Step 1

You will need a candle vessel, wick, wick sticker, wick stabilizer, stir stick, and an oil mixing cup.

Gather Your Supplies

Step 2

Clean with alcohol and a paper towel to be sure that the wick will stick properly.

Clean Your Vessel

Step 3

Use wick sticker to secure your wick in the middle of your candle vessel. Use the wick stabilizer to keep your wick straight and upright.

Secure Your Wick

Step 4

Each candle will need .5 oz – .7 oz of fragrance oil. If you choose to mix your scent, use a tester strip to add a few drops of different fragrance oils until you find a combination you like. Once you are happy with your scent, measure the oil(s) in you mixing cup.

Pick and Mix Your Scent

Step 5

See the instructor when you are ready for wax!

Get Your Wax

Step 6

All mixing of candle wax will be done in your white cup. If you choose to color your wax, now is the time. After you add color, add your scent. Give your wax a good stir to ensure everything is evenly incorporated.

Mix Your Wax

Step 7

Pour wax into your vessel, slowly, to avoid and splashing and spilling.

Pour Your Wax

Step 8

Your candle will take about and hour to set (more or less depending on the atmospheric temperature) you can take this time to get another beverage!

Let Your Candle Set

Step 9

If you are choosing to add any 3D elements on top your candle you can now plan how you would like to arrange them.

Plan Your Decorations

Step 10

Grab a buddy to help you!
The Instructor can also help you.
Depending on atmospheric temperature, this process will need to move quickly.

1st person: use the heat gun to melt the top layer of wax. Keep the gun perpendicular to avoid splashing.
2nd person: Once enough wax is melted, place everything in desired position on top.

NOTE: You can also scoop a little hot wax onto the back/bottom of your embeds and place on your candle
to secure.

Securing Your Decorations

Step 11

Use the black snipping tool to cut the wick to your desired height and you’re done!

Snip Your Wicks

Step 12

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Candle Workshop Instructions