So, I made a gemstone (above)! ;)
Had the great opportunity to attend a gemstone candle-making workshop conducted by Taiwanese instructor Cindy Chung, who flew over to Learning Artz Singapore, specially for the class.
In about 3 hours, we made 5 different candle designs each and how to gift wrap them beautifully ♥
The jelly wax used for the workshop are specially brought over from Taiwan and formulated to have less chemical ingredients but economical to produce and purchase at the same time.
To have scent in our candles, we can simply add a few drops of essential oil or cosmetic-grade parfume (preferred as they evaporate less easily than essential oils)!
These are some of the scents we shared during the class.
All that we used for the day - pretty simply moulds and tools, and some floral accessories.
Coloring for some of the candle designs.
Alright, can't wait to start now isn't it!
(Just like the cute lil' boy in class who seemed too anxious to start while the instructor was doing a demonstration :D)
Let's take a look at what we've made, shall we?
This was the first spherical design we made with flowers embedded in them ♥
Next up was mixing coloured jelly wax and gold flakes.
The instructor selected a few yellow and gold coloured jelly wax from the pile of leftovers in the big container below (reduce wastage!) for this design.
I chose a piece of blue that looks like the starry night sky.
Add these colored wax and gold flakes into this container..
And, ta-dah!
My favourite candle from the class ♥
It reminds me of the night sky with millions of stars and I love it so much that I didn't want to add the soy wick - decided to keep it as it is, to use as a display piece instead.
Another shape with hologram flakes added for the glittery effect.
Next up we had a themed candle, can you guess what it is? :)
Yes, it's the ocean theme!
We used moss as seaweed which is so cute imo. You can also add tiny seashells at the side for the "beach", that would be so nice!
A darker shade of blue if you like deeper seas ;)
The last we did were these tiny candles that supposedly look like unpolished gemstones.
Mixed some purple, blue and pink colouring for the galaxy effect.
Gift-wrapped our candles.
And we all successfully graduated from class!
Check out all different colours we like :)
I have some of the candles displayed at home now!<3 p="">
Overall, I feel that the class is very interesting and easy to enjoy because, even for a first-timers like me, 4 out of 5 of the candles I made turned out pretty well! The first one (spherical candle) had too many air bubbles in it and my flower petals sanked to the bottom, as I probably poured the jelly wax too early (too hot) and quickly, and so the instructor very kindly gave me hers to bring home instead :`)
I think it will be the perfect activity for a girls' day out or birthday / wedding gathering where you can bring home some lovely and practical craft pieces at the same time.
The class can also be very therapeutic as it gives you a full 3-hour of distraction from everything else and simply work on a new, simple project. Try it out and let me know if you understand how that feels :)
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xoxo
