Candle making classes near you

Book a candle making workshop

Candle making workshops near you can be booked directly at konfetti: 192 candle making workshops from 97 candle studios, makers and creative spaces are currently available – from pouring scented candles and dip-dye taper candles to traditional candle dipping. Participants rate the workshops 4.92 stars on average across 294 reviews.

Which candle making workshops can I take?

Candle making workshops differ by technique, wax and result:

• Pouring scented candles: You blend your own scent from essential oils or natural fragrances and pour soy, rapeseed or coconut wax into a glass, ceramic cup or vintage teacup.
• Dip-dye candles: Plain taper candles are dipped into coloured wax several times to create gradients, stripes and patterns – at Galleria Lucia in Berlin you design 10 vegan taper candles in 2 hours.
• Candle dipping: In traditional candle dipping the candle grows layer by layer around the wick – ideal for families and the Advent season.
• Candles with dried flowers and crystals: Dried flowers, gemstones and dried herbs are worked into the surface while pouring.
• Bubble candles, flower and cocktail candles: Silicone moulds make cube, flower or drink designs possible, from matcha latte to iced coffee.
• Wax melts and Christmas candles: Scented wax without a wick for oil burners, plus seasonal candles with cinnamon, pine or orange scents.
• Candle making for kids: Dedicated kids' classes in Berlin from €30, plus workshops for children and adults together, for example in Munich.

A candle making workshop also works as a girls' night, hen party or Christmas party – many partners bring the materials to your location.

How much do candle making workshops cost?

Candle making workshops cost between 25,00 € and 119,00 € and usually last around 45 minutes to 6 hours, depending on the experience you choose. You'll find all further details directly in the individual event descriptions.

Here's a transparent overview for you:

Key facts about our partners

• Galleria Lucia, Berlin: This candle studio in Prenzlauer Berg is run by a professional candle designer. Besides dip-dye with 10 vegan stearin taper candles, there are wax melts (from €49), scented candles with crystals (from €55) and a scented candle workshop with prosecco – in English, for 7 to 16 people and also at your location.
• stilwald, Cologne: Katrin works with soy wax and natural fragrances; groups of 7 to 14 people create their personal scent. With 5.0 stars from 17 reviews, it's one of the best-rated workshops in the category.
• Manufaktur Löwe, Chemnitz: Founder Vivien pours sustainable rapeseed wax candles with groups of 4 to 10 people, suitable from age 10 and also bookable as a mobile event.
• the MUNIO, Berlin: Scented candles made from organic soy wax with eco-certified aromas and real dried flowers.
• Papijo Eventhaus, Hamburg: At this event space in Eimsbüttel you colour up to 8 taper candles – the most affordable way to start making your own candles.

Candle making: What you will learn

In a candle making workshop you learn the fundamentals for making your own candles at home:

• Choosing the right wax: soy, rapeseed, coconut, beeswax or stearin
• Picking the right wick for the diameter and container and centring it
• Melting wax in a double boiler and keeping the right pouring temperature
• Dosing fragrance oils and creating your own blends from top, heart and base notes
• Adding colour, dried flowers and decorations so the candle still burns safely
• Curing, trimming the wick and upcycling leftover wax

Candle making at home

To get started at home, candle sets include all the materials: the candle design set for 6 candles (€25 plus shipping), the soy wax set for up to 6 bubble candles (€33 plus shipping) and the set for 2 vegan scented candles (€59 plus shipping). If you'd like to keep decorating after your candle workshop, advent wreath making is a natural seasonal follow-up.