Experience
The Studio

Ikhanda Emafini Experience

Decor that feels like you. Made however you choose.

Take time away from the demands of everyday life and enjoy a hands-on candle-making experience designed to inspire creativity, connection, and mindfulness.

Whether you're planning a team-building event, client appreciation experience, wellness activation, celebration, or private gathering, our candle experiences create memorable moments and leave guests with a handcrafted candle to take home.


THE CRAFT

Handcrafted, ready for your home.

Vessels, pots, candle holders and more - cast and finished by hand in our studio, for a space that says something about you.

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THE WORKSHOP

Come make one with us.

A guided candle-making experience for teams, celebrations and private groups - pause, pour, and leave with something handmade.

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Duration & Event planning

About 2-3 hours, built around your event.

We recommend scheduling the candle-making activity at the beginning or early part of your event, so it flows naturally alongside everything else you have planned.

Guided pour

Guests create their Signature Vessel Candle and Rose Pony Sculptural Candle during the facilitated session.

30-45 min set

Candles set while guests continue enjoying the event - meals, networking, presentations or other activities.

Finishing touches

Wick trimming, demoulding the Rose Peony candle, and securing its wick.

Take home

Creations are packaged and guests leave with their completed candles.

PAUSE. pOUR. FLOURISH.

The workshop . candle making experience & mobile candle bar.

Take time away from the demands of everyday life with a hands-on candle-making experience designed to inspire creativity, connection and mindfulness. Whether you're planning a team-building event, client appreciation experience, wellness activation, celebration or private gathering, our candle experiences create memorable moments - and leave every guest with a handcrafted candle to take home.

Signature Candle making experience

A guided, seated experience - start to finish.

Each guest creates their own candle from start to finish, guided by iKhanda eMafini team every step of the way.

booking information

Everything you need to know.

  • Minimum booking: 10 guests
  • A 50% deposit secures your booking
  • Balance payable before the event date
  • Travel outside Durban may incur additional travel and accommodation costs
  • Custom branding and corporate gifting options available upon request