Make Your Own Candle Workshop in Brighton

Enjoy two hours of relaxing candle making, accompanied by a glass of bubbly or tea in this workshop in Hove!
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Enjoy two hours of relaxing candle making, accompanied by a glass of bubbly or tea in this workshop in Hove!

Arts and Crafts Experience Days: Learn to make your own eco-friendly soy wax candles during this fun two-hour craft workshop in Brighton. With all materials and refreshments included, it’s a great way to nurture your creative side! 

Experiences take place at an independent gallery and studio in Hove, a short walk from Brighton city centre. On arrival, you’ll be welcomed by professional illustrator and designer Charlie—your tutor for the day. She’ll begin by introducing some of the materials you’ll be using, including 100% pure eco soy wax, beeswax, various types of wick, natural oils and fragrances, dyes and containers. Over two hours, you’ll learn to make a selection of floating, container and beeswax candles while enjoying complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits (morning sessions) or a glass of bubbly (afternoon sessions!). Charlie will demonstrate each step of the process and remain on hand to offer tips and advice as you go about creating your designs. Let your senses guide you and leave with your gorgeous candles to display at home or gift to family and friends.

The Make Your Own Candle Workshop in Brighton is a chance to try something new in a relaxed and friendly environment. An Experience Days voucher would make a thoughtful gift for the keen crafter in your life. 

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Availability

This Make Your Own Candle class runs every Friday and Saturday.

Friday mornings: 10-12pm

Saturday afternoons: 2-4pm

To check availability, please contact our customer service team.

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Requirements

The Make Your Own Candle workshop is suitable for those aged 10 and above. 

Tea, Coffee and biscuits are served in Friday morning classes.

Alcohol is served in Saturday afternoon classes, and strictly to over 18's only.

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Duration

Experience Duration: 2:00

Time Spent at Venue: 2:30

This Candle Making Workshop in Brighton will last 2 hours, but you can expect to be at the centre for a little longer.

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Group Size & Spectators

Participants: The Make Your Own Candle Workshop in Brighton is for 1 participant.

Max Group Size: 11

Spectators Allowed on Site: No

The Make Your own Candle workshop can be for up to 20 people. 

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Where is it Located

Hove (East Sussex)

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What to Wear

There is no dress code for this Candle Making Workshop in Brighton - aprons will be provided on the day.

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Weather

This Candle Making Workshop in Brighton is indoors, so won't be weather affected.

Reviews
Priyanka - hove
  • 17/10/2019
I had the most amazing time in this candle making workshop! Workshops can sometimes feel very stressful and rushed, however this workshop was so calm and relaxing. Charlie the wonderful lady who ran the workshop was very kind and welcoming....
I had the most amazing time in this candle making workshop! Workshops can sometimes feel very stressful and rushed, however this workshop was so calm and relaxing. Charlie the wonderful lady who ran the workshop was very kind and welcoming. She had a plate of brownies to welcome us! She explained the candle making process very well, she would always offer to help if we were stuck with anything. I am already planning my next visit!
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Lottie - Worthing
  • 17/10/2019
I took my friend along to this candle making morning as we both have a really strong interest in essential oils and candles. We were welcomed into the gorgeous studio with tea, coffee and even some delicious homemade brownies! This workshop...
I took my friend along to this candle making morning as we both have a really strong interest in essential oils and candles. We were welcomed into the gorgeous studio with tea, coffee and even some delicious homemade brownies! This workshop was the perfect bit of TLC we both needed, as the environment was super relaxed and friendly. Charlie is knowledgeable and passionate about what she does and it shows, as well as being willing to answer any questions we had along the way. It was a great birthday gift, I can't recommend it enough.
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Staff Review: Charlie Doodle Workshops

Brighton & Hove is known for its artistic flare, so Rina and I couldn’t wait to get in touch with our creative sides and explore Charlie Doodle’s range of inventive workshops. A talented illustrator and artist, Charlie up-cycles vintage materials in order to create new pieces. You can learn all about Charlie in her partner interview, here!  Located just off Hove high street, Charlie’s studio is very easy to get to. After a short walk from Hove station, along the beautiful seaside terraced houses, we had arrived.


We were greeted by Charlie herself, who would be leading our various workshops for the day. She led us in through her gorgeous kitchen, up the picturesque garden path to her studio. For larger groups of around 8 people plus, workshops will be held in the kitchen as there is more work space. For smaller groups like ours, Charlie makes use of her fantastic studio space at the end of her garden. The house and studio were decorated beautifully - there was certainly no lack of artistic inspiration here! Once we’d got ourselves comfortable in the studio, Charlie offered us a range of refreshments to get us set up for the day. Also sitting waiting for us was an amazing tray of homemade brownies (with prior notice, Charlie is able cater for nut free and vegan participants too). As Rina and I sipped our coffees and tucked into a brownie, Charlie let us know what would be in store for the day.

We began our morning with the Make Your Own Candle Workshop. To get us started, we weighed out our wax and began to melt in a bain-marie over the hob. With the wax melting, Charlie guided us through the scenting of a candle, and how best to choose your own unique blend. With a huge array of essential oils, as well as fragrance blends to choose from, this step of the process is arguably the most important. Our worktop was filled with boxes of oils, as well as different books to guide us through essential oils and their benefits. Additionally, there was a jar of coffee beans – these act as a palette cleanser to smell when you inevitably go nose blind! Charlie was knowledgeable about the different oils and was on hand to give advice when we wanted it, but also sat back and let our noses guide the way - because, of course, scent is an extremely personal thing. With our scents chosen, we moved on to the colouring of our candles. The wax must reach 70°C before you add any type of dye. Again, we had a few different materials with which we could colour our candle. The most peculiar one was a wax crayon! What better way to re-purpose, reuse and recycle old things than to use your old crayons to create your candle colour? The colour of the melted wax can be deceiving, as it’s important to remember your wax will dry much lighter when it has set. With this in mind, Rina and I were sure to put in a few extra bits of dye for safe measure! 


We prepared our wicks, and once the wax had cooled down to 65°C added our blends of fragrance. Charlie suggests using up to 10% fragrance oil for best results. After a good stir to ensure the fragrance was mixed, we poured the wax into our containers. With this class you have the option of a glass, tin or a range of vintage teacups to pop your candle into, so you can really customise this to be your own! We had already prepared our containers for the wax by placing our wicks inside, and balancing them in place with washing pegs. At this stage of the process, it’s important to pour your wax gently so that you avoid any air bubbles – otherwise these could tamper with the burning of your candle! In total we were taking home three different types of candle each from our session. Alongside our bespoke fragranced candles, we had created some smaller floating candles, as well as some tealights. Charlie packaged our creations up in beautiful little gift bags, ready for us to take home.


After a break for some lunch, (there’s plenty of independent cafes dotted around so perfect for a quick bite to eat) we arrived back at Charlie’s studio for our afternoon of Bespoke Keyring Making. We were welcomed with a glass of fizz to enjoy whilst Charlie explained what our afternoon would hold. The first step to the class is to choose your materials. There were comic books, vintage maps, and even illustrations drawn by Charlie herself to choose from. 


With both of us being fairly indecisive in nature, whittling down just what Rina and I wanted to be on our keyrings proved quite the challenge! However, being a fan of how you could customise your own keyring to be sentimental to you, I opted for the vintage maps for both keyrings. Rina was able to find an intriguing looking eye in one of the comics, so opted for that as well as a vintage map pendant of her own. With our pieces chosen, now was time to get to creating our keyrings. Armed with cutting boards and craft knives, we aligned our glass pendants to the section of the material we wanted our keyring to be. Trying to be as precise as we could, we carefully cut each section of the map/comic book out and trimmed to size in order to fit our key rings. With our materials prepped, we now moved onto gluing everything together. Charlie explained that there were different types of glue that worked best for this type of crafting, and to be delicate with the amount used so not to let it bulge out of the sides. After leaving them to dry for a little while, our bespoke keyrings were done! Rina and I were both really pleased with how they turned out and were surprised at how therapeutic our afternoon of crafting had been!


In addition to keyrings, Charlie runs a Make Your Own Cufflinks or Pendant Workshop, so, if keyrings don’t tickle your fancy, you can always have a go at making cufflinks or a pendant necklace for yourself or a loved one! These workshops are an ideal slice of creative escapism for anybody wanting to get crafty. Whether you’re making things for yourself or to give as gifts to others, Charlie will be sure to get your creative juices flowing and create something wonderful. We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Charlie Doodle, and can’t wait to head back soon.

Thank you, Charlie, for being a wonderful teacher and so accommodating to us. We wish you all the best! 

(P.S. your brownies were delicious!)


Partner Interview: Charlie Doodle

Last month Experience Days welcomed the wonderful Charlie Doodle to the website. Leading a range of different lessons and classes, Charlie is all about helping people tap into their creative side and try out something new. Providing a relaxing and educational environment, the sessions are topped off with either  tea and coffee (morning sessions) or a glass of bubbly (afternoon sessions) - pure bliss! The collection of creative workshops include homemade candles and key ring making, and we wanted to get to know more about the Brighton based business.



How did Charlie Doodle begin?

Charlie Doodle is proudly celebrating its 10th birthday this week! We started off with greeting cards and personalised gifts and expanded to creative workshops at the award nominated Flamingo House & Studio in Brighton & Hove.


Talk us through your various workshops.

We offer a wide range of workshops suitable for all purse-sizes and creative abilities: nipple tassels, flower crowns and pineapple pimping are very popular with hen parties and larger groups. All afternoon sessions include a glass of bubbly, which adds to the fun. People love to learn how to make candles and personalised gifts for friends & family. Businesses also frequently attend our classes. Everyone is welcome, no previous experience necessary.


 Which do you find to be most popular?

Candle making and flower crowns are our most popular workshops. We also run Christmas themes on these classes where you can learn how to make Christmas wreaths and special Christmas scented & decorated candles throughout November and December.


Make Your Own Candle Workshop in Brighton and Hove



Do you have a favourite workshop to run?

No, I honestly enjoy teaching all the workshops! I also love the variety of people I meet. Every person brings something special, which makes each class and creation very unique.


How did you learn to make candles, pendants and key rings?

After many years of creating custom-made cufflinks, pendants, keyrings and candles for various shops and galleries, I thought it was time to share my skills with the public. I believe everyone is capable of making something special and personal, it’s just a matter of tapping into our creativity within.



What made you decide that Brighton & Hove was the right location for your business?

I grew up in London, New York & France before moving to Brighton to study Art & Design. I then decided to settle here, making it my creative nest & home. There’s something in the water here that makes Brighton & Hove a fun and creative place.


Thank you!


Thank you so much Charlie for inviting us into your beautiful home and giving us the opportunity to get to know you more. We are thrilled to be your Brighton neighbours, and can't wait to see where your creativity takes you next! 

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