Pour Your Own Candle in Bardstown: Blend & Make

You pour the wax, blend the scent, and walk out with a candle you made yourself.

Pour Your Own Candle Making Experience is a hands-on class in Bardstown where you blend from over 35 scents, wick your jar, mix wax and oils, pour the candle and set the wick: the full process from start to finish. A guide walks you through labeling, safety and burning tips. Local Kentucky wines, beers and spirits are available during the experience. Your candle takes 1.5 hours to cool after pouring. If you book after 4pm (5:30pm Thursdays), you pick it up the next day or arrange shipping for a fee.

The experience

The candle bar starts with your nose. You choose from over 35 scent options and blend them into the fragrance that fits your style, not a preset combination, but the one you actually want to burn. Most candle-making venues stop there and hand you a finished product. This one hands you the tools. You wick the jar yourself, mix the wax and oils, pour the candle and set the wick, learning the full behind-the-scenes process as you go.

A guide covers the mechanics: how to label, how to blend for balance, what makes a candle burn evenly, and the safety habits that matter once you light it at home. The class runs about an hour for the hands-on work. Your candle then needs 1.5 hours to cool and set properly before you can take it with you, so if you're booking a late afternoon slot, plan to pick it up the next day or pay $5 to have it shipped. While the wax cools, you can sample local Kentucky wines, beers or spirits on site.

What’s included

• Full instruction on candle making, labeling, wicking, blending and pouring.
• burning and safety tips.
• over 35 scent options to blend.
• candle vessel of your choice.
• access to local Kentucky wines, beers and spirits.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to Saturday9 departure times: the first at 10:30, the last at 18:30

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (4 and older) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupUp to 22

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Sipz & Scentz - The Experience

Is this one for you?Book the afternoon slot if you want to stay through the cooling process and sample wines and beers on-site, or choose the evening time to pick up your finished candle the next day and keep your afternoon free.

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Top questions

How many different scents can I choose from to blend my candle?

You can pick from over 35 scent options and blend them however you like to create your own fragrance.

Do I actually make the whole candle myself, or does someone else pour it?

You do the entire process: you wick the jar, mix the wax and oils, pour the candle and set the wick yourself. The guide teaches you each step.

How long does it take from start to finish?

The hands-on making takes about an hour. Your candle then needs 1.5 hours to cool and set before you can take it home.

What if I book a late afternoon time and can't wait for the candle to cool?

If your reservation is after 4pm (5:30pm on Thursdays), you can pick up your finished candle the next day, or arrange shipping for a $5 fee.