Create your own personalised candle.
We’ll cover options for vegans, eco warriors and plain old romantics.

This hands-on workshop gets you practiced in candle making basics including the selection of wicks, scenting, colouring and using different types of moulds under the watchful eye of an experienced tutor. In creating different types of candles we aim to teach the subtle difference in techniques and wicks needed in different situations and to inspire a passion for candle making. The workshop will include tutor demonstrations. Students will also get to look at and handle different types of moulds. You’ll get to make and take home 5 different types of candles: a floating candle, a layered candle, an aromatherapy scented container candle, a moulded candle and a more advanced novelty layered candle. This is a comprehensive introduction for beginners which goes beyond most introductory candle making workshops.

We’ll cover:

• Equipment
• Wax types
• Mould types
• Wick selection
• Wax heating, mould preparation and pouring
• Health and safety
• Creating an essential oil perfume blend
• Candle fragrance
• Colouring using micas and dyes
• De-moulding
• Cleaning equipment
• Overview of different candle types including more advanced candle making
• Safety labelling
• Suppliers