The Experience

The Custom Candle-Making Process

The process takes about 30 to 60 minutes from the time you walk into our Candle Bar until you finish pouring your custom candle. Here's what to expect during your next visit!

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Wax poetic customer pours scented oils into custom candle vessel

Our Process

Takes 30 - 60 minutes!

Take A Seat

Settle in and answer a few questions. These prompts are designed to set the mood, sparking thoughts about scent and memory.

Select Your Scents

Head to the Fragrance Bar, where you will smell all of our single-scent fragrance oils and explore your favorite selections.

Choose Your Vessel

Wax poetic customer choosing their vessel for their custom candle

After selecting your fragrances, you will stop by our container wall, and choose from our curated selection of vessels.

Process Tutorial

Wax poetic customer pouring two scented oils into jigger at same time

Make your way back to your seat. A Wax Poetic scent specialist will guide you through the candle-making process.

Pour And Mix

Wax poetic customer pours oils into candle vessel

Mix your custom candle and personalize it with a label created by you. We provide the label and markers, you make it as simple or artsy as you wish!

Let It Sit

Wax poetic employee uses a special tool to expedite the setting process for a customers custom candle

Candles need to sit for a minimum of 2 hours in order to properly set. Check out some of our favorite local spots to pass the time.

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Candle Pick-up

After you've explore the city, return to Wax Poetic to pick up your candle!

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