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She loves sharing what she has learned and helping others leave class with something beautiful they’re proud to have made themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"iced-boba-candle-workshop-october-2","title":"Friday, October 2nd | 6:30PM-8:00PM | Iced Boba Candle Workshop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreate a boba-inspired candle from the bottom up while following a live demonstration. Arrange pre-made boba and ice-cube wax embeds inside a glass vessel, then mix fragrance and color into two types of melted soy wax. Learn basic temperature and pouring techniques while exploring how different waxes, layered pours, and decorative embeds shape the finished candle. While the candle cools, review candle-burning and safety tips before adding a label and packaging. 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While the soaps cool, the class will explore simple bundling and braiding techniques for creating a decorative piece that can be hung in a bathroom or shower. Each participant will assemble and package a finished bundle containing seven pumpkin soaps and seven ghost soaps. 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Students will see a demonstration of straw preparation and pasteurization before using straw prepared in advance to mix and pack their own mushroom grow buckets. Instruction will cover how the mushrooms develop, where they emerge, and the humidity and environmental conditions that support successful growth. Students will also learn when to harvest and how to encourage additional rounds of mushrooms. 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