Class or Party - Fill Your Own Container

Fill Your Own Container - Candle Making Class or Party - VERY INFORMATIONAL

About this Event - All the REAL information you will need to get started in making SAFE and Quality candles!  Anyone can make a candle but it takes special knowledge to make one that is safe and burns without extra soot!

You will get everything you need (except the containers) to use 1 pound of wax!  If you need candle making supplies visit us in-store or bring in your own candle safe containers for this fun class! Candle Making Container Suggestion -

You will select your scents from Candle Cocoon's wide variety of unique and concentrated scents. There is nothing else like them on the market. You will also get to select the color for your candles.

Trained Candle Cocoon staff will guide you through the "real" candle making process (Not just an experience!). You will be taught how to think like a SAFE and PROFESSIONAL candle maker..

• How to select candle safe containers
• Choosing a Candle Cocoon fragrance oil
• Wicking your specific container
• Center a wick
• Proper wax mixing technique
• Proper candle coloring with candle safe dyes
• Candle pouring technique
• How to read a wicking chart
• Color blending/mixing
• How to figure out wax amounts for your containers

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All in a relaxed and fun environment. This is real candle making. If you are looking at getting into candle making this is a great class to get started with!

You will want to wear old clothes and shoes. Wax can get everywhere.

If you don't have containers we do sell a wide selection of candle safe containers.

Number of finished candles will vary depending on the containers selected. As an example you could make 1 - 1lb candles, 2 - 8oz candles, 4-4oz candles. Or a combination of sizes to reach 1 pound. 

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***Unsafe candle containers will not be allowed. All containers must be clean and ready to fill. All candle containers are use at your own risk.

A list of unsafe containers includes but is not limited as follows;

Wine bottles, beer bottles, any alcohol bottles, metal containers with seams, drinking glasses, champagne flutes, wine glasses, crystal items, vintage glass, unglazed pottery, terra cotta

Safe containers includes but is not limited to the following;

Coffee mugs, tea cups,tempered canning jars, former candle containers, glazed pottery, seamless metal, actual candle glass. If heated items can be put into it then it will probably work.

If you are a returning candle maker you can make as many as you like. Your class will be used more like studio time.

online supplies? https://www.candlecocoon.com

This is a beginning candle making class. Lots of professional tips can be included but if you are not into that we will limit our babble :)

Candle making times vary greatly. It could take as little as one hour or as much as 3 hours. Candles may not be ready upon leaving and may need to be picked up at a different time. If time is a limiting factor and you want to take them with use big jars and make fewer candles.

Lastly - Please dress accordingly. Wax can get everywhere! Especially shoes (wax falls down). Please wear old cloths and shoes.

Classes will be filled on a first come first served basis and will have other people involved.  Parties are private for either up to 6 people or 12 people.  Each person attending must have a paid spot.  Sorry no young children.  Also, do to insurance restraints "extras" will not be able to attend.  Only the people that have a paid spot are able to attend.  Please contact us if other numbers are needed.

Chairs will not be provided as REAL candle making is active.  If sitting is required please let us know so that we can try to make accommodations.

Questions? Contact us customer @ candlecocoon.com

Parties can be scheduled in any un-taken time between the hours of 10am - 8pm M-SU with approval.