Juliana Made This

How cools is this shot from at our candle making workshop at the ? Stunning.

Our workshop tonight at is sold out but if you’ve missed this one, I’ve just added an extra workshop next month. DM me for the link or find it in bio.

See you there!

✨Some kind words✨

We looove receiving feedback, specially when it’s so cute like that.

Have something nice to say? We’d love to hear it!

Fancy making your own candle? New workshop dates added!

19/04 - SOLD OUT
24/05 - 2 spaces left
26/07 - 3 spaces left

Each person can choose a scent and a colour out of 10 options from our specially curated library which makes it a great experience to share with your partner, mum, friends or a treat for yourself! We provide all of the tools and materials you need to make your very own scented soy candle and no prior experience needed so everyone is welcome!

⏰ Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
📍 Where:
🧠 Skill level: Beginner
💲 Price: £45

In the workshop we will:

🍻Have a locally brewed pint on arrival
🕯Learn about different types of wax
🧠Discuss the links between scent and memory
🌈You’ll select your own scent and colour
👩‍🔬Mix and pour your own soy candle
🏡Learn how to troubleshoot at home
🛍Bring your own candle with you*

🔗Link in bio for tickets

🎁✨ Our Christmas gift vouchers are flying off the shelves! 🎄 Aren’t they so pretty? 🌟 If you’re struggling to decide, consider giving the gift of experiences and building beautiful memories this season.

Head to our link in bio to place your order by the 15th for Christmas delivery – the last day for postage! 📦 Each voucher is more than just a printout; it’s a little wrapped bundle of love by me. 🎀 Every order brings a huge smile to my face, knowing people choose to gift our experiences to their loved ones. 💖

Times are tight, and for those who’ve already chosen us, I genuinely appreciate you making our company a part of your festive celebrations. 🙏🎅

Our Festive Candle Making Workshop on Dec 17th is officially SOLD OUT! 🌟

All 12 tickets for our last workshop of 2023 are snatched up for a jolly good time! 🕯️✨

If you’ve got yourself a little ticket, get ready to pour candles using our specially curated Christmas scent library and create a beautiful origami wreath card (swipe to see), all while you sip on a warm cuppa at . 🕯️☕ Cheers to the festive spirit! 🎄✨🌟

🌟 Big Announcement! 🎉

Now you can spread creative vibes with our NEW gift vouchers! 🎁✨ Purchase on our website and gift the experience of our amazing painting or candle making workshops! 🖌️🕯️ Valid for a whole year, giving your loved ones the flexibility to choose when to dive into the creative fun. 📆🎨 It's not just a gift, it's a fantastic experience waiting to happen! 🌈💝 Check out our website for all the deets and make this season extra special! 🔗Link in bio.

Like Pippa we are (almost) ready to walk into Christmas! We are kicking off December by putting our best foot forward this Sunday at our first festive market of the season at from 12-4pm so come along and say hello!

✨Apricity is here!✨

With exactly one month until Christmas, we have launched Apricity! The candle is made with a special blend of soy, coconut, and beeswax, paired with a double wick for a luxurious burning experience.

Once your candle is over, you can continue to enjoy a beautiful tumbler handcrafted by the fabulous . Using high-fire stoneware clay, this tumbler is designed to last for years. Whether used as a planter, a cup for hot coffee, or even a tumbler for your toothbrush or pencils, Apricity makes for the perfect Christmas present.

We've produced only a very small batch of these, so grab yours soon! Apricity is available on my shop (link in bio) and 's online store.

✨Apricity✨

Myself and are delighted to be launching a product we are truly proud of. Meet Apricity - a unique blend that captures the essence of the warmth of the sun in a cold day.

The crisp and watery notes unfold with a burst of bergamot tea and mandarin, complemented by ozone and cassis. A floral heart of jasmine and violet adds a touch of elegance, while the base notes of musk, sandal, and amber create a lasting foundation.

Made with a luxurious double wick, candle is meticulously crafted in Belfast. We use a special blend of soy, beeswax, and coconut wax to ensure a premium burn.

And the best thing? The tumbler can be reused once your candle is done! Glazed in a myriad of colours, Apricity is designed to break right through the dreariness of the bleaker winter months, just as the name suggests.

Fancy getting one? Launching tomorrow on our online shops.

Earlier last year, I began reading "The Secret History" by Donna Taart. It was quite dense but it has quickly become one of my all-time favorite books.

It left a lasting impression and I found myself continuously daydreaming about casting the characters from the book, and one day, while scrolling through TikTok, I stumbled upon a video that perfectly matched how I imagined Henry, one of the main characters of the book, to look like. So I commented that on his video but it soon slipped from my mind as time passed.

Fast forward to earlier this year, I encountered at one of the local markets and I immediately fell in love with her pottery and bubbly and bright personality.

The idea of having a special, locally-made glazed tumbler for a candle began to nag at me. I proposed the idea to Gillian, and she was all for it! Our journey officially began during our first business meeting (how fancy) at . We met several more times for the past few months to bring our creative vision to life.

We struggled to find a name that truly described our product, especially since we were launching in mid-winter. Well, remember the TikTok comment I mentioned earlier? Around the same time we were brainstorming for a name, that comment received a single like and I got a notification about it.

The video was my fan casted Henry talking about the word "Apricity," which means the warmth of the sun in winter. It resonated perfectly with our creation, where we combined a rainbow spectrum glaze with fragrant notes in the candle.

It felt like destiny when we stumbled upon the word "Apricity," When you light our candle, we want you to experience that warm, sunny embrace on a cold, crisp day. This is the story of how Apricity was born.

Some places like and already have the very first few candles but we are happy to announce we are officially launching Apricity this Saturday, 25th November.

✨SOLD OUT ✨

Happy days! Our next candle painting workshop happening this Saturday at is SOLD OUT!

Lisburn here we go!

We had so much fun at our last workshop. I was so impressed by all the cute decorations! Here are some of the motifs people chose for their candles:

🪐Saturn
💕Hearts
🎄Christmas trees (obvs!)
✨Stars
🪻Thistles
🌿Leafs
🌷Tulips
👽Aliens
🎃Pumpkins
🦇Bats
🍒Cherries

Just to make a few! What would you paint on your candle?

Missed this one? More dates on bio 🔗

✨only one ticket left ✨

What are you up to this weekend? If you’re about, come to paint your very own taper candle with me at !

🗓️ When - This Sat 11/11
⏰ Time - From 2pm to 4pm
📍Where -

We had so much fun at our last workshop. I was so impressed by all the cute decorations! Here are some of the motifs people chose for their candles:

🪐Saturn
💕Hearts
🎄Christmas trees (obvs!)
✨Stars
🪻Thistles
🌿Leafs
🌷Tulips
👽Aliens
🎃Pumpkins
🦇Bats
🍒Cherries

Just to make a few! What would you paint on your candle?

Link in bio! 🔗

What? When? Where? Check it out!

11/11 - Candle painting at (one ticket left)
17/11 - Candle making at (sold out)
18/11 - Market at
25/11 - Candle making at (one ticket left)
3/12 - Market at with
7/12 - Market at
8/12th - Candle painting at
14/12 - Market at
15/12 - Market at
16/12 - Market
17/12 - Marker
17/12 - Festive candle making at
22/12 - Market at
23/12 - Candle painting at (private hen)

Send help! We’ll be busy!

One more sleep until our Pour, Paint and Pint workshop with . See you at tomorrow for an afternoon full of pumpkin spice and all things nice.

Autumn, the season of golden leaves, cosy socks, and the scent of pumpkin spice filling the air, is here. 🎃🧡There's something undeniably whimsical about this time of year that brings out the cosy, creative side in all of us. 🍂

Together with we made a one of a kind workshop to celebrate this cosy pairing.

Here are five reasons why we think Autumn is the most perfect season.

1. Autumn's Warm Hug 🧡

Autumn's warm, inviting colours make it the ideal time for cozy candles. Their soft, flickering glow pairs perfectly with the season's vibrant hues.

2. Pumpkin Spice Everything! 🎃

Pumpkin spice is in everything, so why not fill your space with its warm, comforting scent? Come mix and pour your very own wax melts in this scent!

3. Cozy Home Nights 🏡

Shorter days and cooler evenings call for well-lit, cozy spaces. Candles create that inviting ambiance, making your evenings special. Even the tiniest flame of a tea light in a wax melt burner makes the atmosphere all the more inviting.

4. Get Creative 🎨

Autumn inspires creativity! Join our workshop and explore your artistic side by painting 2 faux pumpkins. Local artist Eimear Campbell will share all her tips and techniques on how to paint so you can appreciate your little pumpkin all year long.

5. Community Vibes 🤝

Autumn brings people together for shared experiences. We chose for their sense of community and unmatched vibes. Come get creative while enjoying a locally produced beer included in the workshop.

Don't miss out on the cozy magic of autumn. Let candles and pumpkins create a warm, inviting, and imaginative atmosphere. 🕯️🎃🍂

🗓️ When: Saturday 28th October
⏱️ Time: 1:30 to 3:30
📍 Where: Boundary Brewery
🎁 What you'll get: 12 Pumpkin Spice wax melts + 2 Faux Pumpkins + 1 Boundary Beer
💰 Cost: £40 per person

Read our Blog and Join our Workshop! 🔗 Link in bio.

Can't wait to see you there!

✨Hello you ✨

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve introduced myself and since there’s a good few new people here I just thought I’d say hi again.

Heya! I’m Juliana and, well you guessed right, I’m the face behind !

🕯️I’m obsessed with candles and melts (obvs)
♏️I’m 31 and a true Scorpio
🇧🇷I’m from Brazil but live in wee Northern Ireland for about 9 years now
📝I did engineering and later business in uni
👷‍♀️My background is in construction and production management
📚Love reading dystopian, thriller and fantasy books and Stephen King is my fave
☘️I’m married to the most amazing Irish man
🪁Together we have a baby girl, Pippa, just born this past January
🌈My favourite colour is ‘rainbow’ (does it count?)
🐾I have two pups which I adore, June & Archie
🍁Autumn is my favourite season
☀️Morning person, definitely
🛼I love rollerskating even if rollerskating doesn’t love me
🍩Doughnuts are my weakness
💐Love folding origami, I made my own wedding bouquet out of it

I read Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind (don’t let the title scare you off! This is an excellent book!) when I was about 15 and since then I’ve been obsessed with scents which eventually led onto my passion for candles and everything in between. It’s been a fun two years and I’m delighthed with everything we’ve accomplished so far and everyone we’ve met along this journey.

Now that we are formally introduced, it’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance! Looking forward to sharing Juliana Made This’ adventures with you.

✨Ulster Folk Museum!

Did you guess it right? Oh, I was SO EXCITED when invited me to design a special candle making workshop this Christmas!

Join us on Saturday, November 25th, at the for a special candle-making workshop you won't want to miss!

🕯️ Craft with Juliana: Dive into the world of candle-making with me, Juliana! I’ll be your guide as you craft the perfect handmade gift for yourself or someone special this Christmas.

🎨 Bespoke Candle Creation: Get hands-on with the fun process of making your very own bespoke, hand-poured soy candle. We provide all the tools and materials you need to bring your candle to life. Plus, choose a scent and color inspired by the native plants and trees surrounding the 🌲🪻

🕯️ Discover Candle History: Learn about the rich history of candles and candle-making in Ireland as you warm up with a delicious mince pie and a festive drink in the museum's cosy atmosphere. 🔥🥧

🎁 Wrap It Up: Make your gift even more personal by creating hand-painted wrapping paper to package your beautiful candle.

💌 What You Need to Know:

Candles need time to set, so we'll mail yours to you the week after the event (Postage to an NI address is included).
Your ticket includes admission to the museum, so come early and explore—we close at 4 pm on the day of the event.
This delightful experience is for ages 16+ with no prior experience required—everything you need is provided.
Don't miss out on this heartwarming, hands-on holiday adventure! Reserve your spot now and let's make this Christmas truly special. 🎅

🔗Link in bio

✨Pour, Paint & Paint Workshop ✨

Join us for a two-part workshop that promises the perfect blend of creativity and coziness, brought to you by two Belfast makers, Juliana and , local photographer and painter. 🍁✨

Behind the scenes, we've been lifelong friends, and now we're excited to merge our creative worlds and offer you a unique, one-of-a-kind experience!

1️⃣Part One: Pumpkin Spice Wax Melt Making

🕯️ Dive into the wonderful world of fragrance as you craft 12 charming pumpkin wax melts. Feel the warmth of autumn with your favorite scent—pumpkin spice! You'll get to mix, pour, and shape your wax melts into adorable pumpkins. While they dry, we'll move on to the next part of our creative adventure.

2️⃣Part Two: Pumpkin Painting

🖌️ Unleash your inner artist and paint a faux pumpkin keepsake you can bring out every Autumn. Chill out while your creativity flows into your painting. How you decorate it is up to you, all painting abilities are welcome!

But that's not all that makes this event extraordinary. We've teamed up with the fantastic local brewery, , to create the perfect atmosphere for you to pour and paint while savouring a cool pint. 🍻🎉

What you will get:

12 x Pumpkin Spice wax melts
2 x Faux Pumpkins to decorate
1 x Pint can of your choice from Boundary core collection

🗓️ When: Saturday 28th October
⏱️ Time: 1:30 to 3:30
📍 Where:
💰Cost: £40 per person

This workshop is a celebration of local talent, creativity, and community. It's a one-time-only event, and tickets are limited, so don't miss out on this exclusive opportunity to connect with fellow local enthusiasts, indulge in your creative passions, and savour the autumn vibes.

Grab your tickets now and join us for an unforgettable evening of wax melting, pumpkin painting, and good times. Let's make memories together, Belfast! 🍂🎃

🔗Link in bio

It’s cosy season which means it’s time for Pumpkin Spice and fluffy socks! Just made a huge batch of these and will be bringing them tomorrow to !

Did you know that our candle crackle too? This has to be my favourite autumnal scent and with the added crackling it makes the perfect combo for the chilly nights.

🎉Our shop is back online!

💌 If you're part of our newsletter, check your inbox because I've just sent you an exclusive discount code that'll make your day! 💥💰

And for those who haven't joined yet, no worries! There's still time to hop on board and grab that special code. 🚀 Sign up now with the link in bio. 📝✨

🎉 What an incredible weekend at the Martine Festival! 🌟 We had such a fun time with all the boats, delicious food, and fantastic entertainment. Of course, the market was the icing on the cake! 🛍️ There were so many talented makers all gathered in one place. Came home with our bags full of local goodies.

🌱 Our star of the show was lemongrass, and guess what? We SOLD OUT! 🙌 Can you imagine our excitement? 😃

Back to the lab to make more lemongrass goodies! 🧪 If you missed out this weekend, don't worry! Keep an eye on our online shop because it's about to go back online soon! 💻🛒

🌊⚓️ All aboard! ⚓️🌊

Join us at the Belfast Maritime Festival and get ready for a weekend of maritime fun! 🛳️✨

From ship-spotting to exploring the best of Belfast at our market, we've got it all! 🎉

Come sailing to check out the stunning ships and don't forget to swing by our booth to grab yourself a cozy candle 🕯️ – the perfect way to keep the festival vibes alive at home! 🏠✨

We’ll be right beside the Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00 so come say hello!

Ahoy, Belfast! See you there! 🌟⛵

Best feeling ever! Doing workshops is always amazing regardless of the number of people but when you sell out it’s that extra bit nicer! I was so excited when kindly invited me to host a candle making workshop as part of the but when they said the tickets had sold out nearly a month before the event I was jumping up and down with joy! We’ll be bringing lots of delicious scents and bright colours to on the 19th of August for a two hour activity where we’ll talk lots about different scents, waxes, how to pour candles and so much more! If you are you going I can’t wait to see you there! But if you have missed this one head to our bio for the link of our next workshop in September.

With our origami workshop happening tomorrow at , here are a few fun facts about the Japanese art of folding paper.

1. Origami was initially known as orikata (folded shapes). In 1880, however, the craft became known as origami. The term origami comes from the Japanese words oru (to fold) and kami (paper).

2. The most famous origami model is called the “Tsuru,” and it represents a crane – a strong, majestic bird that is said to live for a thousand years. It symbolizes honor, good fortune, loyalty, and longevity, and it’s our logo too. Folding 1,000 paper cranes is believed to fulfill wishes.

3. Origami originally carried ceremonial purposes. When paper was expensive back in the day (6th century), origami was reserved for special occasions like weddings where sake cups were decorated with paper butterflies and sacred spaces like Shinto shrines where origami was folded for good luck.

4. The fastest time to make 100 origami cranes is 40 minutes 35 seconds, achieved by Yoneyama Yuichi (Japan) in Nagoya, Japan, on 30 November 2010. That’s an average of 24.35 seconds for each crane.

5. There are three different types of origami: single sheet origami, modular origami where multiples of identical modules are pieced together, and composite origami where a model is made from two or more different pieces, each folded in different ways.

Want to fold your own origami and learn more about it? Last few tickets remaining! Link in bio. 🔗

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We’ve gone fishing! 🐠

But before I log off for a week, a few things first!

✨ Origami workshop - less than one week to our workshop happening at ! There are a few tickets left, so if you are looking for something cool to do on the afternoon of the 12th Aug, check the link in our bio. I have a good few fun shapes planned.

✨ Candle making workshop - we’ve sold out of our candle making workshop happening on the 19th Aug at ! So happy about this. I’ll make a whole other post with more details about it.

✨ Origami and candle making workshop - have you missed our last workshop? New date added! Our next event is happening on the 2nd Sep from 11 am to 1 pm at . Eventbrite link in bio.

✨ Summer of colour festival faire - we’ll be back to , bringing our candles at the end of the month for their market happening from the 26th to the 28th Aug. Lots of cool local artists, so this one is not to be missed!

Ok, that’s enough announcements - for now, I have so much more planned! We’ll be super busy when we’re back, so please light a candle and send sunny vibes our way so we can enjoy the last few days of summer!

✨Come make your own candle!✨

Join me for a 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗶 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 where I will guide you, step-by-step, through the fun process of creating your own bespoke, hand-poured soy candle and matching origami crane!

To deliver this workshop, we have partnered with the amazing venue where we will spend two hours relaxing and getting creative.

Each person can choose a scent and a colour out of six options from our specially curated library which makes it a great experience to share with your partner, mum, friends or a treat for yourself! We provide all of the tools and materials you need to make your very own scented soy candle and origami crane. No prior experience necessary so everyone is welcome.

🗓️ When: Sat 29th August
⏰ Time: 11am to 1pm
📍 Where:
🧠 Skill level: Beginner
💲 Price: £35

In the workshop we will:

🥂Have a treat of Prosecco on arrival
🕯Learn about different types of wax
🧠Discuss the links between scent and memory
🌈You’ll select your own scent and colour
👩‍🔬Mix and pour your own soy candle
📄Fold an origami crane matching your candle
🏡Learn how to troubleshoot at home
🛍Bring your own candle with you*

🔗Link in bio for tickets

The idea to blend the beautiful essential oils of May Chang and Frankincense was born from our latest collab with Nicole from . The process of recalling a memory by just encountering a familiar scent is called ‘anchoring’ in hypnotherapy and it is a powerful tool in preparing for giving birth so naming our collection was very intuitive.

Can you imagine, Juliana Made This being used to help mommas out there to deliver their babies? What?! I’m so happy to have been invited by Nicole and I’m super proud of what we have accomplished together.

I've invited Nicole to write a little more about birth, aromatherapy and everything to do with our Anchor collection in our latest blog post. Want to read more about it? Head to our blog -🔗 link in bio!

Are you expecting or know somebody that is? Get in touch and order yours here or DM either myself or Nicole via Instagram or Facebook. More boxes to be available soon on the Juliana Made This shop!

It’s here! Come check out latest podcast episode with me! It was such a joy to record and chat a bit about the candles and others aspects of the business. Thank you for having us! Recording a podcast has been on my bucket list for so long and I’m so happy how this episode turned out. Available on Spotify (link in bio) or wherever you get your podcasts!

✨Fancy making your own candle? ✨

Join me for a 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗶 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 where I will guide you, step-by-step, through the fun process of creating your own bespoke, hand-poured soy candle and matching origami crane!

To deliver this workshop, we have partnered with the amazing venue where we will spend two hours relaxing and getting creative.

Each person can choose a scent and a colour out of six options from our specially curated library which makes it a great experience to share with your partner, mum, friends or a treat for yourself! We provide all of the tools and materials you need to make your very own scented soy candle and origami crane. No prior experience necessary so everyone is welcome.

In the workshop we will:

🥂Have a treat of Prosecco on arrival
🕯Learn about different types of wax
🧠Discuss the links between scent and memory
🌈You’ll select your own scent and colour
👩‍🔬Mix and pour your own soy candle
📄Fold an origami crane matching your candle
🏡Learn how to troubleshoot at home
🛍Bring your own candle with you*

8 years
96 months
416 weeks
2920 days
3 countries
5 houses
2 dogs
1 baby

Happy anniversary to us! Now that’s Pippa is here this might be the best celebration we ever had.