How to Teach a Candle Making Class
If you know how to make candles, teaching candle making classes can be an efficient way to make some extra money doing something that you enjoy. Website Inspiri Art and Craft suggests that teaching classes can also be a good way to expand your candle business. Candle making is a desirable skill that people will pay to learn so that they can make candles for their own home or as thoughtful handmade gifts. With some forethought and organization, teaching this type of class can be easy.
Things You'll Need
- Venue
- Candle making supplies (optional)
- Fliers or other advertising
- Paper
- Pen
Instructions
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Find a venue. You have many options for the location of your class. Consider public areas, like a community center, that can be rented out. You may also want to coordinate with a local craft store that carries candle making supplies, as they might offer you and your students a discount on supplies. For an entirely cost-free option, you may want to host the class in your own home.
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Decide who will provide the supplies for your class. Some craft classes provide the materials for the students, others provide a supply list for the students to bring to class. It may be easiest to provide the materials, because if you already make candles you likely have access to lower-cost supplies. However, if you are hosting your class at a craft store, the store may want you to require your students to purchase their own supplies for business reasons.
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Price your class. A good way to decide what is a fair price for your time is to look around at other crafting classes being taught in your area and charge a comparable price. If you decided to provide materials for your class, be sure to charge a higher price so as to compensate yourself for these supplies.
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Advertise the class. The only way to get students to pay you to teach them is to publicize the fact that you will be teaching a class. Make up a flier on the computer that describes the candle making skills that will be taught in your class, the ways the students can use candle making, and the place, time, and fee for the class. Be sure to include your phone number so that people can call you to register for the class. Post the flier on bulletin boards, in the windows of local businesses, and on telephone poles around town. You may also want to consider an ad in your local newspaper, or a listing on a classified website like Craigslist.
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Create a lesson plan. In order to be fully prepared for your class, you will want to plan exactly how you will spend your time teaching. Use the paper and pen to organize your class schedule. You may want to start out with a full demonstration and make your own candle in front of the class before giving your students a chance to try. If you want to simply explain the process first and then lead the class through it step by step, write down your introduction and those steps for maximum organization. Planning such as this will allow you to lead your class with ease and confidence.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure that your venue will have everything you need, such as a heat source for melting any necessary wax. If you have a candle business, you may want to provide each student with your business card for advertising purposes.
Have a first aid kit handy during your class in case any burns occur.
