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There was a woman there selling wickless candles. ? Basically just a regular candle, without a wick. She was instructing potential customers to put them directly on top of a burning woodstove, or similar hot surface as a form of wax melter. Two questions: 1. Is this wrong to tell buyers to place glass jars on a very hot metal wood burning stove like that? 2. Do people buy wickless candles? Do you sell them? Until then, i had never heard nor seen of one.

Thanks Candy. I do appreciate the criticism though. I see my labels theough my own eyes, but I cant see them through other people eyes. Its always nice to hear the good and the bad so I can make changes or start over if need be.

I could get them narrower, but it just didnt look right. I think its either an all or nothing kinda look. Plus my wax isnt colored, so there isnt much to look at lol :/ Appreciate the feedback though. Keep it coming please

Yes. I use Online Labels and the Maestro label design it comes with. Order a bunch of blank ones and print them here at the house. Having over 30 different labels and then 3 different size candles makes over 90 unique labels. Having a print shop do that for me would be far too costly. So for now, its on my printer lol

Thanks! When choosing the backround colors I always cherry pick from the photo so that whatever the backround color will be, its in the photo to begin with. That way it has some cohesion

yes, actually thats one of the things I like most. Its very noticable as well. Im not sure if this is a good explanation, but ancient Chinese used wooden boxes with a candle lit inside to pay respect to the dead. It gives a similar glow when lit through the label

So I have been working on some new labels lately and would enjoy some feedback, either positive or negative, all is welcome. Negative feedback will only help me so do not hesitate to rip into my designs with suggestions and/or comments. A few thoughts before discussion, yes indeed I have purchased the rights to use these images. In case you want to get some for your own, websites such as Shutterstock, Dreamstime, 123R and many more offer images for fees. Ive payed upwards of $20 for the rights to use a few of these images so keep in mind this route isnt the cheapest lol. The first photo is my test jar. I am using Libbey status jars in the 3oz and the 12oz with plans to maybe go for the 20oz at a later time. The "concept" I went for is the full wrap around label type. I know many of you will not like the idea of the label covering the wax, but I seem to have fallen in love with it. I do not color my wax, so seeing the wax color isnt an issue. I am hoping with the bright colors and cute images it will distract customers from not having a traditionally colored wax candle. "I hope" Lol. Without further ado.... This is about 6 of the 30+ fragrances I have at the moment, but it is enough to get some feedback started so I can make any changes or srtat over lol. Thanks a bunch

I use 4627 exclusivley, and can honestly say that I think your dancing flame issue may be more from drafts than the wax. You may not even think you have drafts in the home, but even the slightest bit of air current around a flame will make it dance a bit. Ive gone through a few different wax types from soy, to palm, back to soy, to 4627 etc etc. My flame always had a flicker because of the air flow throughout my house. Warm air always rises, and there is always an air current/flow regardless of time of year. I would maybe grab a bunch of solid objects and build a "wall" around your candle, maybe block some air flow and see if your flickering goes down any.

I just wanted to leave some feedback on a fellow member, debratant. Not only was this the easiest member-member transaction Ive ever had, but her replies to any questions I had were immediate and thorough. When asked for a few more pictures to ease my mind they came through to me almost within an hour. All and all very pleasant experience and I thank you very much debra Cheers

Looks good. I will take it. Lets work out details tomorrow or when you can. Im off yo bed for the night

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Good to know, Im sticking with the true Libbeys from CS for now. Maybe will try Flamings at some point.

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Its not about controlling the heat, but the fact that you will have DIRECT HEAT on your pour pats. In terms of melting wax, that is a big NO NO. Which is why the double boiler method is standard, or presto pots in place of a DB. If you are ok with melting your wax w/out using some form of a double boiler, then that is your decision. I myself would never think of doing any wax melting unless it was a form of DB or a form of Presto Pot. And for $160, you could get 2.5 Presto Pots with a spigot or if you prefer not to have a spigot you could maybe get 4 Presto Pots. That to me would be a better investment and a safer way to melt wax without the risk of scorching the wax by direct heat.

I assume you would use the double boiler method of heating on a surface like this, So I would first find out if there is ample room/space for (2) double boilers without it become a safety issue. After that, I dont see why you couldnt use it? How much is it?

I was looking for Libbey status jars and came across this site selling them for cheaper than i can find anywhere else. Has anyone ever dealt with this site and/or purchased the status jars? 3oz http://www.candlemakingsupplies.net/glass--gift-boxes--jars--lids/glass-containers---jars/cate_104/p___P0816180.html 12oz http://www.candlemakingsupplies.net/glass--gift-boxes--jars--lids/glass-containers---jars/cate_104/p___P0892419.html i am having a hard time wrapping my head around them charging the SAME price for a 3oz status and the 12oz status. This doesnt seem plausable to me and Im hesitant to place an order from this company. Ive looked at The Jar Store, Fillmore Container, Peak, Lonestar, Candle Science and a few more, and the cost per jar with shipping comes out nearly $1+ less with generalwax.com Halp?

Dear God, being 45min from CS must be outstanding. I could literally save thousands on shipping costs alone

Also, my plan was to carry Glassnow's 8 ounce square and the 21oz square. So compromising wouldnt work. I feel as though I would at least need to offer another size other than just an 8oz.

The company that sells the square jar I listed, Glassnow.com, is a subsidiary of Couronneco. You need to be a wholesaler and buy in bulk in order to purchase from Couronneco, whereas Glassnow offers smaller quantities AS WELL AS pallett rates.

I use 4627 only and add FO at about 175-180 and it works for me at least

Going to reply to my own topic, but out of curiosity what do some of you price your 20oz or similar candles at? I am horrible at pricing lol

I know "normal" is subjective, but do any of you use a jar that is a bit on the pricey side? If so, how do you manage your costs and what is your target audience? In search for another members request for a jar they were looking for, I sort of stumbled across a type of jar that I always had imagined using when i first started making candles. The jar I currently use is a basic straight sided salsa-type jar and sure, I can continue to use it but it kinda bores me. Its very cheap too, the 16oz only costing .88c per jar w/lid. The 20 oz variant of what I just found would cost almost $2.30. I could get that cost to below $1.50 per w/lid, if I ordered per pallet. Im just not even close to that selling power yet, so til then it would be $0.88 vs $2.30. I could still make a decent profit with the more costly jar, but thats a pretty big price difference for someone with, at this point, no major customer base. So profit is everything. AHHHHHHHHH (pulls hair out) For comparison: 16oz Straight sided: https://www.containerandpackaging.com/item/G275 vs 21oz Square: https://www.glassnow.com/21oz-square-candle-glass-container I also would have the option of doing a "limited edition" or "collectors edition" in one of many different colored glass jars like amber or cobalt. Thoughts? Would you just increase your prices by say $1 to offset some of that cost? For comparison, I usually sell my 16oz straight sided for around $18-$20 depending on show location and costs. .

Just found an 18 ounce! Madison. Still, in my opinion, a bit pricey for reselling, but I tend to price my candles too low anyways :/ http://www.jarstore.com/jars/18-oz-anchor-madison-jar/ not sure how pricing works, but you may also be able to order direct from AH: http://www.anchorhocking.com/prodd_4587_cat_95_madison.html

The closest Ive come to your type jar is a 12oz Madison jar. Sadly I could not find anything larger.

Yes you did! But if you read closer, sadly that item has been discontinued by the manufacturer. All they are selling is leftover stock. I had found those last year but then shortly after they announced it would be discontinued soon so I passed onto another jar.