Virtual+Basic Kit

Ready to learn how to make your own candles?

Join me for Candle Making 101: From Wax to Wick, a 90-minute live virtual beginner candle-making class designed to take you beyond simply melting and pouring wax. You’ll learn the why behind the process while making a soy container candle right alongside me from the comfort of your own home.

No previous candle-making experience is required!

What You’ll Learn

During this hands-on virtual class, we’ll cover:

• The anatomy of a candle
• Understanding soy wax
• Preparing your vessel and wick
• How to properly weigh your ingredients
• What “tare” means and how to use your digital scale
• Fragrance load and beginner candle math
• How to weigh and add fragrance oil
• Understanding candle-making temperatures
• Proper stirring and pouring techniques
• Curing your candle
• Cold throw vs. hot throw
• Candle care and safety
• Burn testing
• Beginner troubleshooting

By the end of class, you won’t just have made a candle—you’ll understand the foundational process behind making one.

Virtual + Basic Kit

Want us to take care of the candle-making supplies? Choose the Basic Kit option and receive the virtual class and student materials, plus a Candle Making 101 kit containing the candle-making supplies needed for class.

Your kit also includes supplies for a second candle, so after class you can put what you’ve learned into practice on your own.

Students are responsible for basic equipment such as a digital scale, thermometer, pouring pitcher/melting setup, and other items listed in the class preparation guide.