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BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Strawbale Studio - ECPv6.2.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Strawbale Studio X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://strawbalestudio.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Strawbale Studio REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20170101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171210T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171210T170000 DTSTAMP:20230922T140608 CREATED:20170827T023356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T040118Z UID:6091-1512910800-1512925200@strawbalestudio.org SUMMARY:Candle-Making & Holiday Gifts Class DESCRIPTION:Bees Wax Candles \n\n \nHand-made Holiday . . .\n                         “Gifts from Nature” \n                      2016 CLASSES\nDecember 9th \, 2017 Saturday 1-5p \nDecember 10th 2016  Sunday. 1-5p \nThis is the same class offered twice.\nCome to one\, or both. Register now..\nthe classes filled last year & will be kept small:\n12 participants or less. \n\nSettle in\, relax and enjoy the aroma and rhythm of Candle dipping ~ with wax made by local bees.  Receive the gift of warmth for yourself\, and you may want to invite a family member or friend to join you in this experience. \nIf you wish\, start with a short tour the grounds – see enchanting thatched structures & sustainable projects ~ as you harvest some nature materials to decorate your candle holder or matchbox. Feel free to collect items from nature ahead of time and bring them with you. \n  \nAfter a snack\, we will be making Earthen Candle Holders & decorative Match Boxes from all local and natural materials.   mmmmm. The activities will be held in the cozy kitchen of the main house. \n \nFEE  (Green Energy Exchange ? \nRegular Price for each workshop is $30 if paid 2 weeks in advance OR $40 thereafter\, with RSVP.  Ask about Family-Friendly  & Group rates. Class size limited to 12\, so consider registering with a payment now ? \nIncludes all materials to make 6 candles\, 3 candle holders and 3 match boxes for you to take home. There will be a variety of natural materials from the land that you can use to decorate your projects.  You can collect some ahead of time as well\, which is FUN ! \nWhat to bring: \n\nWear comfortable old clothes.  Wax may get on them.\nYou might want to gather some nature items ahead of time to use as decoration.\nBring a treat to share if you would like to ( no obligation)\nYou might want to photograph the Strawbale Studio or such.\n\nLocation is at the Strawbale Studio land one hour north of Detroit. Click on link. \n Click this  Registration  Link to sign up & pay for the class\nRegister with the link above.  If you have further questions contact Deanne by text or phone 248 496 4088 or email ecoartdb at gmail.com. \n– \nCANDLE MAKING Workshop Schedule & Resources \n12:30 – 1:00 pm ARRIVE & SIGN IN  – tea & coffee  \n1:00 -3:15           CANDLE MAKING session.\nAll Materials provided.  \n3:15 – 3:30          REFRESHMENTS  \n3:45 – 4:45p      CANDLESTICK HOLDER /  Decorate MATCHBOX . (possible options for gift cards and incense) \n4:45p  – 5;00p   Any Burning Questions & Closing.   \n \nCANDLE-MAKING Agenda.  Further details\, and where to order materials\, at bottom of this page.  \nIntroduction;  Circle up around the kitchen island counter. What is bees wax? Show an examples:  Candle holder\, addition of nature items. Matchbox. Start with one candle each\, then 2 each. \nMaterials:  Crock pot\, warming tray\, hot plate\, wax\, pie tins\, stirring big stick\, spoon or knife to clean edges\, tall cans.   Crock pot on table with a step ladder for kids.  Two dipping areas. \nSteps: \n\nLabel wicks.\nTie wick to stick.  Start with one.  Get another soon.\n“Smoothly down\, smoothly up” … move.\nPrime the wick.  After first dip\, hold the wick straight until it hardens. Let drip\, and then tap the bottom if you want.  Optional: hang on rack.\nSize of thumb (3/4 “) Ending time .\nBreaking up into teams.  Can move to the other group.\n\n Directions for Candle Stick Holder – sculpted from earth:  \n\nWhat is cob?  Identify earth for natural building\, sculpting.  Make a very stiff mix.\nGoing taller.  Create support.  An armature.\nSmoothing\, texturing\, adding things.\nLetting dry / keeping moist.  Speeding up– use fan or heat source. Slowing down. Put in a plastic bag.  .\nPainting & Sealing. (egg yolk)\n\nDirections for MATCHBOX decoration  (optional project)\nMaterials: Wood boards and cardboard covered with waxed paper.   Small rocks and natural items.  Clippers\, scissors\, silverware\, wood skewers\, \n\nMaterials:  glue\, scissors\, magazines\, natural items.  (consider chalk technique or colored pencil or water color on black (like bookmarks.  Make book marks first)\nDirections:  Collage directly on the box\, or trace the size on a piece of heavy paper or paper bag\, collage\, cut out and glue to the box.  Leave material to wrap around all edges\, or add on a decorative edge paper.  Ends can also be covered.\n\nDirections for Stenciled CARDS:  (when this is offered as an option) \n\nMaterials: Paper\, pastels\, scissors\, tissue \nDirections: Make a paper stencil from paper. Using a pastel\, rub a color patch onto an extra piece of scrap paper. Using a tissue\, pick up some of the pastel — like applying rouge or “blusher” — and fill in the stencil onto the card you are making.\n\nHow to make your own Campfire Incense  (when this is offered as an option)\nGrind up pine needles and leaves\, and mix with a binder of starch paste and/or pine pitch. Shape to a cone or tiny log\, or experiment covering a fine stick. \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nHow to Make Beeswax Taper Candles – after this workshop on your own ! (All materials are provided for your workshop this December !) \n\nsquare braided wick (see details below)\nbeeswax   (see details below)\ntall coffee can or dipping vat\na pot to boil some water\n\nStep 1  Melt the beeswax in the dipping vat\, or coffee can over medium low heat by placing the vat in a pot of water. Let the water come to a slow rolling boil and the wax will slowly melt. This is the longest part of this project!  I bought several tall tomato juice cans for the project. \nStep 2  Cut your wick to the length of desired candle stick. Be careful to leave enough wick so you don’t burn your finger tips. You want a little bit of room to work with. \nStep 3  Once the wax is melted it will appear rather clear. Dip the wick so that the bottom of the wick is almost touching the base of the vat. Lift up and pull string straight and tight. LET COOL. Keep dipping until you get the desired width of the candle.  (Although not recommended by me\, some people submerge the candle in water between dips\, but this can cause water to be trapped inside the wax\, especially if it is humid weather which would prevent the water from evaporating quickly.  http://www.ehow.com/how_4625287_beeswax-taper-candle.html \nBeeswax: types and where to purchase  Why buy local? Ideally we can support your local ecology and economy by purchasing beeswax from a local place that raises bees\, sells honey and possibly wax & wicks as well.  You can google “candles and beeswax” or “honey” in your area. Two places near me\, north of Pontiac\, MI are \n\nJodi Bee Honey Farm http://www.jodibeehoneyfarm.com/\nHoney Flow Farm http://www.honeyflowfarm.com/\n\nWhat kind of beeswax?  You can buy cleaned wax or clean it yourself (see directions below).  Some folks also sell a darker wax from the brooder bees.  I got it at ½ price and cleaned it myself\, as it had quite a bit of “dregs” that settled out when the wax was heated. \nWick: sizing & buying  Wicks are best if they are the correct size for the candle.  If  too small\,  a wick can go out\, as the wax floods the wick.  Too large\, and the wick can burn because it can’t get wax fast enough.  For a dipped beeswax taper candle\, size 1/0 or 2/0 square braided cord is recommended.  I bought wick on the internet from 85ft  of 1/O SQ Braid Cotton Wick W142 for $3.60. \n18 ply Flat Braid Cotton Wick Yardage: 10 yards from www.alittlecandleandbathshop.com for $2.95 + $4.95 shipping. I haven’t experimented with the flat braid\, but bought it because it was “unbleached” cotton.   Websites have suggested 3/0 square braided wick for 1/2″ to 3/4″ beeswax candles. \nJudy from Jody bees recommends 1/0 or 2/0.  You could also try local craft stores. \nCleaning the beeswax  If there are particles in the wax\, melt it\, and pour through a cloth that is attached to the top of a metal can or pot with a rubberband or wire.  The screening material can be a fine cloth\, like a sheet\, or cheese cloth with a tissue on top.  Change the tissue occasionally. \nEnjoy the process ! \nDeanne \nMusic to play in the backgroundd 🙂 \nCalmaria  nice so far. \nBach relaxing. \nMagic forest. \nAutumn Forest Adrian Von Zeigler 20 min \n2 hours of Adrian Von Zeigler   seems solid.   \nMix – Owain Fife and New Rennaisance Music.  Very nice. \nInstrumental Celtic.  Relaxing. Very nice.  But looped. Repeats. \nhammered dulcimer\, Celtic  but short \n buddhist \ndeep sleep music \nMusic  of Ireland – reels and jigs \nPan Flute  fav \nRelaxing Celtic Music  fav. \nIrish Music podcast \n  \nArchived Classes from other years:\n2015 Classes\nSun. December 6th\, 2015            1 – 5p\nSat. Dec 12th\, 2015   FILLED       1-5pm\nSun. Dec 13th\, 2015  FILLED        1-5p URL:https://strawbalestudio.org/event/candle-making-holiday-gifts-class-2/ LOCATION:Strawbale Studio CATEGORIES:Candle-Making,Class,Family event,Natural Crafts,Strawbale Studio,Sustainable Living Skills END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR