Woopi News - Candles for Easter

Beeswax Candle Making Workshops

One of the benefits of keeping bees is having an ongoing supply of fragrant fresh beeswax. This beautiful buttery substance has been used for candle making for thousands of years and is still considered to produce the purest, cleanest and brightest candles.

Coffs Beekeeping Supplies will be using beeswax from their own hives later this month in two candle making workshops at the Woopi Bee Shed. The workshops are a great way to learn about beeswax candle making and to make and take home some great candles for your Easter table.

The workshop will cover:

• The properties and benefits of beeswax

• How beeswax is produced in the hive

• How to clean and render wax from the hive

• Choosing wicks, moulds, wax and wax foundation sheets

• How to make candles using moulds

• How to roll candles from wax foundation sheets

• How to make dipped candles

• How to decorate your candles with coloured designs

• How to make tea lights

• How to cast wax into blocks and pastilles

• Tips for storing, melting and managing your wax

• Entering your wax and candles in the upcoming Coffs Harbour Show.

The aim of the workshops is to be creative in a relaxed outdoor setting with a small group of like-minded people. All equipment needed is provided in the cost along with a light morning tea. Participants can take home between 4 and 8 candles (depending on size) at the end of the class. The workshops will be held on Wednesday 27 March and Thursday 28 March from 10am till 12.30pm in the gardens at the Woopi Bee Shed, 23 Hawke Drive, Woolgoolga.

Bookings can be made on Eventbrite or by contacting Coffs Beekeeping Supplies on 0447 308 906. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to learn and create.