Marymount Candle Making Workshop: White Pixies, S$60 a Head

White Pixies, at 47 Jalan Pemimpin, #05-03A, Halcyon 2, Singapore 577200, runs its signature Candle Making Workshop in a studio seven minutes on foot from Marymount MRT. The class lasts 60 to 90 minutes and costs S$60 per person for groups of up to ten, dropping to S$51 for 11 to 20 and S$42 for 21 to 30. The studio works by appointment, takes solo bookers, and confirms every request within 24 hours by WhatsApp or email.

White Pixies calls itself Singapore's candle workshop studio, and its client list explains the scale. The homepage names sessions for ST Engineering, NUS, LG, Mediacorp, Shiseido, LEGO, LinkedIn and URA, from live candle bars at events to reed diffuser workshops for staff. That corporate work funds a proper studio in an industrial building, with a tiered price list that rewards bigger groups. Up to 28 people can be booked into the Marymount studio itself.

For individual guests, the useful takeaway is that the instructors are used to running large, structured sessions. Google reviews quoted on the site praise the studio as very clean and zen, call the process therapeutic and comfortable, and single out an instructor named Kayler for clear teaching. The site shows a 5.0 rating from 291 Google reviews, which is a strong record for a workshop studio.

The workshop page calls it the ultimate introduction to scent and candle design. You learn to formulate a well-balanced custom scent from the studio's library of fragrance oils, blend it into molten soy wax, then decorate the top with custom-coloured botanical or novelty wax toppings. All glassware, wicks and wax are included, and you leave with a packaged, ready-to-burn candle. The studio pitches it for date nights, bridal showers and catch-ups.

The materials list is a selling point. White Pixies says it uses pure soy wax, natural beeswax and cotton wicks with no paraffin, and that every fragrance oil in the studio is phthalate-free and blended by professional perfumers. If you have bought cheap scented candles that smoke or smell harsh, that combination is the reason to make your own here rather than at a quick decorating counter.

The Sand Art Candle workshop runs 90 to 120 minutes at S$80 per person for up to ten. Instead of liquid wax, you layer pre-scented wax granules in colours to form waves or desert scenes in a glass vessel, then add a wick and a decorated top. The Botanical Reed Diffuser workshop, also S$80, has you arrange dried flowers and raw crystals in a bottle with your own fragrance blend.

Families get two options. Kids Candle Decorating, at S$60 per child, is designed for ages six and up, with children choosing colours and decorations for their own candle. Candle Painting and Decorating is the step up for ages nine and above, where you paint wax toppings with non-toxic colour and arrange them on a base. Both suit birthday parties in the studio.

The cheapest option is the Essential Oil Roll-On session at S$40 per person for up to ten, falling to S$36 and then S$34 for larger groups. You blend therapeutic essential oils into a personal roll-on and learn some aromatherapy along the way. It pairs well with the candle class for anyone who wants a second, pocket-sized souvenir, and it is the quickest way to try the studio before committing to a longer session.

Book through the form on the website: choose a workshop, a date, the number of guests and a start time. The Marymount booking form offers start times every hour from 10am to 8pm, and the team confirms within 24 hours. Solo guests can book, since the form now accepts a single person. For groups of five or more who would rather stay in the office, White Pixies can bring the workshop to your venue.

The homepage banner advertises workshops from $29 per person, but that figure does not apply to the candle making class, which the booking form prices at S$60 for small groups. Read the per-workshop rate before you commit. Gifting buyers should note that custom-branded candles and diffuser sets need a 7 to 14 day lead time.

White Pixies also runs a DIY decorating bar on Level 2 of Bugis Street, the market building near Bugis MRT, open Friday to Sunday only. It is a quicker, more casual format for decorating rather than the full pour-your-own class, so it works for shoppers passing through the market. For the complete scent-blending session, book the Marymount studio instead.

Marymount station is on the Circle Line, and the walk to Halcyon 2 takes about seven minutes. This is an industrial pocket of light manufacturing and creative studios rather than a shopping street, so come fed or plan to eat afterwards. Upper Thomson Road, a short bus ride away, is lined with old-school coffee shops, bakeries and restaurants that make an easy dinner stop.

If you want green space, Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, with its naturalised river and open lawns, is a short ride north, and MacRitchie Reservoir's trails start further along Thomson Road. Both suit a late-afternoon walk before an evening session. Keep the finished candle level in the box, especially with decorated wax toppings, which can shift if the jar tips.

Weekend slots go first, especially for birthday groups. If your date is taken, ask for a weekday slot or for an on-location session if you have five people or more. For a different style, Miyo Candle on Jalan Besar teaches Korean dessert candles, priced per student and booked by Instagram message.

Address: White Pixies Marymount Studio, 47 Jalan Pemimpin, #05-03A, Halcyon 2, Singapore 577200, by appointment, seven minutes from Marymount MRT. Email: whitepixiesco@gmail.com. Candle Making Workshop: 60 to 90 minutes, S$60 per person up to ten, S$51 for 11 to 20, S$42 for 21 to 30. Sand Art and Reed Diffuser: S$80 per person. Kids classes from age six. Ask Karpo in the Karpo APP for dinner on Upper Thomson Road.