Make Your Own Candles

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Tap into your creative side to make your own candles with the guidance of a professional trainer and chandler in this fantastic 3 hour, hands-on workshop.

You’ll learn all about the different candles made in the UK, before taking your newfound knowledge and putting it to the test, crafting the likes of pillar, container, floating and tealight candles, and using individual melters, melt wax and add wicks. You can choose from a range of fragrances and dyes to make your creations really unique, and finish them with beautiful packaging and decorations.

At the end, you’ll take them away to take pride of place in your home, along with a step-by-step guide so you can continue crafting long after the session’s finished.

What's Included?

• Make your own candles with a professional trainer and chandler
• Hands-on 3 hour workshop
• Overview of different types of wax, wicks, dyes, fragrances and candle-making techniques
• Make four types of candle personalised to your taste
• Finish them with beautiful packaging and decorations
• Take home your finished creations, with course notes
• Experience gift pack
• Cancellation indemnity

What happens on the day?

On arrival you’ll meet the professional trainer and chandler, who’ll be leading your pre-booked class.

This 3 hour workshop will teach you about the different types of candles made in the UK, how to create your own, and choose your own fragrances and dyes to make them really unique. Finish your candles with beautiful packaging and decorations, before taking them away to take pride of place in your home.

Validity

Your voucher is valid for 9 months from the date of issue

Please note you must have booked and taken your experience before the expiry date

Participant guidelines

• Minimum age: 16 (under 18s must be accompanied by a full paying adult)
• The location is on the ground floor and has toilet facilities
• The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary

Availability

Scheduled workshops run every month on either a Saturday or Sunday (extra dates put on when the workshops become full).

We recommend you book at least four weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability.

Please allow 3 hours for the full experience.

What about insurance?

The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.

A cancellation indemnity, subject to terms, is included with every voucher.

How it works

All you have to do is pay for the experience you wish to purchase and we’ll send a voucher and booking information to you or directly to the recipient, then you just need to check the info and book your experience.

Location

Buckinghamshire – Marlow

Please Note: If you're purchasing a NEW Experience you will be entitled to the validity stated within this description. If/when you are within 3 months of the voucher expiry date and there are still restrictions in place, Virgin Experience Days are offering free extensions to allow the customer to use at a later date. They are reviewing this regularly in line with Government advice and updates.