How a London Candle Maker Supercharged Their Workshop Business with ClassBento

Colour-loving Harri Price burst onto the craft scene in 2021, after deciding to turn her love of vibrant, eye-catching homewares into a fully-fledged creative business. Keen to share her passion for unique interiors with the world, she set up Habit Haus on Etsy, a company that supplied handmade candles in a variety of bright tones and quirky shapes to home decor lovers across the UK. 

Things really took off when Harri’s cool, colourful artisan candles were shared online by author and influencer Bella Mackie and in 2022 Habit Haus expanded further into Bendy Boy candle making workshops, affectionately known as 'Bendy Boys'.

Two years later, she’s provided classes for huge names such as Pinterest, Warner Music and TikTok and has recruited two teachers to work alongside her. With a variety of workshops on offer, she now teaches crafty souls how to create the contemporary candles of their dreams, igniting their creative spark and brightening up homes across London. 

The Stumbling Block

Launching a creative business is no mean feat, and although Harri had built a loyal social media following while selling ready-made twisted candles, figuring out how to convert those likes and follows into workshop ticket sales proved to be a problem. Despite experimenting with other booking platforms, her greatest challenge was still filling seats at her bendy candle making workshops and candle painting classes – that is, until she discovered ClassBento.

"Before ClassBento, I was stuck on Eventbrite, fighting an uphill battle to get people from social media to actually buy workshop tickets. Then I Googled ‘craft workshops’ and BAM – ClassBento popped up, flexing its killer SEO skills. It was an instant yes for me!” Harri Price

The Breakthrough Moment

Once Harri signed up with ClassBento in February 2025, bookings surged and her average revenue dramatically increased, with 1400 people and counting attending her candle making and painting workshops to get creative with colourful wax. Additionally, she found the onboarding process smooth and efficient, and the software  super user-friendly. 

“ClassBento? Total game-changer. It was SO easy to set up, and best of all, I actually got to chat with real humans (yes, not robots!) who held my hand through the whole process. They're basically the best virtual workshop buddies you could ask for. 

As for software,the Dashboard is my BFF! It keeps all my workshop listings in one spot, so no more chaotic juggling between platforms.” Harri Price

Reaching a new audience can be a challenge, even when you’ve built a healthy social media following. But ClassBento’s content team and their sleek SEO strategy helped to connect Harri with blushing brides-to-be, birthday Queens and Kings and even just keen crafters looking for a fresh hobby. Her workshops are now the top result when searching for ‘bendy candle making’, putting Harri and her team way out in front of her competitors – where they rightly deserve to be! There’s even a growing community of fans, including crafter Melody Bader who told us:

“I organised a Christmas party for work and Harri was great – she was attentive and ready to help everyone (all 11 of us!). Everyone had nothing but amazing things to say about the activity – and Harri!”

If any problems happen to arise Harri can sleep easy, knowing she’s fully supported by the world-class ClassBento Growth Partner team. With a wealth of experience and dedication, they’re on hand to overcome any challenges; from small class-listing requests to more complex technical queries.

“I can’t rave enough about Niall Palmer – he's my go-to problem-solver. Whether it’s a quick question or a big request, he’s on it. It’s like having a tech wizard in your back pocket!” Harri Price

A Business Burning Bright

Thanks to ClassBento, Harri and her team have never been busier, and Habit Haus continues to go from strength-to-strength. From moving into hen-party experiences to taking on extra teachers to host more workshops, the business growth has been nothing short of phenomenal. 

“ClassBento has literally supercharged Habit Haus. We started out with handmade candles and after jumping into workshops, things went wild! Now, we’ve got personalisable touches, like custom placemats and bags, and three teachers that thrive whilst hosting workshops. It’s always fun when we’re teaching different classes right across London on the same day!” Harri Price

With connection and wellbeing at the heart of everything they do, ClassBento also regularly holds events for teachers, where artisans are encouraged to get together and explore their creativity while chatting business – over a selection of delicious drinks and tasty snacks, of course! 

“Hands down, one of my favourite moments has been hosting a mini-workshop at the ClassBento London Teacher get-together! It was such a great night getting to show other teachers how to make Bendy Boys and share stories, tips and lessons in business together.” Harri Price

Now Harri’s business has been ignited, there’s no stopping her and her team. With ClassBento by her side, she’s free to leave the marketing worries and software woes behind, leaving her to concentrate on helping Habit Haus flourish – both in the UK and across the globe!

“What’s next for us? Well, we recently launched Bendy candle making workshops in Sydney, my hometown! It was a momentous day, and I’m incredibly proud; it’s SO cool to think that Habit Haus is now hosting classes on both sides of the globe.  

I’m also developing a new concept to launch at the Habit Haus 4th Birthday in January 2025, centred around tablescaping. It’s going to be such a fun step up – watch this space!” Harri Price

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