Try your hand at candle-making at this amazing Lowe Mill spot

With the holidays approaching and folks putting together their shopping lists for friends and loved ones, I was thinking of gift ideas that were not only gifts people wanted, but gifts that bore a more personal touch.

Then I stumbled upon Embrace Candles in Lowe Mill. And I not only found great gift ideas, but got to experience learning the craft of candle-making.

Make your own candle at Embrace Candles at Lowe Mill

Embrace Candles, located on the first floor at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment, already has a pretty impressive stick of candles, soaps and other cool items for sale, but something that really appealed to my desire to find “personalized” gifts was the store’s candle-making classes.

So with the help of my friends and co-workers Elizabeth and Brenna, I embarked on what turned out to be a rewarding and completely affordable candle-making experience.

Here’s how it works:

• Sign up for a class on the Embrace website.
• The sitting fee for the class is just $10, and you either bring your own container from home (that’s what I did) or purchase one at the shop.
• The cost of your candle depends on the size of your container ($0.08/gram for wax, wick and fragrance).
• You choose your fragrance from more than  200 different oils (and you can blend multiple fragrances to come up with your own personalized scent).
• The average participant takes about 30-45 minutes to pour their candle.
• Candles will need an additional hour to solidify before taking them home.

Here’s a little step-by-step look at the candle-making process:

More about Embrace Candles

Embrace can be found at 2211 Seminole Dr SW, Huntsville, AL 35805. The shop is open Wed.-Sat. 11:30AM-7PM. The shop is owned and operated by Gabe and Sara Ledesmas and has been a long-time member of the Lowe Mill community.

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