The Candle Academy, Encaustic Art Workshop in Jamaica: Learn encaustic art (wax painting) techniques on the idyllic island of Jamaica in the Caribbean with Gary Simmons, one of the world's top encaustic artists and candle designers from the UK. The Candle Academy offers a range of quality, short and immersive courses & workshops for intensive learning for beginners, art hobbyists and professionals.
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The relaxing accommodation location in Negril, western Jamaica offers an unforgettable educational holiday retreat and creative vacation, and honeymoon destination for alternative travelers, designers and artistic couples from around the world.
Encaustic Art (Wax Painting) Workshop: • Class duration: 2-3 days
• Price: 2,000 USD (for 1 person) / 3,000 USD (for 2 participants / a couple)
• For complete beginners to advanced artists, creative designers, creative artists and holistic holiday enthusiasts.
Course topics include: - All instruction in the medium of Encaustic Art
- Working with Colour
- Understanding Temperatures
- Metal Effects
- Wood Effects
- Texturizing
- Marblizing
- Weathering
- Aging
• Learn how to make unique, designer candles at The Candle Academy, a leading international candle design school based in beautiful Jamaica, or study at home with extensive online courses via Skype or HD video.
• Join Gary Simmons, one of the world's top candle designers, at his residential school & home in the idyllic town of Negril in western Jamaica, or online.
• Whether you want to start your own business, or learn candle making as a hobby, Gary has a quality, intensive candle making course or wax art workshop to suit your aspirations.
• Negril, with its 7 miles of white sand beaches, the superb food, spectacular sights and, of course, excellent reggae music all combine for a truly inspirational location to learn the creative candle making business or to experience an alternative educational vacation.
• Included in the Workshop: Pick up & drop off at the airport, Accommodation, Training, Candle Samples, Formulas, Written and Photo explanations and backup support.
• Our candle making retreat provides a calm and relaxing atmosphere for one-on-one training in all aspects of candle designing to manufacturing to marketing.
Student Reviews:
"Very detailed and intensive. I was looking for the wow factor and that's exactly what I got."
- G. Woodard, USA
"A wonderful creative adventure."
- Sandra, Iceland
“I searched the planet to find work like this.”
- Leah, Canada
"I never imagined that candlemaking could be so exciting and challenging. The course is full of information."
- Y. Tran, Brazil
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