Fillmore 4 oz amber jars--opinions please?

[lightmyfire]

I was checking out the amber straight sided jars on Fillmore today--they're pretty cute.  I'm wondering if that size candle is popular (I know it depends on the market) and it those are relatively easy to wick with 6006.  I'm looking at adding this as another offering with my 11 oz clear tumblers.  Fillmore also offers a 9 oz amber jar that I think would be cool also but they are out of stock.  

 

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated 

[Trappeur]

I love amber jars.......matter of fact I have a 16oz amber jar that I'm so happy with.

As you said it depends on your market if the 4oz will sell.  And how much would you sell them for too.  Of course a smashing label creates the look.  You'll never know how customers will react to them/if they sell till you make them, so all you can do is try them.  I have one store that I sell a 4oz italian jar to a store and she sells them unbelievable and at 15.00 a candle....Is my biggest seller with this shop.  I love the fact I can make them very fast and produce a lot of them at a time.  Just bite the bullet and try....you'll never know till you do.

 

Trappeur

 

Here are the 4oz jars I sell and they retail for 15.00.

 

 

 

 

 

Now I have a 9oz amber jar already to go, just have to make a few presentations to a couple of shops I'm lining up to go to.   I put the little embeds on top of the finished candle for my signature look.  I love amber jars.  I believe you can get either black, gold or silver lids for these jars.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[lightmyfire]

1 hour ago, Trappeur said:

I love amber jars.......matter of fact I have a 16oz amber jar that I'm so happy with.

As you said it depends on your market if the 4oz will sell.  And how much would you sell them for too.  Of course a smashing label creates the look.  You'll never know how customers will react to them/if they sell till you make them, so all you can do is try them.  I have one store that I sell a 4oz italian jar to a store and she sells them unbelievable and at 15.00 a candle....Is my biggest seller with this shop.  I love the fact I can make them very fast and produce a lot of them at a time.  Just bite the bullet and try....you'll never know till you do.

 

Trappeur

 

Here are the 4oz jars I sell and they retail for 15.00.

 

 

 

 

 

Now I have a 9oz amber jar already to go, just have to make a few presentations to a couple of shops I'm lining up to go to.   I put the little embeds on top of the finished candle for my signature look.  I love amber jars.  I believe you can get either black, gold or silver lids for these jars.

 

 

 

 

You make the most gorgeous candles!  Indeed, the packaging is so important and you have that nailed!!  Thank you as always for your insight.

Where do you purchase your 9 oz ambers? Is that a 2'X2" label you're using?  Also, where do you purchase your gold stretch bows?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[GoldieMN]

@Trappeur Are those Italian jars expensive?  I thought I saw them on Amazon for at least $2 each.

GoldieMN

[Sarah S]

@Trappeur, your candles are always a joy to look at! Wow, $15 for a 4oz candle, good for her! She clearly knows how to take your amazing presentation and deliver it to her target consumer!

@lightmyfire, I know that I personally can not afford to sell a 4oz candle. Between production costs and compensation for my time, I would have to price it pretty high to make any profit, and unless I do deceptive sh*t like claim it's "all natural" or "aromatherapy", my market will buy elsewhere. However, my candles are very basic and pretty much all of my sales are to friends and friends of friends, if I had a bigger operation it might be a different story. Do you do a lot of wholesale? That might be the way to go with that size.