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Oh boy, NG Christmas scents we have done and carry:

Christmas Cabernet

Christmas Cabin

Christmas Cookies

Christmas Cravings

Christmas Memories

Christmas Spice

Christmas Splendor

Christmas Tree

Christmas Wassail

Christmas Wreath

Mrs Claus Cookies

Autumn Wreath Type

Christmas Wreath

Mistletoe & Ivy

Sleigh Ride

Cranberry Balsam

Cranberry Cobbler

Spiced Cranberry

I know there's more but those are the one's off the top of my head IMO They all do well, it just depends on the customer.

As others have said already here, NG is our tops as well. Locally close for us and prices are great + awesome customer service and the USPS for international is great for you as well! Good luck!

Well Paul, you know us and I have been (and always will be) a NG advocate, so I have to go with their Whole Wheat Bread, can't beat the cost and it really is right on IMO. Like others tho, we haven't tried others but hope this helps some.

Oh lord, if you ask some of the ladies in the FB groups, Zucchini Bread is the mix of all mixes... Granted it's a great scent and sells very well for us but if you go by what those "FB'ers" say, you could blend it with a steamy pile of doggie doo doo and it would be great lol

We do the oils (still) and also tarts and another product and between them all, everyone has their preference. Some say the tarts are the best while others say the oils are and so on... Just like a true candle fanatic will say jar candles are the best...

Now we don't get all fancy with the bottling tho. No amber bottles here, no droppers either. Simple 1 ounce perfume bottles (like the 1 ounce sample oils come in) and a label and stress the fact that "we keep our costs low to keep your cost low" to our customers. It works for us

Good luck with everything

Puma put it amazingly perfect!

Hi Alajane!!!

We are in your same boat, just 2 years later We came into our market back in March of '10, it's an indoor market (very little outside), and the summer months are the slowest (simply due to outdoor markets, yard sales, estate sales, etc), but as your thinking, staying the course will pay off in the later months with you having that great spot now and also you will build your customer base each and every weekend.

We were told that the summers were just the worst and we wouldn't make any money what so ever, well we proved them wrong and then fall/winter hit and we shattered records and then the following summer came and steady as she goes So I personally agree with puma, don't jump ship and leave those that know your there hanging... As for that "other" vendor, you will deal with this over and over but as puma said too, step outside the box and give your customers the service that they deserve... not just rock bottom prices with no follow up... That vendor will be gone in a few weeks (if they last that long), so keep your head up, stick it out and reap your rewards

P.S. @Puma, I just LOVED all your ideas too!!! Way to keep your mind moving and coming up with unique/different ideas!!!

Oh dear, I made so much this past week and have the market all weekend, I doubt I'll be making much. Did get a few orders from the website late yesterday and today so need to get them made by Monday, but hey... It's only Friday now, right? =)

Everyone have a fun, safe and great weekend where ever you are =)

We use the zinc's in the Joy and have great results too... Depending on the FO used we do get those little wings here and there but nothing bad enough to go changing things =) Have been tossing around testing some of the CD's tho too. Good luck in your testing!

We have used the Joy Wax too and loved it! One pour, nice creamy tops and sides, good burn... No complaints here at all with it! HTH!

Sorry this happened to you and as the others said, it simply just happens no matter what you do at some point... As for the bullying on Facebook thing, you might be able to report this person and let the FB police (if there are any) deal with it, OR be the better person. Stay calm, explain what you did to correct the situation and be the amazing, polite person that you are.... While yes, negative reviews/feedback are not a good thing, you can sure turn them into it tho! Show the others your great customer service, willingness to make it right and in the long run, that little girl will fade away... =)

HTH and best of luck to you!

We also do a indoor market here in Ohio but last year did 2 outdoor markets for 1 weekend each and let me just say... We will NOT be going again! Sales wise, we did good but the hassle of dealing with melting or melted products, samples spilling over when people picked them up and so on.... Nah, Ill stick to my nice air conditioned building (even tho they don't seem to turn it on much anymore), it's still better than outdoors...

Just my 2 scents =)

"manly, yes! But i like it too!" check out this fragrance: http://dontbearuiner.tumblr.com/post/22750028250/yankee-candle-is-branching-out-into-man-candles :laugh2:

lmbo!!!

Wow! Never used Jody's ourselves but if you possibly used PayPal, file a claim or file a claim with your bank/credit card company for sure! You have tried for 8 days to contact her and not a word back?? I'd be highly pissed!

Hope it works out for you and hope you find a good supplier for your needs too.

Can't blame them and don't be surprised to see us doing a line here very soon too LOL

Hey, when the train arrives you gotta jump aboard or watch it ride on by, right? =)

So.. let's be smart here and try and work them out because as Horse said, you know YC wouldn't be doing it if they couldn't sell alot.

Riding Mower = Fresh Cut Grass

2 x 4 = Some type of wood scent (duh)

First Down = Leather or something close to it

Man Town = Hard to say but the description says "Escape to the man cave with this masculine blend of spices, woods and musk." So I'm thinking on the lines of Patchouli, or Dragons Blood and blending with a musk type scent....

Just remember, don't use those names they are... I saw that little old TM mark be all of them.... So Riding Mower Type??? LOL

Agreed with lmc, just depends on where your near and what YOU say is good. Testing is a huge part in this business and what works for me and the next person won't work for you all the time.... It's finding what YOU want and what YOU enjoy. It's all over this board that one wax is better than the other and same with fragrances and wicks and containers, etc....

So with that said, I'd go with Peaks, NG, CS, and very...... VERY seldom WSP.

And we see the talent runs in the family! Those are beautiful Vicky!! Tell you husband to keep up the great work!

We have our market on the weekends so nothing made just yet, got a few orders to fill and time to put my butt in high gear and get stock levels back up at the market. In 3 weeks were doubling our space so need to fill in the shelves now! =) Hope all you mom's had a great Mother's Day and everyone else had a awesome weekend too! =)

I think this is beautiful! Wicking could be an issue with the different dimensions but all in all I love it!

Aside from the entire concept of your wax, wick, fragrance, dye, other additives if used part of candle making and looking at the "glass" itself. There are many jars available that are per say "candle safe". Most candle making suppliers only carry these types of jars. Now if you talking about those that do the wine glasses and other not jar style candles your entering into a whole other thing...

I've seen many make candles in simply EVERY glass bowl, drinking glass, vase and container you can think of. Are all of them safe? Heck no! But that's not for us to judge really. What I would look for first off are any cracks, chips, scars or scrapes on the glass to ensure it's initial integrity. From there you MUST choose the correct wick so the glass doesn't get too hot and crack. We do glass painting as well as our candle line and when we fire the glass, even after inspecting.. some breaks in the kiln... It just happens and nothing we could do about it... So in the worst case, you make a candle in a container you deem safe and it cracks and fire ensues... Then we talk INSURANCE! EEK!

Hope this helps some and sorry for the ramble but just getting back here on CS and feeling a bit wordy =) Best of luck and happy crafting! =)

I've smelled it, added it to the "want" list, but haven't tried it just yet. FWIW, it is a good scent IMO =)

Where will you be labeling? I see you dye your candles and tarts, just remember whatever color is behind it will serve as the base color for the label, so if you're printing black and you put it on a dark blue you'll have a hard time seeing it, or if you're printing blue and putting it on a yellow candle it will look green. I had a problem with this when I dyed my candles. Most major label companies online will send out samples too, so you can get those. I went through 30 sheets finding what I wanted and I ended up with removable matte white paper for inkjet. I may be moving to laser soon but I've had a workhorse inkjet that is fast and reliable.

Never thought of asking for samples, thanks for that! And I was thinking of the blending of colors thing as well but you affirmed what I was thinking too... .UGH, so now I'm back to the white matte but I do want to try out the gloss too. We have also thought about the laser printer but just don't see a huge benefit vs. cost aspect...

If anyone has some insight to the inkjet vs laser printer part, do share =)

Oh gawd! I forgot the best part and lauramw71, you reminded me of it!

At the end of the day I had a few other vendors come up to me and ask if the "rumors are true" that we may be leaving. Of course we told them it's in the works but unsure (had to keep the suspense up), well they all told us that they are going to take a petition around to all the vendors to get this "other" vendor dealt with (i.e. booted out). So that's another part we will see where it leads but for us... Tomorrow we shall see =)

Oh my! How cute are those!! Funny thing is I was just looking at the mold for those today =) Need to go get that now LOL

Wow! Everyone's labels look so much better then ours LOL =) Time to get to work and I think we are going with the glossy clear ones =) Thanks for sharing with us everyone!

Next month I will be in PA, about 170 miles from Akron. For the right price I can stop by and rough him up for you. If the police get involved, I can just claim I have delayed onset PTSD from the wars and maybe get in no trouble. OK, I think the right price would be at least a pound of anything chocolate. Maybe brownies? OK, see ya then.

$350 for 500 square feet sounds like a pretty good deal, unless it is a VERY rundown area. If there is decent foot traffic during the week, I say go for it.

We have First Friday in Richmond, but several times it has turned into a bunch of fights and stuff. Not something I want to go to, but the idea was good. They tried to make an Arts District in downtown Richmond, but I don't believe it is going so well. And rents there are about $800 to $1000 for a 500 foot space. Of course most spaces are like 2000 sq ft. Lots of big, old buildings (the ones you Yankees did not burn down, or was that us...).

"For a price you can stop by and rough him up for us", GEEZS! Some people these days.... give his man all our holiday sampler packs cuz no one wanted them and he STILL wants more??? UGH! LOL

I'm glad everything is working for you! That size space in my area would be at least twice that price, more like three or four times that!

I would say go for it, and to help cut down on rent let your friends from the market put stuff in the shop, make little booths and charge them $20-40/month for rent (depending on the size) it will help bring an eclectic mix of people in, they will all market your location. I've seen it done here and have been a part of it. The one shop was a handmade candy shop, around 500 sf. they put in 6 booths in the back (4x3, separated by lattice) they called the crafter's mall and had a waiting list to be in it. If you have 6 vendors in there paying $35/month that would cut rent down by $210 to just $140. Just have them put removable tags on their items and have a hook behind the register, one for each vendor, when something is purchased from their shop just hang the tag in the right place and at the end of the month write them out a check. This is how I've seen it done and I liked being a part of it. Just something to think about!

All the best!

001, your idea of renting out spots is GREAT!!! I've talked to a few others about it and they are already excited for this!!! Thank you so much!!!

So now for the new update: As of Sunday this same vendor was YELLING so loud and CUSSING about something he bought from another vendor that CUSTOMERS & VENDORS all heard, stopped, starred and jaw dropped! And managements answer to this.... "We will talk to him". On a side note tho, this vendor was glaring over our way ALL WEEKEND and honestly... I LOVED IT! Just for the fact that he was "watching" us sell the S*** out of our stuff and Oh what... HE HAD NO CUSTOMERS! So with that said... Tomorrow we are going down to check out the place in Canton and hopefully come back with some SUPER news!! =) P.S. I'M SO FREAKING SUPER EXCITED RIGHT NOW!!! =)