Join us for a fun and hands-on introduction to soy candle-making workshop! Learn the fundamentals of soy candle-making, and assemble and hand-pour your own vegan soy candles and tealights from scratch. By the end of class, you will have a working knowledge of soy candle making and be armed with the steps and skills to make more at home. This is a beginner-friendly workshop.
While this is not a fragrance mixology workshop (we want you to know all the step by steps of candle making instead!), you’ll be able to choose your own fragrance from our library of 10 candle-safe phthalate-free fragrance oil blends (courtesy of our friends at Windy Point Soap) for your project. Note: we do not use essential oils in this class, however students are welcome to make candles unscented. We also explain the "why" behind fragrance vs essential oils in class!
You will also receive a one-time coupon for 15% off post-class purchases at The Apothecary as well as a 10% off one-time coupon for Windy Point Soap (supplier of our classroom fragrance oils).
Duration: 2 - 2.5 hours
- What we’ll cover
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- The Benefits of Soy Wax
- Vessel Selection
- Wick types and Selection
- Wicking Techniques
- Fragrance Oils for Candle Making; Understanding Flashpoint
- Wax and Fragrance Calculation (all the Mathing!)
- Step by Step How-to for Mixing, Pouring and Finishing Soy Candles
- Burn Testing
- Troubleshooting Common Issues with Soy Candle Making
- What You’ll Make + Take
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- One 8 oz mason jar candle with a cotton wick
- One 8 oz mason jar candle with a crackling wooden wick
- 4 tealights
- What you need to bring
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- Yourself and an awesome attitude!
- Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. While aprons will be provided, spills and drips are possible, and clothing may become dirty; please dress accordingly. We recommend wearing comfortable clothing without loose sleeves or hanging accessories. For safety around hot wax, please wear close-toed shoes with a good grip.
- You may want to have a notepad and pen handy for notes
- Important Notes
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- If your desired class is full please email workshops@the-apothecary.ca to be placed on our waitlist. Additional classes may be added based on size of waitlist.
- Your candles will take approximately 2 - 3 hours to set and may be picked up after this time. For evening classes, candles may be picked up starting the next business day. Candles will be held for 30 days for pick up; any not picked up after that time will be donated.
- Attendees must age 16 or over
- Cancellation Policy
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- If you cannot make your class, you must give us at least 1 week (7 days) notice in order to receive a full refund for your booking. We are also happy to reschedule you to a new date and time if the schedule allows.
- Cancellations between 6 days - 48 hours prior to the scheduled class are eligible for a move to a future date, or receive a store credit.
- Cancellations made within 48 hours of the class are not eligible for a refund or credit.
- If you are sick and unable to attend, we are happy to work with you to reschedule your participation. Please do not come to class sick.
- Please click here to read our full Cancellation Policy
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