Class/Workshop - Heritage Arts: Candles and Cards!

Class objective
Learn to make candles and gift cards.

Class description
Candles and Cards! expands the Museum of American Heritage's Heritage Arts program, which focuses on teaching traditional handicrafts using early technologies. Candles and Cards! introduces students to the basics of candle making the old fashioned way plus the creation of traditional hand made gift cards, just in time for Mother's Day. Designed for students with no prior experience, it aims to instill confidence and enthusiasm and will enable students to learn basic skills required for more advanced classes. The class provides hands on-training and one-on-one instruction, as well as a brief history of candle making and its role in early American life. Skills acquired include: Candle making and creation of gift cards. Students will create a take-home project.

Age range: 8 and up

Maximum class size: 8 students

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Registration must be completed 2 weeks prior to start of class.

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This page last updated: December 15, 2008