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Design a candle that looks good enough to eat

A cosy candle-designing workshop idea: tiny winter villages, mermaid tails, cupcakes and ice-cream, all in wax. Dates are announced to waitlist members first.

  • Dates announced to waitlist members
  • Adults 18+ (planned)
  • No craft skills assumed
Join the waitlistSee how a session might flow
Illustrative AI image: a cosy evening table where two friends decorate dessert-style candles in glass dishes and a mug
Illustrative AI image: overhead view of candle moulds, wax flakes, tiny houses, little pine trees and toppers on linen
Illustrative AI image: hands placing a tiny house onto snowy wax in a glass bowl

Illustrative imagery

What you could make

Six little worlds in wax

These are design ideas to spark yours, not a fixed menu. Pick one, mix them, or invent your own.

  • Illustrative AI image: a miniature winter-village candle bowl with tiny houses and pine trees on snow-white wax
    Festive

    Miniature winter village

    Tiny houses and pine trees on snow-white wax, tucked into a glass bowl.

  • Illustrative AI image: two pastel mermaid-tail candles in a seashell dish and a glass bowl
    Dreamy

    Mermaid-tail candles

    A scaly pastel tail curling out of a seashell or a small dish.

  • Illustrative AI image: ice-cream sundae and cupcake candles with whipped wax swirls and a cherry on top
    Sweet

    Cupcake and ice-cream "a la mode"

    Whipped swirls, a cherry on top and sprinkles. Dessert you can only look at.

  • Illustrative AI image: candy-cane striped mug candles with whipped white wax topping
    Cosy

    Candy-cane mug candle

    Red and white stripes, a cloud of whipped topping and a tiny candy cane.

  • Illustrative AI image: a snowy pine and red rose candle bouquet in a glass bowl with a small gingerbread figure
    Gift idea

    Snowy pine bouquet

    Pine, red roses and a small gingerbread friend dusted with snow.

  • Illustrative AI image: five decorative candles in a row on a wooden shelf: cupcake, ice-cream cone, candy-cane mug, pine bouquet and mermaid tail
    Your idea

    Mix and match

    A shelf of toppers to combine: swirls, cherries, houses, trees and tails.

Ideas only. The designs on offer, and how detailed they are, are confirmed to waitlist members.

The candle shop shelf

Light it, then dress it up

Watch the wax drip, the flame wake up and the toppers pop on. Tap a topper to add or remove it, or blow the candle out.

Tap to dress the candle

A playful illustration, not a photo of the workshop candles.

How a session might flow

Five cosy steps, your pace

Indicative The format is still being finalised. Think of this as the spirit of the session, not a fixed timetable.

  1. 1Pick a design
  2. 2Set up your dish
  3. 3Pour and set
  4. 4Decorate
  5. 5Take it home

Pick a design

Choose the little world you want to make: a village, a tail, a sundae or a mug. Mix ideas if you like.

Illustrative AI image: overhead view of candle moulds, wax flakes, tiny houses, little pine trees and toppers on linen

Set up your dish or mould

Pick the dish, mug or mould that suits your design. How this works is explained on the day.

Illustrative AI image: a bowl of colourful wax pellets, a wick and a tiny pine tree on a wooden board

Pour and let it set

Wax goes in and takes its time to settle. We expect plenty of chatting while you wait. Safety guidance is shared with waitlist members.

Illustrative AI image: hands carefully pouring cream wax from a small jug into a glass dish

Add the tiny details

Swirls, cherries, houses and trees. This is where the candle gets its personality.

Illustrative AI image: hands placing a tiny house onto snowy wax in a glass bowl

Admire it, then take it home

Snap a photo, wrap it up and bring your candle home. Care ideas are shared with members.

Illustrative AI image: a tray of finished decorative candles beside a mug of cocoa and pine branches

Times, durations and what is included are shared with waitlist members.

On the table

What we typically have

This is a typical set-up, not a promise. The confirmed materials list is shared with waitlist members once dates are announced. Safety and materials details (hot wax, fragrance) are shared with waitlist members.

  • Dish, mug or mouldOptions to be confirmed
  • Wax and wicksDetails shared with waitlist members
  • ToppersCherries, swirls, tiny houses and trees
  • DecorationsPine, snow and sprinkles
  • ColourPastel and festive shades
  • ApronsTo be confirmed

Why we love it

Part craft, part dessert-table daydream

Decorative candles are small, slow and a little silly in the best way. A tiny house here, a cherry there, and suddenly a glass dish becomes a snowy village.

The idea is simple: a relaxed table, friendly people, warm light and a shelf of toppers to play with. Cosy all year round, a little festive when the season calls for it.

A tiny village you can hold in your hands.
Illustrative AI image: a miniature winter-village candle bowl with tiny houses and pine trees on snow-white wax
Illustrative imagery
Illustrative AI image: a single lit candle flame with golden bokeh lights behind it
Illustrative imagery

Moments we imagine

A warm, giggly evening

Illustrative imagery AI-generated pictures of the kind of session we have in mind. They are not photos of real attendees.

Illustrative AI image: four friends laughing around a candle-making table
Giggles over toppers
Illustrative AI image: a tray of finished decorative candles beside a mug of cocoa and pine branches
Cocoa and candles
Illustrative AI image: a single lit candle flame with golden bokeh lights behind it
The warm glow
Illustrative AI image: five decorative candles in a row on a wooden shelf: cupcake, ice-cream cone, candy-cane mug, pine bouquet and mermaid tail
A shelf of ideas
Illustrative AI image: hands placing a tiny house onto snowy wax in a glass bowl
One tiny house at a time
Illustrative AI image: overhead view of candle moulds, wax flakes, tiny houses, little pine trees and toppers on linen
Everything laid out
Illustrative AI image: a miniature winter-village candle bowl with tiny houses and pine trees on snow-white wax
Winter village
Illustrative AI image: two pastel mermaid-tail candles in a seashell dish and a glass bowl
Mermaid tails
Illustrative AI image: ice-cream sundae and cupcake candles with whipped wax swirls and a cherry on top
A la mode
Illustrative AI image: candy-cane striped mug candles with whipped white wax topping
Candy-cane mugs
Illustrative AI image: a snowy pine and red rose candle bouquet in a glass bowl with a small gingerbread figure
Pine and roses
Illustrative AI image: hands carefully pouring cream wax from a small jug into a glass dish
A steady pour

Questions

Good to know

What can I make?

The page shows design ideas: a miniature winter-village bowl, mermaid-tail candles, cupcake and ice-cream candles, a candy-cane mug candle and a snowy pine bouquet. The designs on offer are confirmed to waitlist members.

Are candles lit during the session?

Details about the session set-up, including anything to do with flames, are shared with waitlist members.

What materials are used?

Typically wax, wicks, a dish or mug and decorations. The confirmed materials list is shared with waitlist members, and nothing here is a promise until it is confirmed.

What do I take home?

The candle you design. Exactly what is included is confirmed to waitlist members when the session is announced.

Do I need to be crafty?

No craft skills are assumed. The format is planned to be friendly to first-timers; we will share how it works when dates are announced.

Is it for kids?

The workshop is planned for adults aged 18 and above.

Are the dates set?

Not yet. The waitlist comes first: members are told the dates, venue and price (if any) before anyone else.

Can I book for a group?

Tell us in the form (tick "With a friend") or write to us, and we will keep you posted. Group arrangements are confirmed to waitlist members.

How will I be told?

By email and SMS, using the contact details you give in the form.

Who do I contact?

Write to welcome@manilaopenhouse.com or text or call 0917 719 0009 (replies in business hours).

What happens to my data?

It is used only for the waitlist and updates about this workshop, in line with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173). It is not sold, and you can ask to see or delete it at any time.

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Candle Designing is waitlist-only for now. Tell us a little about you and we will write with the dates and next steps. There is nothing to pay to join the waitlist.

  • Dates announced to waitlist members
  • Venue shared with waitlist members
  • Adults 18+ (planned)

Questions? welcome@manilaopenhouse.com or 0917 719 0009 (business hours).

What would you like to make or do?

Candle Designing is a planned Hive Workshops waitlist page. Imagery is AI-generated and illustrative. The outline is indicative: dates, venue, price, materials and facilitators are shared with waitlist members once confirmed. Safety and materials details (hot wax, fragrance) are shared with waitlist members.

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