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Interior view of Embers + Apothecary Candle -Making Studio. A modern open space with tables and chairs present throughout.

Chicago Candle-Making Classes at

Embers + Apothecary

Tucked into Chicago’s Printers Row, Embers + Apothecary is a candle-making studio where design, creativity, and connection come together.
 
We’re known for our signature candle-making classes where guests create their own scents—but what we really offer is a vibe. Think custom scents, premium materials, and the kind of space you’d get if a scent studio and a stylish pop-up event space had a candle-obsessed baby.
 
Whether you're planning a birthday, team outing, client event, or just looking for a creative way to spend your afternoon, we’ve got you. Come solo, bring your crew, or book the whole place.  We make it easy to connect, celebrate, and create something worth remembering.

People playing game in flames & games class
Two women smile, sitting on purple seat. Neon sign reads "Let's Party!"
A staff member and child pose together with a tray of items in studio.
Two women smiling, mixing ingredients at a candle-making workshop in progress.
Group of women smiling together in a class, Embers Apothecary sign in back.

Happening This Spring

Two women making custom room sprays

Seasonal
In April

Room Spray Making

Explore Scent Creation in a New Format

Spend an hour exploring scent and creating a custom linen and room spray designed for everyday spaces. Guests are invited to move through our fragrance library, follow their preferences, and blend a scent that feels right, with our team nearby to offer light guidance along the way. Each guest will leave with a finished 4 oz spray in a glass bottle, ready to use the same day.

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Mother's

Day Weekend

Scents & Stems

Candles, Fresh Flowers and Good Vibes

Mother's Day deserves more than one thing to take home. Guests start at our fragrance wall, blending and pouring custom candle. While it sets, the experience shifts to flowers, picking from a curated selection of fresh, seasonal blooms and arranging a bouquet to take home. Creative, relaxed, and a little bit celebratory. Every guest leaves with a tin candle they made and a bouquet they arranged, ready to gift or keep. Offered Mother's Day Weekend.

Upcoming Candle-Making Classes

Upcoming Candle Classes

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Curious How Our Classes Work?

See what happens step-by-step during our candle-making experience

1

Explore Scents

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Start by exploring our scent wall to pick your favorites.

2

Choose A Vessel

Candle supplies
Woman shopping in modern store with shelves displaying various candle vessels.

Choose a container for your candle that suits your unique style.

3

Create A Scent 

Making custom fragrance

Blend your selected scents to create a scent that's uniquely yours.

4

Pour Your Candle

Creating a candle

Make magic when you bring your fragrance, vessel and wax together.

5

Have More Fun

Four women celebrating, hands raised, smiling, enjoying time together in a room.

Choose from games, trivia, karaoke & more while your candle sets.

Shop Our Candle Collection

Order something custom or try one of our popular scents.

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