Get Cozy At The Candle Lab

The Candle Lab is a spacious DIY candle workshop off of Butler Street in Lawrenceville. Here you have the chance to experiment with over 120 different scents and watch as a custom, natural, soy candle comes to life. Candles are the main game at TCL, but they also offer options like fragrance oils, sprays, body lotions, salt scrubs, and more.

​Here's a rundown of the full experience:

​STEP 1: SMELL ALL THE SMELLS
The first step in the process is making our way through all of the different scents that TCL offers. As you go, you'll want to jot down notes about some of your favorite scents on a card provided by the lab. These notes will help make your decision a bit easier.

​STEP 2: TAKE YOUR PICK
From there, you'll pick what kind of base container you'd like to use and the workshop assistants will help you pair up a few scents. My picks: Dark Chocolate, Pistachio, and Champagne.

​STEP 3: GET CREATIVE
Next, you'll need to get those creative juices flowing and come up with a name for your customized scent. A label is provided. 

​STEP 4: STIR IT UP
Once your set with your label, it's time to bring out your inner mixologist. You'll have to decide how much of each fragrance goes into your candle. Once your satisfied, the shop assistant will bring you a jar full of melted wax. Your job: dump in your fragrance and stir it up. 

​STEP 5: BE PATIENT
The next part is simple. You wait. A candle takes 90 minutes to set, so now is the part where you sip your drinks and relax. She workshop happens to be BYOB. 

​STEP 6: LIGHT IT UP!

After 90 minutes, you'll get your freshly poured candle—ready to take home and ready to burn. Enjoy!