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Thanks everyone for your valued feedback. One person asked why I renamed my company to Franklin Fragrance Company. The main reason is becuase I eventually want to carry more than just candles. I want to carry bath and body products, potpourri, car air freshners etc etc. Maybe this helps with the labeling polls? My concenus is I can go the scent specific route for the candle lables and then on non-candle items I can have a store logo with those items. If I go with fragrance company in my business name, do you think people will tend to think either a perfume or fragrance oil company? Maybe I should go with Franklin Candle Co. instead? Dont forget what all I eventualy wnt to carry.

Anyone have a thought on this?

The first three are of various graphics that I have. The last one is a scent specific graphic for that type scent. If I go the way of the last one then it would be a different graphic for each scent that I will carry, I kinda like it that way. The only thing about going the route of the scent specific graphics is copyright issues. I have a couple of graphics programs that have lots and lots of pictures so more than likely I could find label graphics there or off the web on pic websites. Do any of you use scent specific graphics for your candle labels? The labels will be Oval shaped, Buff, Ivory color 1 3/4" wide by 2 1/2" long. Plus I think I am going to go with the KER jars 8 ounce and 16 ounce, since I can get them easily at my local grocery store, instead of those Candlelina style jars that I got already. I would like it any feedback on these labels as well as your vote on which lable you like best. Thanks so much!

I am not satified with a batch of tarts that I made last night. Can you remelt them and repour or would the fragrnace burn off too much when remelting them? I think I put too much color in there they had this off color splotchiness (is that a word?) to some of them.

Hi Everyone, Sorry for posting and dissappearing, I really appreciate everyones comments so far and it looks like we are all on the same page. I have just been busy with work and everything. I will try and respond to everyones suggestions. Yes I do collect Yankee Candles. i started about 4 years ago collecting and I also have my own burn pile as I call it too. I know there are alot of people out there that do not like Yankee cany more for various reasons and most of them are vaild reasons. I guess its just a hard habit to break kinda like a kid collecting comic books, LOL! Label Suggestions: I agree with all of you about the hang tag being too big for that size jar. I have since made a new hang tag that is only 1.8 inches by 1.8 inches, I think its just about right. Now if I can only decide to use the hang tag or not. I have found using a hang tag to be a little cumbersome. nearly every time I take the lid off the tag wants to either come off the jar as well. I dont think that would be ideally suited if i or customers will have to put the tag back on time after time. So I am actively thinking about doing a round label any where from 2 inches to 3 inches on the lid it self. I am trying to decide if I want to use the logo that I came up with or use pics to match the scents. But then I would worry about unintentionally using a pic without someones permission. I read that whole thread hear on that topic and I dont want the villagers coming after me with pitchforks and and torches if you know what I mean. Some of my fragrance vendors have pics associated witht heir fragrances so i guess i can ask them if I could use those pics on my labels jst to be safe. Whats the general consensus around here: Label with company graphic and info or Label with pic associated with scent and info? I want the nice, clean, elegant, less is more look with my candles. I am still not sold on the Candlelina jar as I was really wanting to put the label on the side, possibly the clear with black graphics/letters. I do know that I do not want to do the typical mason jar type candle, I want to be different but not in a bad way. I do know about warning labels so that at is covered. Also thanks for helping me out about what information should be put on the label. Tarts: Everyone I show them too seems to really like the "Mini-Tarts" that I made. They like them becuase they are different from the normal tarts you see out there. When you put all 5 shapes together and weigh them it comes out to 1.3 ounces which is .5 ounces bigger than your traditional tart. i was thinking about selling the "Mini-Tarts" for $1 for all 5 shapes in one scent. You are getting more Tart for your money at that price. Is that too low, too high, how do all of you sell your Tarts/Votives? I was also thinking about having the traditonal tart available as well, how much do you sell your tarts for? With the Mini-tarts a person could mix and match with other fragrances in my Mini-Tart lineup, say they could put 2 Mini-Tarts of one scent and 2 or 3 of another scent to make their own combination. Just my thoughts on that. Votives: Yes i agree that the top of my votive was uneven. I have only made literally a handful of those as I have been focusing more on my container candles and tarts. Does anybody have a good suggestion for a wick size to start out with a 2.3 ounce votive. I use the bigger plastic votive molds for my votives. How do you all package your tarts and votives? Shrink wrap? Cello Bags? I do know about testing, testing and more testing and believe me I have been. I will never sell a product that I do not have 100% confidence in. I collect and burn candles so i like to think I know what the customer wants and needs. As far as the wicking for the 10 ounce candlelna jar. I used HTP 1212. So far ever time I have burned it has melted all the way across with about a 1/4 inch deep melt pool. with the weather change going on here in TN and having candle nose on top of that I can barely smell anything but someone stopped by the house the other day and they were wowed by the Frankincense & Myrrh I was testing, they said it filled the living room and kitchen and dining room, so I guess I am doing something right Well I think I have covered everything so far but as always any suggestions are much appreciated!

Thanks Candleman. Yes I have literally spent thousands of dollars hence the reason for me getting into the candlemaking business. Yankee just raised their prices yet again! A 22 oz cost $22.99, 14.5 oz. is $19.99, Tarts and votives are now at $1.79. I cant think of any reason why they would need to raise prices on tarts and votives considering the small cost at producing them. I have been collecting Yankee for like 4 years now. I am hoping to make my own, not only because in the long run it will be cheaper but they keep on retiring my favorite scents! Do any of you other guys have the candllina jar, ever get a lable on it? I was thinking my hang tag was a bit big. The size of it was 2 X 2. I will reduce the size of it so its not so in your face. Compared to the other stuff posted on here I can tell I am so much a newbie. Some jars I have seen are just down right beautiful!

Hi everyone, I am new to the candlemaking business and I need/want some suggestions from all of you pro's out there. I will be making soy candles in 10 ounce Candlelina jars, 16 ounce as well in the future, as well as "Mini-Tarts" (1.3 ounce), and Votives (2.3 ounce). I will attach pictures of the candlelina jar, votive(larger size) and regular size tart, mini-tart as well as a 8 ounce jelly Jar that I tested with. I found some cute little molds that I thought would make adorable tarts. There are 5 different shapes and when you weigh them all together it weighs 1.3 ounces which is .5 ounces bigger than the traditional tarts out there. My thought was that customers could take these Mini-Tarts and mix and match scents with each other or you could just put them all in as one scent. What is everyones opinion on these? So far the feedback i have received from family and friends is very positive becuase its different from the normal tart, especially with the opportunity to combine scents together. Also what in your opinion "HAS" to be on a lable and what "NEEDS" to be on a label? I am guessing I need to add a phone number and/or address to it. Eventually I will have a website as well. Also take a look at my hang tag, is it just me or is it to big? Is the label too plain? I was wanting to put a label on the jar itself but because of the curves of the jar I couldnt get anthing to stick without wrinkling, any suggestions? I would love to go the clear label route as well as I want these to be simple but elegant. Ok I thinks thats all for now. Please feel free to email me or respond here any suggestions that you may have. BTW I included pics of my Yankee collection as well as my burn pile, he he! Thaks so much,