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These are super cute! I also am now craving a delicious cupcake...

I am not expecting to make big money for a while especially because I work VERY part-time right now at the school and go to school full time. I have been planning on developing different candles between now and when I graduate at the end of May and I know that will be during the slow season (although, TBH the part of SF I live in is often chilly during the summer and overcast). I plan on expanding to body care products as well as I will be developing/modifying recipes for those as well. My back up plan is to be a substitute teacher or tutor or stripper! Just kidding about the stripper part but I am pretty much open to anything but would like to work in the teaching field eventually and therefore I will be pursuing a part-time career in that while I develop my business over the next few years. I am a bit nervous I might add!

Hello ladies, I am planning on starting a candle making business on the side while I am a full time student to help make me some money. I am planning on graduating this semester and am hoping to support myself with the candle business once I graduate. I do not know anyone that makes or sells candles and I was wondering for those of you who put in less than 10 hrs/week making candles and then however much time selling them- do you make much money? I live in SF and will be selling candles that are soy an palm wax. Also, I am unsure of how to first go about selling candles and have been considering wholesales to shops in town; do you think that is a good idea for just starting out or should I just sell at craft fairs or what? Any advice will be greatly appreciated!