Candle Making (Mindful Making)
Who: Years 7, 8 & 9
Where: West Island School CAS Element: Creativity |
Anticipated Cost: $4650
Service Provider: Thistle Candle |
This 5-day course will take the participants from knowing nothing about candle making to acquiring the experience,
knowledge and skills to make a range of candles.
We will cover:
- Why candle making is such a great craft to learn
- How candles work and history about it
- How to use candles safely at home
- The best way to melt wax safely and quickly
- What equipment you'll need
- How to choose a candle mould
- What sorts of containers you can use for making candles
- The different kinds of wax you can use (we will introduce around 6 wax types)–
- When to use different wax
- How to use dye to create coloured candles
- How wicks work and which wick to choose
- About Fragrance for scented candles
You will make the following candles:
- Basic pillar Candle
- Container Candle
- Two colour pillar Candle
- Chunky Pillar Candle
- Coffee Beans Candle
- Travel Candle
knowledge and skills to make a range of candles.
We will cover:
- Why candle making is such a great craft to learn
- How candles work and history about it
- How to use candles safely at home
- The best way to melt wax safely and quickly
- What equipment you'll need
- How to choose a candle mould
- What sorts of containers you can use for making candles
- The different kinds of wax you can use (we will introduce around 6 wax types)–
- When to use different wax
- How to use dye to create coloured candles
- How wicks work and which wick to choose
- About Fragrance for scented candles
You will make the following candles:
- Basic pillar Candle
- Container Candle
- Two colour pillar Candle
- Chunky Pillar Candle
- Coffee Beans Candle
- Travel Candle