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The Candle Academy

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Would you like to learn how to make candles? Then why not join The Candle Academy in Biot. We offer Basic and Advanced workshops every Wednesday between 7pm and 9pm. Come and discover the joys of candle making!

In our Basic Workshop we will teach you: How to create and manufacture your own Candle

  • All necessary tools to manufacture a Candle
  • Demonstration and DVD Presentation
  • Time: 2 Hours
  • Cost: Euros 200
  • The Advanced Workshop is for those who are more experienced or even work in the Candle Business and are searching for new techniques, want to improve their skills to stay creative, and find out what’s essential in the Candle Business.
  • This course includes:

    • 2 days of training from 9am to 5pm
    • Three new guaranteed techniques of your choice
    • Demonstrations and DVD presentations
    • Contacts information of suppliers for products
    • Accommodation for two nights, at “Hotel des Arcades” in Biot.
    • Cost: Euros 2000.

    For more information, contact Gary Simmons at The Candle Academy
    Tel: 04 93 74 71 48 or visit their website.

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