Craft Shows with Candles- Heat!!!

[dcroome2005]

How many of you do NOT do craft shows in the summer due to candles/bath and body stuff melting? I have an easy up tint and can do 3 walls but to me, it still gets hot enough to make the candles look like crap. Anyone else kinda take off from doing these things in the summer??

Christina

[wildscreek]

Hey Christina , in response to your question, we still do our regular show each month, however we just dont put out as much stock. I am fortunate that my cargo trailer is air conditioned and we leave much stock inside, just makes restockinng more often but hey that way I dont lose any of my stock!!

You know here in Texas how hot it gets..thank goodness for A/C.

[dcroome2005]

Thanks a bunch. Can I borrow your trailer??? LOL

Christina

[stephnms]

I don't do craft shows this time of year for that very reason especially in the summer months. (Down here in the south the heat and humidity are horrible). I do craft shows in the fall.

[Scented]

You could look for indoor shows. There are usually some around.

[Crafty1_AJ]

I do farmer's market every Saturday in the summer (unless it's pouring buckets -- for some reason, my soaps just don't like WATER until they're sold ~LOL~). We just set up early in the morning, and leave late in the morning or very early in the afternoon. I pop those babies back into my A/C minivan just as soon as I'm able. They hold up well in the heat.

An AIR CONDITIONED TRAILER in which to put your stock? This is my dream. I didn't know this animal existed!! Lucky ducky! hahaha

[BruceCarvesWax]

Thats my main deal is outside markets all summer long. The jar candles hold up well. (thats all we make). Customers do always ask if they will melt. I tell them that we will melt before the candles... but on some days its damn close. Bruce

[Common Scents]

I only did one summer show last year and it wasn't bad. But so far this year I have done two outdoor ones, one this past weekend and one the weekend before and at both I lost a few packs of tarts and that was because the sun hit them and melted them. As long as my tarts & candles stay in the shade its not bad, but when the sun hits them they will melt! I have two outdoor shows in June & one in July so we will see how bad it gets!

[Tess]

It gets really hot out here. Around 100 degrees not including the heat index. Usually it is okay. I do 2 outdoor shows a month. The heat WILL affect them. I have an Ez up tent as well. I usually leave the wall off though for more ventalation. I DO NOT let the sunlight hit the candles though. I also have a small fan that I use that helps tremendously. A good tip though: Keep your outdoor stock seperate from indoor show stock. That way you aren't mixing outdoor kinda crappy looking stuff with your nice perfect indoor stuff. Thats what I do. HTH

[wildscreek]

We came across this white Cargo trailer 8' x 20' with an A/C, and got it for a bargain, just couldn't pass it up! I had a 6 x 14 and it was black no a/c and man it would get soooo hot in there...now I dont have to worry about losing my stock!!:rolleyes2

[Alajane]

Congrats on that great purchase, Michele!

I don't do summer shows and only do one spring show in mid-April because in Alabama it gets hot as blazes!! I had about 50 candles melt in an OCTOBER show last year, so I sure don't take chances in summer. We really have very few shows in this area and absolutely no indoor ones in the summer--if I could find some of those, I'd be signed up in a minute! I do have a nice EZ-Up tent with side walls, and it helps a little to get some shade, but not really enough.

Jane