Create Your Own Candle at UTA Libraries

Have you ever wanted to create candles that reflect your sense of style? With its newest event, The UTA Central Library is providing that opportunity on Thursday, Feb. 16. 

Grace Backus, a library specialist, stated that this new fun event was suggested by one of the library's student employees and should provide a fun evening activity. 

"This was one of our student's ideas. We were talking about makers' events, and she suggested candle-making," Grace said. "She was originally thinking about it for the Holiday Bash event in December. We loved the idea and thought it should be its own program." 

Grace stated that candle-making is not only fun but something that everyone can do as a group or on their own at home. 

During the event, participants will be taken through every step of the craft project, such as adding scents and dyes to the wax, when to pour the wax into the container, and how to keep the wick centered. 

"It won't take that long to make because we will have the wax melted. Students will be given a little tin in which their candles will be housed. From that point, it is all about attaching the wick to the tin," Grace said. "As students get their wax, they pour in their dye and their scents and mix it, making sure that it is the right temperature when they pour it into the tin." 

Grace stated the last step in the process is waiting for the candle to cool. The whole process should take around an hour to complete. 

The event takes place in the first-floor studio classroom at the UTA Central Library from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. The event is free for people to attend, but space is limited. Spaces in the workshop are on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last.