artcwolf

To get back on topic, I usually gather all of mine up with some other "goodies" and ship them to a person serving our country overseas (addy provided by a family member.)

We are going to be doing that with a lot of the other inventory we have in our store. There is a group i think based in Arizona that takes donations for pagan military stationed overseas. I thought about putting the candles in that as well, but fear the heat will melt them.

I like Vicky's idea of the battered womens shelter.

I'm going through my inventory, and cleaning out scents i'm not going to carry anymore and i'm wondering where do you donate candles too? They are mainly votives.

I bought a couple molds from the classies, but candlewick sells them.

I use my regular 4630 container wax with TL-15 wicks and clear plastic cups you can buy as well. I've also just poured them into the cups myself as well.....I find them easy to make.

I get my cup and wicks from candle science because they are close to home, and the cheapest place i've found....not sure what shipping would cost you.

I use small dixie cups to pour them, till i got an old creamer tin pour pot thingy i use when pourng small amounts of wax. The made ones last longer, at least that's what i'm told by my customer who only buys tealights then the store bought ones, and she likes the smell better too.

I also sell them by the dozen at the same price yankme sells them for.

Why not make your own?

I use 5oz and 8oz apothecary jars from CS, and 10% FO. I've found the HTP62 works for the 5oz jar and the HTP62 works as a double wick for the 8oz that is 4inches in size.

I sell 8oz jars for $12

cool, i'm going to use them for my melts and votives so can label and price them...

Vicky that place is cheaper then Uline is

That rocks, thanks Vicky. Thinking about using them for my votives since i can't figure out how to make shrink wrap work right

Anyone know of a place to get these? The only place i've seen them so far is on C&S and at $30 for 120 that get's pretty steep.

http://shop.candlesandsupplies.com/candles/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=Candles&category%5Fname=Packaging&product%5Fid=SB34&path=Packaging

Sorry i was half asleep when i posted this. It is melts and votives.

Right now i've got them in the shoe box containers separately, then in a bigger tub.

I'm trying to adjust storage and minimize the amount of space i take up. If i put a divider between the candles so they don't touch will the scents mix together?

okay you've convenced me if it isn't broke not to fix it. I'll keep the 8oz jars, and i'll keep the 5oz jars for another season and see what happens. Thanks for all the input.

I've got a 5oz jar as well, but only sold one of them. I sold more of the 8oz jars. I'm trying to limit down the line from 2 jar types, tarts, and votives. When we go to faire we have a lot of stuff that get's set up other then my candles, and the table space get's tight.

I'm going to be making better displays for the candles then what i have right now over the winter months.

I'm also thinking of trying to make the candles look a bit more period to medieval england, that's why i'm looking at different jar types...

Okay so we do a lot of Renaissance type faires right now i'm using these jars with flat top lids

http://candlescience.com/containers/8oz-apothecary-jar/

I'm debating on changing to these 8oz jelly jars with a rustic lid

http://candlescience.com/containers/8oz-jelly-jar/

or 8oz tins (kind of like being able to put them on a warmer not sure if you can with a tin)

I know it'll be back to testing again, but I'm planning on going back into the testing world because a couple of customers informed me of one scent the keeps drowning out even if it didn't for me.

Any opinions?

Package arrived. The customer sent an e-mail to my DW yesterday. The post office had it for a week and never put a note in the persons box.

DW talked to the customer yesterday and she's not to upset, and she's very understanding. She called herself a kid waiting on christmas, looking for the package. She said she'd be at the faire this weekend and we'll do some talking more then and might be able to work out something then.

Sad part is not all the items sent can be resent. They were the last of a few items. I wish it was that easy, but alas not everything at our store is a candle. We might be able to resend some of it, though i'll talk to DW. If that's the case we can give the person those items at faire this weekend...

I, personally, would not give a refund, but would re-send a package out. I had to do that once. There's no reason a refund should be given in that instance. You don't have proof that the package didn't arrive. I can't think of many (any?) businesses that would refund the money on an item that shipped simply because the recipient said they didn't get it. They would re-send the order instead.

Bummer, though.

Ah okay, sorry i can't help more.

I've learned to embrace wet spots. If Yank-me can sell the whole jar once big wet spot i can live with a few here and there....

With $ in hand? The customer hasn't already paid?

I smell a fish!

we've been paid, but DW is getting ready to refund the $ since customer hasn't seen the package. The $ in hand is in reference to after we refund $

and yes i'm smelling a fish as well....

Going from VA to WV...i'm hoping the customer shows up at the next fair with $ in hand saying the package showed up.

Was it going to a state affected by the hurricanes. It's possible that it's just running late.

A few years ago I sent a box priority from VA to my home in CA and it took 3 1/2 weeks to arrive. They couldn't explain why it took so long.

has anyone ever had an order shipped priority not arrive at it's destination?

We shipped an order out on the 11th, and got an e-mail last ngiht the customer still hasn't gotten the order. DW did not insure it or add confirmaiton onto it, our fault i know, but to me something jst doesn't sit right....

http://shop.candlesandsupplies.com/candles/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=Candles&category%5Fname=&product%5Fid=HDL

had to search for it, i couldn't find it the way i used to go. Says they are out of stock though

Candles and Supplies is where i've gotten mine