DECOR - INDOOR * OUTDOOR
Indoor Decor
WALLigraphy:
The Rusted Gate is happy to introduce WALLigraphy by Danielson Designs to its collection.
WALLigraphy lets you get the look of hand painted lettering, without all the work. Combine WALLigraphy with your favorite photos and décor to create a unique new look.
WALLigraphy looks hand-painted and can be applied in minutes. You can mix-and-match and cut-and-paste to make the look your own.
The Rusted Gate will soon be carrying WALLigraphy for your convenience! Choose amongst the 6 feet tall Grande Words, 4 to 6 feet Grande Phrases, and 1.5 to 3 feet Petite Words and Phrases. We will have it all!
Mexican Sugar Mold Candle Holders:
Piloncillo is an unrefined sugar that is commonly used in Mexican cooking. The sugar has been around for at least 500 years, and was being made before the Spanish came to Mexico around 1500.
It is made when sugar canes are crushed. The juice is collected and boiled then poured into molds, where it hardens into blocks. To use, it must be grated or chiseled off the main block.
Unlike white sugar, which is flat and one-dimensional in its sweet flavor, piloncillo is smoky, caramely, and earthy. It has far more flavor than brown sugar, which is generally just white sugar with a small amount of molasses added back to it.
It can be used in moles and other sauces, as well as to simply sweeten coffee or top off buttery toast. In most applications, it must be melted down to be incorporated into recipes. You can find piloncillo in many Mexican or Latin American grocery stores.
The process is much the same today, with the exception of the molds used. So the old wooden blocks, in which the sugar hardens, have been repurposed into candle holders. Lined with glass, each hole holds a votive or tea light. The result is a lovely candlelit ambiance.
Dripless tapers can be used by backfilling the hole with dried beans, coffee beans, rice, pebbles or even sand. As the molds were handmade, stability is often an issue, so The Rusted Gate sells complete sets, which include a stand along with the mold and glass inserts.