Learn with us
Come and make it yourself.
Candle making and plaster homeware classes in Midrand, Johannesburg. Spend an afternoon with us and go home with pieces you poured yourself. No experience needed.
From R 690 a person. Small groups. Everything provided.
Candles, homeware, or both.
Every in-person class comes three ways. Pick what you want to make and the price follows.
Pick your own shapes.
On the Choose Your Own class you get 5 picks from the range below. The smaller moulds are one pick, the larger ones are two, because a bigger piece drinks a good deal more wax. Extra picks are R 95 each.
One pickUnder 120g
- Ribbed Taper30g
- Scallop Shell, small35g
- Waffle Heart, small35g
- Spiral Orb, small80g
- Venus Torso90gours alone
- Swirl Sphere, small95g
- Rope Twist, small100g
Two picks120g and over
- Fluted Pillar, small120g
- Ribbed Pillar, small120g
- Love Cube135g
- Knot Pillar, small140g
- Bubble Cube165g
- Muse Face175gours alone
- Bloom Bust180gours alone
Tell us your picks when you book, and no later than 7 days before. Your wax is weighed out the day before the class, so we cannot take changes on the morning. Anything marked ours alone you are very welcome to make, we just keep those moulds ourselves.
Why learn with us.
We make what we teach, every week
Everything in the shop is poured and cast by hand in Midrand. You learn on the same moulds, the same wax blend and the same plaster we use for the 51 pieces we sell.
A real recipe, not a demonstration
You leave with our actual ratios written down: the soy to beeswax blend, the fragrance load, the plaster to water. Nothing held back.
Small groups, so you actually make things
Six to ten people in a general class, four in a masterclass. Enough hands on the table to be fun, few enough that yours get looked at.
What three hours looks like.
The order is set by the wax, not by us. A candle needs about two hours in the mould, so the biggest one is poured first and comes out last.
- First 20 minutesArrive, something warm to drink, and smell your way through the scent palette.
- From 0:20Blend your wax and pour the biggest candle first, so it has the longest to set.
- From 1:00Mix plaster, colour it, and cast your piece while the candle rests.
- From 1:30Pour the smaller pieces, and learn how wick size changes the way a candle burns.
- From 2:15Turn out the plaster, sand the edges, and talk through drying and sealing at home.
- Last 15 minutesEverything out of the moulds, wrapped, and yours to take home.
Upcoming dates.
The next dates are being set now. Send us a note and you will be the first to hear when they open, before they go up here.
Put me on the list →How booking works.
- A 50% deposit holds your seat, so R 375 on a R 750 class. The balance is due 48 hours before.
- Pay by card or instant EFT through PayFast, or by bank transfer if you would rather. We send the details once your date is confirmed.
- Move your booking to another date, free, up to 7 days before.
- Inside 7 days the deposit is not refundable, because your materials are already bought and portioned. You can always send someone in your place.
- Minimum age 12. Closed shoes, please, and wear something you would not mind marking.
Just you? That is fine too.
You do not have to wait for a class to fill. Come on your own, bring one friend, or book the whole studio. The price follows how many of you there are, and there is no minimum.
Just you
One to one. The whole session, the whole table and all of the attention.
R 1 900the session
Two of you
A pair. Good for a birthday, an anniversary or a mother and daughter.
R 1 200each
Three
Still small enough to be quiet.
R 1 000each
Four or five
The whole studio to yourselves.
R 850each
Six or more
The same price as a public class, kept private.
R 750each
- Want to choose your own moulds? Add R 150 a head.
- Rather we came to you? Add a R 450 call-out within 40km of Midrand, then R 6 a kilometre each way beyond that.
- After a shape we do not stock? We will order the mould in for you and you keep it, from R 210.
Questions.
Do I need any experience?
None at all. Most people who come to a general class have never made a candle before. We start at the beginning.
Do I take my pieces home on the day?
Yes. Candles are poured at the start of the class so they have time to set, and we take them out of the moulds at the end. Plaster pieces set faster and come home with you damp, ready to dry out over the next day or two.
What should I wear?
Something you would not mind marking, and closed shoes. We work with hot wax and wet plaster. Aprons and gloves are provided.
Can we bring wine?
For private bookings, yes, and most groups do. For public classes we serve tea, coffee and something to eat, and we would rather keep it to that around hot wax.
Where is the class held?
At the atelier in Midrand, Johannesburg. We send the exact address and parking directions once your booking is confirmed. For private groups we can also come to you.
What if I need to cancel?
Move to another date free of charge up to 7 days before. Inside 7 days the deposit is not refundable, because your materials are already bought, but you are welcome to send someone in your place.
Can I buy the moulds you use?
Yes. We sell moulds and starter kits so you can carry on at home. Ask on the day, or send us a note and we will tell you what is in stock.
Take the craft home.
We sell the moulds and starter kits so you can carry on at home. A candle starter kit has three moulds, wax, wicks, a fragrance and dye. A homeware kit has two moulds, plaster, binder and pigment. Ask on the day, or send us a note and we will tell you what is in stock.
Ask what is in stock →Give one as a gift.
An afternoon of making is a lovely thing to be given. Buy a gift card and they choose the class and the date that suits them. R 750 covers a candle class, R 890 covers both crafts.
Buy a gift card →Classes & masterclasses
Request a place.
Tell us which class you are after and roughly when suits you. We will come back with dates and how to secure your seat.
Rather just ask
We are happy to talk it through.
Not sure which class suits you, or planning something for a group? Send a message and we will help you work it out.