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My show today was HOT AND GNATS EVERYWHERE HUMID HUMID HUMID!!

But I did great 7x booth fee. My feet hurt I do not think I sat down for a soild 10 minutes. I bought something to eat and ended up throwing away it got cold and I just was to busy to eat. Lot's of candles sold several soaps 1/2 of my firestarters and a few lip balms.

I was burning Amish Harvest since it was 1st day of Fall today and I sold ALOT of that 1!! 2nd best seller Fruit Slices and Pumpkin pie tied.

I will post pics later!

I will be doing a show tomorrow in Plains for the 10th Annual Peanut Festival! ITS GOOBER TIME HERE! Mr Planters is supposed to be there he will be 100 this year. And of course Pres Jimmy Carter, his hometown, will be there. 1st time I have done this show hope it turns out well. Juried show we are only soaps and candles!

Will let you know how it goes

I have a show this weekend we have a 30% chance of rain here. It is the Plains Peanut Festival with Ex Pres Jimmy Carter. We are the ONLY soap and candle vendors going. It was a juried show or at least my app said it was. It is 10th year and MR Planter Peanut is 100 this year and he will be there. So I hope turn out will be good and that it does not rain. Either way I have my EZ up!

I have a show this weekend and it is the first time I will be having my bath melts and how do you store yours for shows? Do i need to keep them cool someway? It is outdoors and we are south GA sooooo..

Thanks

www.sugarcreekcrates.com

I got reply and they have my order ready! I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT GETTING THESE!!! Wish they would have been here for the weekend though have a good show to go to!

Hello!

Has anyone ordered from them for their crates? How long does it take to get your orders? I ordered last week and have not heard from them about my order. They stated they would send email with total but I have heard nothing. I have emailed them today and waiting on reply. Just curious.

I have a friend wanting some for his Halloween party I am going to do them red and a another outside of black so it looks like they are bleeding like that pic. I hope I figure it out by then.

Hey all! I am desperate here! I am almost done with my fundraiser except Fruit Slices... I have been trying to order for like 3 weeks and they are out. I talked with them this morning and it will now be next week!!!

I NEED THIS ONE!!

SO I AM DESPERATE! I hate to substitute but if someone could do either 1 of 2 things I would appreciate any help!

1. A compatible substitue. Peaks is so good and strong I will take a 2nd place.

2.I will buy some from someone that has extra Peaks!

PM if you want

THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beth

For any group I have done that was not exepmt I would just have the candles priced where it would include any sales tax so the parents and kids would not have to explain this.

Luci,

I saw in the window of display and it is HUGE and they have a little shop too. I thought DANG they better sell alot of candles. Then I saw mine sitting on the shelf next to that display....I thought handmade right in town and then this big ole thing made in Iowa not handmade..

I know they are!!! I need some really bad ONE ESPECIALLY!!! in the middle of fundraiser and been trying to order this one for about 2 or 3 weeks! Hope this is my week!

Well today went into the new store that opened up. They bought 2 cases of my candles, 8oz Square masons, a few weeks ago. Last week they went to market and this week they came in with a HUGE display of Beanpod Candles. I had not really heard of them before but figured they must be something similar to Yankee...

Just curious what anyone thought about these. I am going in there next week to pick up some aprons they are making for me. i am going to check it out and how much they cost.

Where in Alabama are you moving to? alabastercandle.com is in Alabama. I use them for jars, wax and stuff like that. Check them out for some of your stuff.

Well got my fundraiser order in today. 1st one of the season. 12 kids elementary. I sold the 10 oz apothecary and the 16 oz apothecary. They sold close to 200 candles. They profitted for their group right at $1000. I was happy with the turn out. This is the 1st one I have done for this school system. I have been steady pouring to be ahead have most of the order filled EXCEPT FRUIT SLICES!!!! Peaks is out of stock since I have tried to order. I could use someone else but I just love peaks so I will wait.

Anyway thanks for letting me ramble

Last year I was in the area newspaper about our candles and soaps and we LOVED IT! We got some business from it but the girl came to the shop and talked with both me and my mom about our business. We were pleased and then her photographer came and took photos of our shop and things. So go for it FREE MARKETING!

Yep noticed today my candles are just sitting on a shelf against the wall along with some other stuff...not sure if they are just out of room or what...but you know I have been paid and if they do not want to sell them that is their business.

I do know that what kinda got off with me today was on the counter by the register was sitting 2 jelly jars. No name or label in the bottom was a warning label and a sticker with the scent. No name or number of who made them.

So I opened them wicks crooked, top of one candle was crumbling looking, one looked like parrafin I think. I know it was not soft wax like mine. One was love spell and colored purple on the bottom was purple spots where color was not mixed well. Scent was faint not as strong as what I am accustomed to. Anyway was not impressed with it.

Anyway whatever!

I had a local gift store open 2 months ago and they wanted my candles. I offered them my square masons and they bought about 50 from me. They are the only local place that has my candles. Anyway, today they left for market and told a customer they were opening a big space for a display of candles from a company that is a soy bean candle. She said she is not getting my candles out but wanted to try them.

I do not care one way or the other but wondered if those of you that do wholesale do these stores offer other candles perhaps by a commerical company?

Hey!

I made my 1st lip balms this week. I made a total of 100. 50 green apple

50 wild watermelon.

I want to know what is next. I know I have to do my labels and all but do any of you do the shrink wrap on your tubes? I have not ordered any but wanted some for a show this month and was curious as to what else I needed to do to have them ready to go!

I do not do lip balms but if someone called me with candles like that.

I would do the cost for making them and mark up some. See the difference in what you have there and then selling them for your $1. Also something else you could consider ask the dentist if he would like to have on the label his name. Like you have especially made for DR.DENTIST Blah blah. If that be the case he may be willing to pay any extra with out a discount.

Good Luck

I sell apothecary jars as well and use them for my fundraisers also. They sell really well at holidays for me and at Candle parties. Where are you located I got mine from Alabaster but I also order in bulk.

I use 2 zinc wicks for mine and 223 wax

I love that the name is Chandler and that I am a Candlemaker!!

My maiden last name is Chandler. That is also what our business name is since it is my mom and I. But I mostly go by Chandler. That is what everyone knows me as and always has and I have only been married a year and is military and gone a lot.

Vicky,

I love the apron I have thought of that as well to have aprons with name in front and pockets. Did you buy the apron and have someone do that name for you?

Hey ya'll!! Well with the season coming up and shows I wanted to know if any of you have tshirts or something for your business that you wear? We will be also opening our own store and thought it would be nice to have a shirt with our name on it. I have thrown around ideas even buying shirts and having them embroiderd with our names on the front pocket area. Just trying to get some ideas!

I have not done a show yet will Sept 23rd. I have a fundraiser turning in next week and people are starting to call me that bought stuff last year wanting to candles again. It is just the beginning of the season so too early for me to judge just yet!

First off let me just say I AM SORRY that you are having to go back and redo!! BEEN THERE!!

I never did inventory either and things we so unorganized, but we just have moved into our new shop and hope to open in a few weeks! When I say WE I mean this is a mother-daughter venture. My mom makes the CP soap and has for about 11 years and I am the candle maker and the soap maker in training. We have talked about this and talked about this and now we are opening. ANYWAY! This past weekend as we moved in and set I started taking inventory and I used excel and started some spread sheets and stuff like that where I can keep track of things in the shop with ordering and merchandise. It has NOT been easy as we have not been organized like this for 3 yrs until now. I think though that once it is all done and we are settled in that it will be really easy to keep up and will defintely be a plus in our expenses and profit. I can say it will not be easy but you are going to have to CRACK down on your worker because she may be in a rut as well as stubborn in this is her way she does things......But that way you are not losing money on ordering things when you already have it. I know I am not telling you anything you do not already know but sometimes you just need to vent! GOOD LUCK!