Make your own Christmas presents in London: 8 workshops worth booking

There’s a particular kind of December panic that ends with you in a shop at closing time, holding a scented candle and wondering whether “they like candles” counts as knowing someone. Here’s the alternative: make the present yourself, with someone who actually knows what they’re doing standing next to you. The workshop supplies the materials, the kit and the patience. You supply the idea of who it’s for. And you get an afternoon out of it, which is more than the shop at closing time ever gave anyone. A candle with flowers you chose, a tea blend made for someone’s particular tastes, or a glass bauble to bring out every December: here are eight workshops for gifts with a personal touch. One thing worth mentioning before we start: this is not the cheap option. A handmade candle will cost more than a bought one. You do it because the making is half the present (and half the fun), not to save money. Photo courtesy of The Perfume Studio Christmas present workshops at a glance For someone…