Candle Making Class: Introduction to Candle Making

Create a candle that reflects your personal style in this hands-on candle-making class with Instructor Rhonda.


You’ll learn the essentials of making candles from scratch, from safely melting the wax to adding color and fragrance. Choose from floral, fruity, fresh and earthy fragrance oils, then experiment with different combinations to create a custom scent profile. Instructor Rhonda will guide you through preparing the wax and pouring it into a mold before allowing it to set. Open to beginners and more experienced makers, this creative workshop offers a fun and relaxing way to work with color, scent and design while creating a decorative candle for your home.


What to Expect

  • Step-by-step guidance from Instructor Rhonda

  • An introduction to candle-making fundamentals

  • Tips for safely melting and preparing candle wax

  • Guidance on blending fragrance oils

  • The opportunity to customize your candle with color

  • A creative, beginner-friendly experience

What’s Included

  • Candle wax and essential candle-making supplies

  • A selection of floral, fruity, fresh and earthy fragrance oils

  • Candle-safe colorants

  • A mold for shaping your candle

  • Tools for mixing and pouring the wax

  • A custom candle to take home


Classes on Classpop! are intended to be fun, social events that don't require specific skills or previous experience. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted at this event.
  • Minimum Guests 4
  • Maximum Guests 25
  • Event Duration 2 hours

Reviews Guests Left For This Experience

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Anna

17 Jul 2026

Lovely ladies taught us the joys of candle making and patiently waited while our candles cured. Good for a second date night or some friends getting together to talk. The DC venue serves beer and light snacks if you want them or go across the street for an ice cream. Fun experience.

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Jasmine

14 May 2026

Great experience

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Mykayla

21 Feb 2026

Very fun class & lots of smells to choose from. Such a great experience for my mom's bday weekend !

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Instructor Rhonda created a family-owned business to craft products that are beneficial to the mind, body and soul. Using all-natural ingredients, she makes homemade candles without harmful ingredients, wooden wicks and clean-burning scents. She's excited to teach new audiences how to get creative and make their own candles to add warmth and beauty to their own homes. Join Instructor Rhonda for a fun candle making experience today!

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