Kirkland, WA 11 am — 4 pm
The Candle Art studio in Kirkland during a busy session
Now open — Daily sessions Est. 2024 60 / 90 min Ages 4 and up

Candle ArtCandle-making workshops in Kirkland

You pick the shape, the scent and the color; we handle the hot wax. Most candles set in two to three hours, so you take yours home the same day.

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01 — The idea Wax · Scent · Color

Two hundred smells on a shelf, and an afternoon to decide.

Bring a kid, a class, a date, or nobody. The table seats eight and nobody has ever needed experience. Aprons, wax, molds, oils, pigments and paint are all on the house.

Weekdays are open for walk-in bookings between 11 am and 4 pm. Saturdays and Sundays we hand the whole studio over to one group — birthdays, showers, offsites, reunions.

SessionsDaily
Scents40+
Seats8
Set time2–3 hrs
02 — Program Four ways to spend an hour
Soy pour — 60 min — all ages

The Vessel Candle

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Gel wax — 90 min — ages 8+

Shells in Glass

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Coloring paraffin — 60 min — ages 4+

Bears, Cats, Dolphins

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Private group — 90 min — up to 8

The Whole Studio

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An instructor steadying a metal pitcher as a guest pours wax
We hold the pitcher Kirkland studio, 2026
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Scenes from the table

A boy tipping a steel pitcher of warm wax into his mold
01 The pour
Six children working around the studio table
02 A full table
Neda steadying a guest’s hand through the pour
03 A steady hand
A girl in a black apron painting her candle
04 Painting
Hands shaping wax beside a row of fragrance oils
05 Choosing a scent
Close detail painting with a fine brush
06 Detail work
A boy adding colour to his finished candle
07 Finishing
The table set with aprons, tealights and white hydrangeas
08 Set for a party
A tray of fragrance oils and pigment bottles
09 Scent library
The Candle Art studio seen from the door
10 The room
04 — Materials Three waxes, forty scents
01 Paraffin — traditional

Coloring paraffin

Bright paraffin bear candles with a paint palette

Soft, low-temperature wax kids mold like playdough and then paint. This is the one that becomes bears, puppies and dolphins.

02 Soy & beeswax — organic

Soy & beeswax

A poured white candle beside fragrance oils, mica pigment and a fresh wick

Clean-burning, faintly honeyed, poured into glass. The grown-up choice — a candle you will actually keep on the table.

03 Gel — translucent

Gel wax

Jars of shells, coral and sand used as gel wax embeds

Clear as water, so everything you drop in stays visible: shells, dried flowers, sand, beads. Build a small world in a jar.

Lavender Sandalwood Vanilla Citrus Coffee Ylang ylang Chamomile + 30 more on the shelf
05 — Technique Shells · Botanicals · Sand

How to build a candle you can see into.

01 Pick the glass first Straight-sided glass shows layers best; a wide bowl shows the floor of the candle. Gel wax stays clear, so whatever goes in is on display forever.
02 Lay a floor of sand A half-inch of colored sand or crushed shell hides the wick tab and gives everything above it something to stand on. Tilt the jar and tap, do not pour flat.
03 Place, then pour, then place again Set the big pieces with tweezers, pour warm gel to half depth, let it firm, then add the delicate things — pressed flowers, coral, sea glass — so they float mid-jar instead of sinking.
04 Keep the wick clear Nothing within a finger’s width of the flame. Everything else is fair game. Top pour, then two to three hours to set before the wick gets trimmed.
Glass jars of shells, coral, moss and dried botanicals on turquoise shelves
The embed shelf Help yourself
Sea shells01
Pink coral02
Moss balls03
Dried roses04
Cinnamon05
Colored sand06
Mica shimmer07
Gold leaf08
Sea glass09
Pressed ferns10
06 — Families, kids, parties Eight seats, no experience

Built for small hands and short attention spans.

A girl in an apron painting a small bear candle
Staff at the table the whole time; hot wax stays with us.01
Non-toxic materials, low-temperature waxes throughout.02
Aprons, wipes, and a forgiving attitude toward spills.03
School and kindergarten groups welcome on weekday mornings.04
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Birthdays · Baby showers · Offsites

Weekends belong to one group at a time. Cake welcome. Everything you make goes home with you once it has set.

A long table of children in aprons painting candles in the Candle Art studio
07 — About Neda · Founder

Hi, I’m Neda, the founder of Candle Art.

Neda steadying a pitcher of warm wax as a guest pours her candle

I started this space so people of all ages can relax, get creative, and make something special to take home. Our workshops are beginner-friendly and welcoming for families, friends, birthday parties, or anyone looking for a fun experience.

Every candle is made with care, and every class is a chance to create and connect. My goal is to make every guest feel welcome and inspired.

All ages, no experience needed.01
Families, friends, birthdays and first-timers.02
Every candle made with care, in the room, by you.03
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09 — Guest book 4.9 average · 180+ sessions
“My daughter has never sat still for ninety minutes in her life. She did here.”
Nadia R. — Kirkland Coloring paraffin, June

“Booked it as a baby shower thing and ended up the last one to leave. The scent shelf is a trap in the best way.”

Priya S.Private group

“Brought my kindergarten class of fourteen. Calm, patient, genuinely safe — and every kid left holding a bear.”

Mr. HallbergSchool group

“I made a gel candle with shells from our honeymoon beach. It sits on the shelf and I refuse to burn it.”

Dana & TomGel wax
10 — Questions Tap a line to open

Weekday sessions can usually take walk-ins, but the table only seats eight — a request the day before guarantees you a seat and lets us set the right materials out. Weekends are private groups only.

Four and up for coloring paraffin — it is soft, low-temperature and molds like playdough. Eight and up for gel wax, which is poured warm. Younger siblings can sit and paint wooden discs while the group works.

Usually yes — the same day, but not the same hour. Most candles need two to three hours to set, depending on size, so plan on collecting yours later in the day. The really big molds sometimes need until the following day. We will tell you which one you are making before you pour, so nobody is surprised.

Please do — holiday shells, a pressed flower from a bouquet, a small charm. Anything non-flammable, dry, and smaller than a thumb works in gel wax. We will tell you honestly if something will not survive the pour.

It depends on group size, session length and how much wax you get through, so we quote per booking. Send the date, headcount and rough ages and we will come back with a number the same day.

Aprons for everyone, wipes on the table, and wax lifts off skin in one piece. Dress however you like — the only real casualty is the occasional sleeve dipped in mica.

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Weekdays 11 am–4 pm. Underlined weekend dates are private-group only — request one and we reply with options. Need a time that is not on this list? Contact us and we will arrange one. Live availability arrives with the real booking system.

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12 — Visit Kirkland, Washington
Address

9827 NE 120th Pl, Unit B
Kirkland, WA 98034

Contact

candleartwa@gmail.com
@candle.art_craft

Hours

Mon–Fri 11 am–4 pm
Sat–Sun by appointment

Need a specific time outside these hours? Contact us and we will do our best to arrange it.

Before you come

All materials provided. Arrive ten minutes early to smell your way through the scent library — it takes longer than people expect.

Shelves of jars, botanicals and pigments along the studio wall