Hand-dipped candles
Dip a wick into warm wax again and again until a pair of taper candles takes shape.
What you do
The oldest way of making candles is also one of the most soothing. You hang a wick and dip it into a pot of warm wax, often beeswax or a plant wax, then let it cool and dip it again. Layer by layer the taper grows, and the host shows you how to keep it straight, add layers of colour or twist and plait the warm wax into something decorative. It is slow, rhythmic and surprisingly meditative.
What you take home
A pair or a bundle of taper candles, ready for the dinner table.
Who it suits
Wellbeing sessions, festive gatherings and anyone who enjoys a slow, rhythmic craft. Best for smaller groups, usually at the studio.
The practical bits
- Duration:1.5–2.5 hours
- Public sessions:usually 6–14 people
- Private and team sessions:from 6 people. Bigger teams get more tables, sessions or hosts.
- Where:usually at the host's studio, kitchen or workshop
- Drinks:works without alcohol
- Good for:Christmas partiesWellbeing weeksDate nightsBirthdays
This is an activity format, not a specific class. Tell us your city and date and we find a host who runs it, with real dates and a per-person price.
Where you can book this
Pick a city to ask for it there. Not listed? Any city in the world works: tell us where you are and we find the host.
Europe
- DenmarkCopenhagen
- FranceParis
- GermanyBerlinMunich
- IrelandDublin
- NetherlandsAmsterdamRotterdam
- PortugalLisbon
- SpainBarcelonaMadrid
- SwedenStockholm
- United KingdomBathBirminghamBishop's StortfordBrightonBristolBurton-on-TrentCardiffColchesterEdinburghFolkestoneGerrards CrossGlasgowLeedsLeigh-on-SeaLeighton BuzzardLiverpoolLondonLutterworthManchesterManningtreeMilton KeynesNewcastlePlymouthSaffron WaldenSheffieldWinchester
North America
Oceania
Middle East
Typical prices
- Typically ≈ US$65–73 pp in London
Middle half of per-person prices across classes we have researched there, shown in your currency (≈). Your quote depends on the host, date and group.
