CZ, Sestajovice: Magic of Candle Fire - VIDEO
You probably wouldn’t try to find anything interesting on streets in Sestajovice. However, there is a house of surprises and mysteries. It is Rodas a family candle factory operating for decades. In 1992, the Netiks family had only a hand press thus production was intertwined with time capacities of the owners.
Difficult beginnings and work, work, work
In the course of time, a necessary investment was made to modernize and speed up the production. The first offer came from abroad and it was lucrative. In 1993, the Netiks bought first machine, a traction machine. Then they began producing church candles for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Four years later they had enough funds to purchase other machines and expand their production. Except church candles they started producing also table candles, tea candles or cemetery candles.
Candle factory doesn’t mean only candles
A sign that there is something important may be reserved parking space for visitors. Rodas candle factory employs a lot of people. However, this doesn’t mean its owners do nothing. The owner himself works with large machines that produce or decorate wax miracle. Today, three thousand pieces of candle are produced daily and Rodas also produce perfumes and bio detergents. Since 2002.
Son of the Netiks manages a mini farm. There visitors can enjoy ponies, sheep, pigs, mini goats or numerous species of birds. Daniela Netikova, an owner, manages excursions. Also her two-year old granddaughter Daniela behaves in the factory as a little queen. She is excited to make wax crayons or decorate candles. It seems that the little princes is enchanted by the smell of wax as well as those who begin their excursion watching a short documentary while drinking great cup of coffee and eating fresh pies.
Výroba na vlastní kůži
Then they see work. However, rather than actual work (despite it is really work) visitors see it as fun and they realize how easy is to learn few candle decorating techniques. Children and, well, everyone love coloring candles. In fact, children who drown candles in various lacquers do the best, even though they have no system at all. Casting wax crayons requires one to be concentrated and precise, only then the result would bring joy to everyone.
But what thing is at the beginning of the whole process? Praffin, every child would say. Lacquer is a term for candle color. Five years ago candles were hand colored in Sestajovice. Today there are machines that produce candles and even color or decorate them, for example grooving.
Rodas candle factory of the Netiks family received the No 154 label “Czech product” in the year of 2000. Except other awards they have permission to sell popular tourist stamps. Opening hours: daily from 2pm to 7pm, on weekends from 10am to 6pm.
Text/photo/video: Klára Svobodová
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