Candle Making Class with Buena Vista Candle Co.

This immersive candle-making experience invites guests to slow down and create with intention. In honor of Black History Month, the workshop is led by Jeannine Escobar, founder of Buena Vista Candle Co. and a Miami-based creative whose Afro-diasporic and Latin roots shape her approach to ritual, scent, and form. Blending technical craftsmanship with sensory exploration, the experience transforms candle-making into a grounded, meditative ritual.

Guests will be guided through the full process of crafting a clean-burning soy wax candle, poured into a hand-crafted ceramic vessel by Valeria Rios Studio. A curated scent journey from Buena Vista’s botanically inspired aroma library completes the experience, offering depth, balance, and lasting beauty.

What you’ll experience:

• An introduction to natural waxes and essential oils

• Wax temperature control for optimal results

• Professional pouring techniques

• Proper wick placement and alignment

• Curing and care for long-lasting candles

Please note: This is not a scent formulation class. Guests will work with pre-developed scent blends to ensure the highest quality and burn performance.

Because soy wax requires time to properly set, candles will remain in a temperature-controlled studio for 1 to 2 hours after pouring. Guests may pick up their finished pieces the next day at 1 Hotel South Beach. Pieces will be stored for 1 week following the workshop.

For best results, candles should be allowed to cure at home for at least one week before lighting, ensuring a cleaner burn and a more refined fragrance experience.

Leave with a candle, a ceramic vessel, and a ritual grounded in craft and intention.

*Our hotel programming is complimentary for 1 Hotel guests, members, and residents 21+. Hotel guests please see concierge or email MIA1HSB-MarketingLeaders@1hotels.com to ensure space is available and secure your spot. 1 Club Members please email members@1hotels.com to RSVP.

* This event will be filmed and photographed. Images of the attendees may be used. Your presence grants us consent to record your likeness and use your image without compensation and releases us and our affiliates from any liability.