dynamike Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I know that the finished price of candles differ from quite a few factors but I would like to know what the average amount a 8 and 16 once candle is costing you. A local guy told me that its about $5 for 16 once soy. That seems a little high.ThanksMike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleFreak Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 many factors go into the cost...my 16oz costs roughly $4 (that is with a $1.25 container) to producecontainer, FO, shipping/overhead are biggest factors for my pricingedited to add - i use parrafin - i see from another post you were asking about soy/parrafin differences... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dallas_Texas_Dean Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Candlefreak, were you including shippingt costs into that $4.00? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallbabydoll Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I don't use soy, but I don't think $5.00 for a 16oz soy candle is high. Especially if it's a container candle. I include the shipping costs for supplies when figuring out my per candle cost. I don't see anyway around that. For example, when I figure I include the cost of the wax+shipping cost, then divide that by the # of lbs of wax to get my per pound cost. I can't really figure out the coloring cost, but everything else is pretty easy. Ex. 1# wax makes 8 votives, 1oz fo per#of wax on average. Wicks 100 for $6.00= $.06each, and about $0.25 each for packaging including cello bag, warning label, my label and ribbon.$1.20 wax$1.00 fo$0.48 wicks$2.00 packaging$4.68 divided by 8 votives=cost of $0.585 each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nayarx8 Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I use pure soy and my cost for a 16 oz. varies from $4.50 to $5.25, depending on the FO. I just dont see a way for me to lower my cost without cutting corners, and I refuse to do that. FO is such an expensive part of this business (and the most fun!), but, for a highly fragranced candle, FO will run up the cost quite a bit. In my experience, soy candles are definitely more expensive to make! HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 1.23 per 9oz Hex.50 per flower pot votive.12 per tealight.25 per wax clamshell pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dallas_Texas_Dean Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I think my post was totally wacked...sorry....I was talking about shipping TO the client. When you sell wholesale to a client you ship to, do you include shipping in the cost? I guess it would be very difficult to include shipping as nice as that makes it for the client. It could vary so much I really don't see how it could be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I think my post was totally wacked...sorry....I was talking about shipping TO the client. When you sell wholesale to a client you ship to, do you include shipping in the cost? I guess it would be very difficult to include shipping as nice as that makes it for the client. It could vary so much I really don't see how it could be done.Clients pay wholesale plus shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna4909 Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 With J223 wax, LX wicks, glue dots, containers, FO, & labels:4 oz. jelly jars - $1.70 (buying glassware locally)4 oz. tins - $1.774 oz. hex jars - $1.916 oz. tins - $2.338 oz. jelly jars - $2.72 (buying glassware locally)I don't sell all of these sizes, but I did figure up the costs for all of them. I only make candles that I can sale for $4-$5, because people in my area will not pay any more than that.I can easily see a 16 oz container costing $5 for me, but then again, I'm a "little guy". I don't buy in bulk. The most I usually buy is 48 containers at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleFreak Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Candlefreak, were you including shippingt costs into that $4.00?I am able to pick up my wax, containers, and some FOs...but I do factor in cost of gas into the price of wax, etc...most FOs are shipped so a break down would be:Container 1.25FO (1oz pp) 1.50wax 1.10wicks 0.14labels 0.20 $4.19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YooperCandles Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 8 oz. jelly jars - $2.72 (buying glassware locally)This seem high to me, but shipping may be a big factor or where your supplies come from. Here is my breakdown for the 8 oz. jelly jar:Jar = $ .53 (local purchase)Wax = 7 oz @ $1.23/lb = $ .54Dye = approx $ .10Scent = 1/2 oz @ $1.25/oz = $ .63Wick = $ .07Label = $ .13Total = $2.00I thought that was a high estimate because I figure the scent for an 8 oz. bottle but buy mostly 16 oz. bottles.HTH ~ Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna4909 Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Pam - the reason my cost is higher for the 8 oz. jelly jars is because the supplier is an hour away. I incorporate gas costs into my cost.Also, they are in the same state as me, so I pay nearly 10% tax.This is if I get almost everything locally from Tennesse Candle Supplies:8 oz Jar - $0.487 oz wax ($1.59 per pound, J50) - $0.70Dye - $0.10Warning Label - $0.04Candle Label (printingbydesign) - $0.20LX Wick - $0.07Wick Sticker - $0.020.45 oz FO (4 oz bottles from JS, average @ $2.25 per oz) - $1.02So that's $2.63. Add a bit for an 70 mile drive, and that's my cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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