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Could your next favorite candle be the one you make?

Explore fragrance, learn the pour and make something personal with guidance along the way.

Explore a local workshop ↓What to expect

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Choose your scent. Learn the pour.

A familiar object becomes your own project.

Candle workshops can combine fragrance selection with practical making skills. Formats vary: ask what you will make and how much of the process is hands-on.

Explore fragrance choices.

Compare the workshop's candle-suitable fragrances and choose a direction you enjoy. Some studios offer custom blending; others offer a fixed selection. The featured Gather & Glow listing describes fragrance choice, not a custom-blending lesson.

Learn with someone beside you.

A guided workshop gives you a chance to ask how wax, wicks and a vessel work together while practicing the making steps. Measuring, mixing and pouring are part of many formats. Follow the instructor's process and handling guidance.

Illustrative hands measuring candle fragrance beside a scale and wooden candle bowl

Before choosing

A few useful questions.

Do you select a scent or blend one? Which fragrances are suitable for the project?
What vessel, wax, wick and supplies are included?
How long will the candle need to cool, and when can you collect or first use it?
Are there age, access, allergy or fragrance-sensitivity considerations?
What are the arrival, cancellation and transport arrangements?

Not every essential oil is suitable for candle making. Use the workshop's tested materials and ask for care and first-use instructions.

Ready to try it?

A Phoenix opportunity to explore.

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The Farm at South Mountain · Starks Candle Co.

Gather & Glow

Make a 16 oz, three-wick candle in a wooden dough bowl, choosing from fall- and holiday-inspired fragrances, with guidance from Carmen of Starks Candle Co.

When: Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 10 AM–noon America/Phoenix
Price: Check the official ticket page for the current total and fees.
Location: Botanica patio, 6106 S 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85042
Who can join: Ask the organizer about minimum age, access and any caregiver arrangements.
Practical details: Ask about cooling, collection, transport, first use and cancellation terms before booking.

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Official sources and further reading.

Gather & Glow official details ↗ describe the November 7 workshop, Botanica patio, 16 oz three-wick wooden dough bowl and seasonal fragrance choices.

CandleScience's fragrance-blending introduction ↗ explains blending as a craft technique; that does not mean every workshop offers it. Its essential-oil guidance ↗ discusses suitability and testing.

No first-hand attendance, organizer endorsement or continuous cancellation monitoring is implied. Confirm seats and policies directly.

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Your next favorite candle?

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