valleygrls98

hey I haven't gone and looked at the dollar store yet but I found a couple wholesalers

http://www.acandleco.com/index.cfm/fa/categories.main/parentcat/8900

I found another wholesale place and asked them for prices so hopefully they reply because I lost it

-Marj

I'll go look for you I haven't been in in a while so no promises .....I think they have some animal ones at big lots

Hey I think they have those at the dollar store here want me to look for you ??

I found an 8" lighter at a 99 Cent Store while on vacation in Arizona - shaped and colored like a match - and thought they would be a great hit to sell with our candles. I bought two dozen and had them mailed back to New York. We sold them for $2.00-$3.00 each and people loved them. When I went replenish my stock, that store had none so I started looking around. They were selling them on Ebay for $8.00 and UP!!! I looked for awhile, got disgusted with the whole thing and gave up.

Good Luck....and if I find them again (which now I have to start looking because you reminded how much I liked them!!! LOL), I will let you know.

I use fractioned coconut oil perfumers alchohol and beeswax ...... You can just do the FCA and beeswax though

I was making some fizzing milk bath tonight and put to much liquid in it while it was in the coffee grinder Long story short I put it in the meatballer and got some of the better bath bombs I've gotten so I was wondering do any of you grind the citric or salt before you put it in there. It had a much diffrent consistency than what I'm use to.

Hey Grumpy I got cow patties tonight too thinking about doing the next batch in Chocolatelovers from SW coloring them brown and throwing them in a crate with some raffia that ought to be a big seller But then if I were trying to get cowpatties think I would get nice hard balls ????

Ah, they're a tad flat on the bottom, so back to the drawing board. They hardened up nicely though. I made them a bit smaller and used a little less alcohol in the batch I just did. Hopefully these will stay round on the bottoms.

I cheat and dry mine on an egg tray I think a muffin tin would work too

Been there !!! still have the occasional day that they come out like that

the baby bee buutermilk from OT is really good babygrace from sw is good too but it might set you back some $$$

Oh that type of behavior makes me nuts!

I can't imagine going into a restaurant and haggling with the waiter on what my bill should be.

I work at a pizza place and we get this all the time !!! but lesson learned the people who want the best deal / good hook up don't tip even if you give it to them so they aren't worth your time

I feel your pain I am doen to black and white on my printer till next month the color has just plain quit I use print shop not sure that helps you is you can't load it though

-Marj

Clause Porto Red Poppy

and/or

Spuma di Sciampagna

I don't have a clue what either of these smell like but I had a customer that wanted to know if I could get my hands on them

HELP

I know it varies from place to place but we have a show coming up in Sedona it is at a winery and I haven't done a show in so long I'm starting to freak out. I really need to break even so what would you guys take ?? (bath& body ) What are some of the big sellers with the better off clientel ??

I think you can use the wilton frosting colors in the shower gel. It won't work in the lotion though because it's water dispersable.

Nope not nuts at all FCO is drying try olive or Avacado. You can mix them with FCO if you want.

try www.tkbtrading.com I'm sure they have what you are looking for

I like the first one better myself

I appreciate the suggestions, but I am not a candlemaker. I will however, take your advice and try pouring some candles. That is where the rubber hits the road and it will probably be fun.

I am more interested in setting up a marketing company that sells candles. I needed to know the right suppliers and vendors to price the manufacturing appropriately. There seems to be a disparity in costs... I have noticed it mostly on the fo side. (fo - I picked up that much)

Right now, I can price the manufacturing under $3 per 16oz container candle looking at suppliers on the web. Most of the pricing I have been thrown for resale exceeds $7 per piece. If $3 is the production costs I wont pay that kind of markup to distribute candles for a company. I will continue looking at other possible companies to work with. I do have a friend who runs Empire candle company, but they don't handle any soy.

I understand that candle-making is your business and not mine. I don't expect to become an expert or get all of the trade secrets on my first post to a new forum. I was just hoping to get the primay distributors and contacts for a quality product so I could personally call and price all of the pieces at bulk rates.

I thank you for the responses and hope all of your companies do well.

I can't answer your questions but I think you would have gotten a better response if you would have just asked people what it costs them to make a candle. I'm sure someone would have even broke it down for you. The questions you asked are about the equivilent to going into a restraunt and asking the owner for the recipes

I guess I'll post his info incase anyone else in interested he charges by the sq in for custom orders there is no set up fee or anything like that his prices are as follows

1 color- .10 sq inch

2 color- .12 sq inch

3 color- .14 sq inch

and I pretty sure the magenetic car signs are $39 per pair and that includes the 1 color decal

I think his prices are really good

his e-mail address is sales@automotivestickers.com he is in the process of working on the website but it's not up yet

-Marj.

My Dad does those .... PMing you

Im constantly adding stuff. www.candlesbyshannon.com

I love your site !!!!!!!!! such pretty bath bombs oh my

I have one too

www.the-agape-shop.com

Scent works ...I'm doing mostly perfume right now

My Dad does that and he's super reasonable too .... I'm PMing you

Jenn from Kristines Shower uses the regular sized meatballer and hers fits just right into the egg cartons

um .... whats regular size ?? I ordered one thats 1.25in is that regular ??