Candle Making Workshop - Sunday 1st March 2026

10am - 12.30pm, March 1, 2026

Lechlade Craft Barn, Orchard House South, Downington, Lechlade GL7 3DL

Join guest tutor Jenny and discover the exciting process of creating your own scented candles, wax melts and reed diffusers, a simple, yet elegant way to enhance any space.

In this workshop you will:
- learn how to calculate the right amount of wax, dye and fragrance, key to crafting perfect candles
- produce two beautiful fragranced Soy candles, one in a glass and the second in a tin with a lid
- make reed diffusers by blending fragrance with a base oil and assembling it with reeds to disperse a continuous aroma
- make wax melts and decorate with Mica powders for an attractive embellishment

Instruction sheets containing helpful hints, tips and supplier details to guide you through the process of candle making will be available to take away. The containers are reusable once you have enjoyed your handmade candles and you will leave the workshop with the knowledge to be able to create more at home if you wish.

This is a beginner friendly workshop.

£45 per person, includes all materials, tea & coffee

Customer cancellation deadline: 13th February

NOTE: The Craft Barn is accessed via external stone steps with handrails and may not be suitable for anyone with mobility issues.

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