Jalan Besar Candle Making Workshop: Dessert Candles at Miyo

Miyo Candle teaches Korean-style candle classes from a fourth-floor studio at 395 Jalan Besar, #04-01, Singapore 209006. Every one-day class is priced per student: the ice cream candle costs S$36 and takes about 40 minutes, the latte candle is S$53, and the newest sweet parfait candle is S$63 for roughly 1 hour 20 minutes. Classes run by booking only, through an Instagram message to @miyocandle, which makes this a candle making workshop you plan rather than stumble into.

The owner introduces herself simply as Miyo. Her about page says she started making candles as a hobby in her small bedroom, with materials sprawled in every corner, and the more she made, the more she wanted these candles to gain attention in Singapore. She then learned from professional candle instructors in Korea before opening Miyo Candle. Materials are imported directly from Korea, and every item on the website is handmade by her.

That one-person setup shapes the classes. The about page states that classes are taught solely by Miyo, so each session is small, and most class listings say the estimated duration differs for each student. Her focus is pillar and decorative candles, pieces meant to sit on a shelf as objects and give off a light scent even when unlit, rather than plain jars to burn every night.

The dessert range is the main draw. The souffle pancake candle class costs S$58 for about an hour, and you shape a fluffy base from scratch before decorating it with wax toppings, with a syrup candle add-on for S$6. The pudding parfait candle, made with jiggly gel wax and piped cream wax, costs S$56. The jelly ade candle, a gel-wax drink with wax ice cubes, costs S$49 and takes about an hour.

The August 2026 addition is the sweet parfait candle at S$63, a Japanese-style parfait where you make a wax syrup base, add granola, fill it with coloured cream and build an ice cream and pudding candle on top. Quieter options include the jewelry drawing candle at S$45, where you paint the surface with coloured wax and add cut wax jewels, and the bijou gemstone class at S$35, which makes three or four scented wax gems.

Two classes break from the dessert theme. The latte candle, S$53, looks like a real café drink, and you can recreate an order you know or invent a new menu from the studio's colours and fragrances. The wax plant candle is made with natural beeswax: you pour a scented base, then craft each leaf one by one. Miyo describes it as a plant that needs zero care, and it scents a shelf even unlit.

The booking policy is detailed. Cancellations 14 days or more before the class get a full refund, and one change to the date, time or group size is allowed if requested at least seven days ahead. After that, nothing can be changed or refunded, even if only one person in a group drops out. Arrive more than 15 minutes late and Miyo may cancel the class. Without notice, absence counts as a cancellation from the start time.

Inside, only registered students may enter, so friends cannot sit in and watch. You remove your shoes at the door, and food and drinks are not allowed in the studio. If you are coughing or sneezing you will be asked to wear a mask, and anyone arriving unwell can be turned away. For some designs, such as the ice cream and pudding parfait candles, specify colours or cone type when booking, because parts are made in advance to harden.

The classes suit friends who want a cute, photogenic result, couples looking for a date activity and Korean-speaking residents, since Miyo also takes enquiries on KakaoTalk. The glass art listing notes that short nails are strongly recommended. Skip Miyo if your goal is a scented jar candle to burn daily: these dessert pieces are designed mainly as decoration, and lighting a detailed parfait you spent an hour on rarely feels right.

Jalan Besar MRT on the Downtown Line is under ten minutes away on foot, and Farrer Park on the North East Line is a slightly longer walk. The road is lined with pre-war shophouses holding hardware stores, coffee shops and newer cafés, and the side streets toward Tyrwhitt Road have become one of the city's better areas for a coffee before class.

After the session, walk west into Little India, where Serangoon Road, Tekka Centre and the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple are all within 15 minutes. If you would rather head south, Jalan Besar runs down toward Bugis and Kampong Glam, with Arab Street and the Sultan Mosque at the end of a 20-minute stroll. Keep your candle box flat, since cream-wax toppings can smudge if the box tips.

With only one teacher, weekend dates go first. Ask Miyo for a weekday slot, or switch to a shorter class such as the ice cream candle, which is easier to fit in. If you need a fixed scheduled session instead of a messaged booking, White Pixies in Marymount runs candle-making workshops for groups of two to ten.

Address: Miyo Candle, 395 Jalan Besar, #04-01, Singapore 209006. Booking: by Instagram message to @miyocandle, or KakaoTalk @miyocandle; no phone number is published. Email: miyocandle@gmail.com. Prices per student: ice cream candle S$36, jewelry drawing S$45, jelly ade S$49, latte S$53, souffle pancake S$58, sweet parfait S$63. Full refund 14 days ahead; shoes off; no food or drinks; late by 15 minutes may cancel. Nearest MRT: Jalan Besar. Ask Karpo in the Karpo APP for a cafe on Tyrwhitt Road nearby.