How to burn a candle properly
Let a new candle burn long enough for the melted pool to reach the edges of the jar, usually two to three hours. Shorter burns leave a tunnel. Continue reading →
Founded 2010 · Valga
Wax, wick and a slow, even burn
A small candle workshop in Valga: scented jars, tapers and pillars poured in batches of thirty, and workshops for anyone who wants to make their own.
Since 2010 we have poured candles in Valga for homes, weddings, shops and restaurants. Our best sellers are the plainest: unscented tapers and a cedar-and-fig jar.
The workshop smells wonderful, as you would expect, and mildly of hot wax in July.
Latest posts
A day of dipping tapers
Dipping a taper means lowering a pair of wicks into hot wax, lifting them out and letting the layer cool before dipping again. A pair of tapers needs about forty dips. Continue reading →
What curing means
Wax goes on changing after it cools. The crystals continue to organise for days, binding the scent into the wax and hardening the structure. Continue reading →
Candles & workshops
Scented soy candle in a jar
A hand-poured candle in a glass jar, scented with our own blend. Burn time about forty hours.
from €25 each
Wedding favours
Small candles in tins or jars, labelled with names and dates. Minimum order of twenty.
from €4 per candle
Candle-making evening
Pour and scent your own candle in a relaxed two-hour session. You take it home after it cures.
from €50 per person
Private workshop for groups
A candle-making evening for parties of six or more, with drinks and nibbles you provide.
from €370 per group
Behind the counter
Nina Abbott
Founder, runs the workshops
Nina started the studio and teaches the evening workshops, explaining wicks, wax temperatures and how to avoid air bubbles.
Sam Mason
Studio manager
Sam runs the front of the workshop: answering email, taking orders, scheduling workshops and handling suppliers.
Grace Fletcher
Beeswax specialist
Grace works with raw beeswax from local hives, filtering it and rolling sheets into pillar candles.
Lily Hughes
Pouring
Lily melts and pours wax in the morning, working with a thermometer and a steady hand.
Jacob Clarke
Quality testing
Jacob burns sample candles from every batch, measures the melt pool and keeps notes on burn times and any problems.
Come by
Find us
TitkaVeski tänav
Valga
info@titka.shop
We're on Veski tänav, Valga. Look for the painted sign by the door.
Opening hours
- Mon–Fri: 09:30–16:30
- Sat: 10:00–13:00