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Four Day Condensed  Business Set-up Course

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The four day course is a condensed version of the 6 day business set up course. It meets the same format but does not have as many formulas. After the course, you will have the required amount of information in order to start selling your products to make profit from this versatile profession.

PRICE INCLUDES:

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Travel to and from airports and Academy

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5 nights Accommodation

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4 days of Extensive design work in all aspects of candle making

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Creating Ranges

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Manufacturing

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Marketing

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All documented formulas

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All  supplier contacts

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All samples

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6 months e-mail support

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PRICE: £ 3500 

4 DAY CURRICULUM

DAY 1


DVD PRESENTATION ON ALL CANDLES THAT WILL BE TAUGHT ORIENTATION OF CANDLE FABRICATION
INTRODUCTION ON HOW CANDLES ARE MADE
MOULDS AND CASTING OBJECTS
PERFUMES
COLOUR PIGMENTS
CANDLE WICKS
DIFFERENT WAXES
CONTAINER CANDLES
STRAIGHT POUR CANDLES
DOUBLE POUR CANDLES
MOSAIC CANDLES
USING WAX  WITH WATER
COLOUR MIXING
WICKS
WAX TEMPERATURES
BASIC MOSAIC CANDLES
 CENTRAL COLOURED MOSAIC CANDLES
MOSAIC FADE TECHNIQUES
USING A BLOWTORCH
UTILISING FIRE AND WATER
SCULPTING WITH WAX
WORKING WITH COLD WAX
SOLDER FINISHES
TEXTURING CANDLES
UTILISING BRUSHES
WORKING WITH CARVING TOOLS
WOOD FINISHES.
WRITTEN FORMULAS
PHOTOGRAPHING WORK.
WRITTEN TEST.
HOMEWORK.  

 

DAY 2

 

SUMMERY OF HOMEWORK
WICKS NAMES SIZES
TEST BURNING
WORKING WITH  ICE
SINGLE POUR TECHNIQUES
DOUBLE POUR TECHNIQUES
LANTERNS
PERMANENT FORMS
ORIENTAL FORMS
DUPLICATING NATURAL ELEMENTS
ADVANCED COLOURING TECHNIQUES
WORKING WITH COLD TEMPERATURES
TEXTURING
ANCIENT EFFECTS
LAYERED COLD POURS
WORKING WITH SHAPES
GIFT BOX CANDLES
 
SILHOUETTE FORMS
ANGLED POURS
CHANGING TEXTURES OF LIQUID WAX
NOVELTY DESIGNS
 XMAS  DESIGNS
PHOTOGRAPHING WORK
WRITTEN FORMULAS
WRITTEN TEST            

 

DAY 3 


SUMMERY OF HOMEWORK
ADVANCED LANTERNS
UTILISING WOOD IN CANDLES
VARIOUS TECHNIQUES
 UTILISING WAX SHARDS
ILLUMINATING THROUGH WAX
WORKING WITH CINNAMON  AND WAX 
 
CREATING VESSELS
WORKING WITH SPHERES
WAX VASES
ANCIENT WATER BOWLS
DUPLICATING  STONE
DUPLICATING WOOD
DUPLICATING METAL
ORIENTAL VASES
 EXTERIOR GARDEN POTS
EXTREME GLOSS FINISHES
HAND CARVING
PHOTOGRAPHING WORK
WRITTEN FORMULAS
WRITTEN TEST    

 

DAY 4 


SUMMERY OF YESTERDAYS HOMEWORK
WORKING WITH PERFUME
WORKING WITH CONTAINER CANDLES
USING SUSTAINED WICKS
UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT WAXES FOR PERFUME CANDLES
WORKING WITH OBJECTS IN CANDLES
SQUARE TECHNIQUES
PILLAR TECHNIQUES
LANTERNS
WALL  ART
ADVANCED TEXTURED CANDLES
UTILISING EARTH

LUNCH AND AFTERNOON DISCUSSION 
GETTING STARTED
PHOTOGRAPH RANGES
 CREATE BUSINESS CARDS LOGOS
WEBSITE BROCHURES
GIFT SHOPS
GARDEN CENTRES
EVENT COMPANIES
INTERIOR DESIGN STORES
WEDDING COMPANIES
CRAFT FAIRS
TRADE SHOWS
XMAS MARKETS
HOTELS/ RESTAURANTS/ CANDLE PARTIES/ CANDLE CLASSES- LABOUR CHARGES ON CANDLES—
ALL PRICING FORMULAS
ALL PRODUCT CONTACTS
NAME BRANDING
STAFF TRAINING
CREATING A RANGE
CREATING AN IMAGE
SETTING UP A FACTORY 
LIGHTING
SPACE
FLOORING
 PIGMENTS
 WICKS AND NAMES
WORK TABLES
 WAX MELTING VATS AND MIXING TABLES
DRYING AREA
WATER BUCKETS
WASTE
BOXES FOR REJECTS COLOURS
PACKING AREA
OFFICE AREA
MOULD AREA
WICK TESTING AREA  

 

Candle techniques can take years to learn yet if shown properly can be taught
through formulas. These formulas are highly guarded by candle makers as they
translate not only into ideas but also into revenue. Everything that is taught is an accumulation of being active in this market place for 20 years covering every aspect of it. 

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