Making Candles

Course review:

A CPD accredited course, available for anyone, anywhere in the world who wishes to enjoy the exquisite experience of making their own candles.

During this accredited programme, you will learn how to make a selection of container and pillar candles, floating candles, candle tarts and night lights using a variety of waxes, fragrances, wicks, additives and colours.

You will become skilled at wicking moulds, pouring waxes and using layering and blending techniques to create a variety of stunning, unusual and breathtakingly beautiful candles plus have an understanding of what is required should you wish to work towards selling your candles.

We will provide you with all the containers and ingredients you require for the course which includes moulds and glass/tin/acrylic containers, at least 3 different types of waxes, a selection of essential and fragrance oils, wicks, a variety of colours and more, plus full instructions, safety information and course notes, hints and tips.

We will also provide you with a stirring sticks, mould seal, candle glue and other various utensils, although you will be required to supply the more 'normal' equipment such as scissors, masking tape, apron, plates, old saucepan etc. A list of required equipment is supplied with the course notes.

This course enables you to study at home and there is no time limit to pressure you. The course can take as little as 4 weeks and up to 12 months depending on the time you can set aside for learning. This distance learning course is broken down into four manageable modules, each of which guides you through each step you need to take in order to produce the most beautiful candles. At the end of each module there is a candle making session with a full, detailed, step-by-step guide on what to do. There is also a short quiz for you to complete so that we can ensure you are fully on track with your learning.

No experience is necessary, just the desire to immerse yourself in a candle making adventure and reap the benefits of having fun creating your own stunning candles.

Course Objectives - By the end of this course you will
• Understand the procedures you need to take in order to handle hot wax, essential oils and burning candles safely
• Be able to identify different waxes and understand how and when you would use them
• Understand the difference and purpose of different wick styles and materials and know which ones to use for optimum burning of your candles
• Be able to blend fragrance and essential oils and demonstrate different colouring and layering techniques

Your tutor will assist you throughout the course which includes email support to enable you to ask questions as and when they arise. Full written explanations, exercises, examples and other supporting documentation will be provided as part of the course material.

As part of our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint, we no longer automatically supply you with paper copes of the course notes. The course notes, tests and assignments are downloadable via our members area for you to access at home. If you prefer us to print and post you a paper version of the notes, there is a £24 handling charge for this service. Please remember to select this option if you wish to us to print and send you the coursenotes and assignments.

What Plush Folly will provide -
We will provide you with all the raw materials and containers you need for this course.
What you will need to provide -
You will need to provide a few pieces of equipment needed for preparing your products. These include metric scales, and old saucepan, scissors, apron and a hair tie, and anything you need to clear up before and after making your products. A full list of equipment is provided so that you can ensure you have what you need.

Module One
Safety and precautionary advice
Wicks and Wick Tools
Soy Wax - container and pillar blends
Project 1 – Container candle in a glass
Project 2 – Making night lights

Module Two
Paraffin Wax
Sdditives
Types of Moulds
Wicking Moulds
Colouring Candles
Project 3 – Two Colour Layered Pillar Candle

Module Three
Beeswax
Using Essential and Fragrance Oils
Shaped Moulds
Candle Tarts and Floating Candles
Project 4 – Making a Candle Tart
Project 5 – Making a Floating Candle
Project 6 – Rolling a Beeswax Candle

Module Four
Amazing Techniques
Cookie Cut Candles
Chunking
Dipping
Ice Cube Lace Candles
Walled/Embed Candles
Balloon Candles
Selling Your Candles
Project 7 – Creating Special Effect Candles

Appendix
Testing your Candles
Trouble Shooting
Conversion Tables
Suppliers
Further Reading

A printed certificate is issued to those who have successfully completed this course in line with the CPD Certification Service requirements.

This programme is also available as a learning kit for those who want to experience making candles without tutor support. All ingredients will be sent to you and the courseware made available online. You just miss out having to do the tests, assignments, having a tutor support and a CPD certificate at the end.

Extra Information

This product is suitable for vegetarians