Candle Making (May Day School)

16/05/2026

Duration : 1 day

| Arts & Craft

Have you ever wondered what makes a clean-burning, long-lasting candle? Well now you can find out exactly that and make your very own!

Brief Description:

Have you ever wondered what makes a clean-burning, long-lasting candle? Well now you can find out exactly that and make your very own! Join us for a relaxed and informative workshop and learn the art of crafting beautiful candles. In this 3–4-hour session, you will learn the essential elements required to make a good candle. Each workshop is aimed at total beginners, and you will gain useful knowledge of equipment, fragrance, waxes, wicks and containers. At the end of the session,  enjoy home-made cake and a Q&A session. 
RELAX............UNWIND...............LEARN................CREATE

 

 

What will you make?

You will take home two custom-made candles, a selection of wax melts and detailed instructions to continue your journey. 

Previous Experience and Knowledge needed?

No experience needed.

Extra costs of the course?

All materials provided.

What you need to bring:

All necessary equipment and materials will be provided but a notebook and pen might be useful.

On completion of this course, what might your next steps be?

Adult Learn and Train offer courses through-out the year.
Try similar courses or maybe look at learning something completely new.
You will find provision on some Saturdays and Sundays, you will also find courses available in the day and evening at different venues in Cambridge. Courses vary in length from one-off sessions to 10 weeks or more.

 

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Course details

Location

Coleridge Community College, Radegund Road, Cambridge CB1 3RJ

Time

10:00am to 2:00pm

Fees

£85

Booking notes

To book onto this course either call the office on 01223 712340 to pay over the telephone or email office@adultlearning.education to request bank transfer details.

Tutor

Miller and Ward

Based in Cambridge and Norfolk, Miller and Ward is a family run home fragrance and natural skincare business, run by cousins Julie and Carole.  With a passion for home fragrance we launched our business in 2020 with a signature collection of luxury candles, diffusers, soaps and lotions.  Fast forward to 2025 we have now  added a whole new natural skincare range, crafted with carefully  selected botanical ingredients and free from harsh chemicals

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