it out of direct sunlight to prevent fading over time
• Indoor piece only — not for bathrooms or high-humidity spaces
• Real candles require a heat-resistant glass hurricane sleeve or chimney — LED candles are strongly recommended

Production & Handling Time

• 7–10 business days — each piece is made to order in our Arizona studio, not pulled from a shelf

Returns Policy

• All sales are final — each piece is made to order specifically for you. If there’s a mistake on our end, we will absolutely make it right — just reach out.

Natural wood grain, tone variation, and slight color differences between pieces are normal. That is the character of real wood, not a flaw. Screen colors are cousins, not twins — your stain may look slightly different depending on your monitor and lighting. Every piece ships from my Arizona studio. Not a warehouse. Not a fulfillment center.