Spend a whole day crafting and enjoy a free delicious lunch with us in Malton. Create beautiful, unique candles and soaps to take home with you!
Other Session Dates: 8th February, 15th March, 4th April, 3rd May 2025.
Join us for the day in our Malton, Navigation Wharf workshop for a glorious, relaxing crafting day. In the morning, create two large (300ml) or several smaller 100% soy wax, scented candles, then in the afternoon, we enjoy a session of palm oil free soap-making, making six bars of your own signature, cold process soap to take home. We will share a delicious lunch together and there will be time to wander around Malton's Market Place after lunch too, if you wish.
In our spacious premises in Navigation Wharf, Yorkersgate, next to the Talbot Hotel, Malton, we will be hosting up to ten participants for each of the morning and afternoon sessions. The programme for this special all-day event is as follows
10.30am start with Tea/coffee, cake, introductions and safety briefing
Candlemaking background, materials, fragrances and choice of containers
Candlemaking demonstration
Make-your own soy wax candles to take home
Decorate a pre-made candle using a range of materials provided by us
12.45 - LUNCH and relaxation time
2.00pm tea, coffee and more cake (if you have room)
Chemistry, history and practice of soap-making
Materials selection, choice of fragrances
Soapmaking demonstration
Make-your six bars of signature blended, all natural, palm oil free soaps to take home
Next steps, cutting and curing your soaps
4.00 to 4.30pm leave for home with your candles and soaps.
Your palm oil free soaps are created from vegetable oils and waxes using the cold process soap-making method. No melt-and-pour synthetic soap bases here! Your 100% soy wax candles are made from 100% high quality soy wax; no paraffin or smoky waxes!. Your items will be unique to you, personalised with your own dried flowers, fruit, exfoliants and essential oil fragrances.
For more information or to book your place please visit the Cosy Cottage website here .
The soap and candle making sessions can be booked as individual workshops too:
Candle Making: https://www.cosycottagesoap.co.uk/collections/malton-store-events/products/christmas-candlemaking-workshop