Candle Making Masterclass : Art & Science of Making Candles

Learn how to make 100 per cent natural soy candles using a beautiful glass container and quality eco-soy wax to create environmentally-friendly vegan candles for your home or for as a gift.

Nothing sets the mood of a room quite like lighting your favourite candle. Take this beginner-friendly pillar and container candle making class and start crafting your own signature candles for your personal use or to start your own business.

This workshop includes how to identify common problems encountered when making candles, their causes and how to troubleshoot. Learn valuable tips and gain comprehensive knowledge of candle making techniques and materials. You will also learn about colours, scents, additives to use and when, how to properly choose the correct wick for the waxes and containers and most importantly how to conduct the candle testing.

During the class, we will cover:

• How candles work

• Different types of waxes and their uses

• Wick, fragrances, and pigments

• Candle care and safety

• Equipment and tools

• Troubleshooting (and how to fix them)

Learning outcomes:

• An understanding of candle making

• Learn how to use the right tools and equipment to create candles

• Create beautiful candles using your choice of fragrance and colour

This is the perfect class to attend if you want to start your own business. Tea and biscuits will be available during the class.

Your instructor has years of experience making beautiful, artisan candles. She will teach you all the best practices, tips and tricks she’s learned over the years, so you’ll be able to craft a wonderful candle the very first time.

Knowledge required

Beginners welcome.

What you'll get

• All the materials, tools and equipment are included

• Glass jars for candles

• Handouts with a book guide to take home with you

• You'll take home all the candles you make (one large candle glass, one pillar candle and mould, one 2 oz travel tin, one maxi tea light and 3 tea lights

What to bring

Bring a box where to fit your candles to take home.

Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a team building activity,birthday, hens party

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 9 years old). An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

This would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or anniversary gift.