moniek Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I was in a craft show Saturday. Didnt do great, but I did sell some. Mostly candles & lip balm. But, I have to share with everyone what a guy that came in my tent told me. He was at a show that a woman that was selling soy candles told him that the reason that all the store bought candles got black was that they were made out of diesel fuel!!!!!!!!:rolleyes2 I couldnt believe what I was hearing! He actually believed it and bought one of hers.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accents Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Glad your show went okay. Seems they like to buy the little stuff. Interesting the things I heard about candles at my show this weekend, too. Someone would show their friend or family member one of my candles and say "these are the kind that...." Mine are soy, and I'm not sure exactly what they were saying so I couldn't correct them, but I don't want people to think my candles never soot just because they're soy. I can make them soot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairieannie Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I was in a craft show Saturday. Didnt do great, but I did sell some. Mostly candles & lip balm. But, I have to share with everyone what a guy that came in my tent told me. He was at a show that a woman that was selling soy candles told him that the reason that all the store bought candles got black was that they were made out of diesel fuel!!!!!!!!:rolleyes2 I couldnt believe what I was hearing! He actually believed it and bought one of hers....................Wow. It must really suck to have to resort to such ignorant tactics to sell your candles! It makes me happy though, to realize that I won't ever have to do that, and I truely hope that there aren't any folks here that use those tactics to sell. From another candle maker's stand point, it looks really bad, and I'm sure I speak for many who make soy candles, as well as those of us who don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirl Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Sounds like a CW associate: One CW lady told me how bad paraffin was for people!Asked me if I knew where paraffin came from then proceeded to tell me that it came from the bottom of a diesel fuel barrel!! :spit: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moniek Posted September 20, 2006 Author Share Posted September 20, 2006 I use paraffin wax myself. He didnt give any names or anything. I cant believe someone would tell this to sell their product. Nor can I believe that he believed what she said!! :rolleyes2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moniek Posted September 20, 2006 Author Share Posted September 20, 2006 How many pounds per leg does most use on their tents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VerticallyEnhanced Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I have heard it all...that one does not surprise me. I make soy and I can make my jar turn black as night if I wanted to. As for weights, mine are about 40-50 lbs I think. My husband put cement in a PVC pipe and we bungee cord it to each leg/top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavenScentU Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 What people do to make a buck....I think we as candlemakers need to educate our customers so they won't believe the quacks out their that are misleading them just to take their money. I have been to craft shows where people push soy candles for $20.00 ea. and trash the crap out of paraffin. I know these people that sell these candles are trained to sell, sell, and sell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luci Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I've got lots of really black and sooty containers with soy candles in them. It's called, "I don't know how to wick worth a crap yet!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavenScentU Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I have been using the same soy wax from the same supplier for over 7 years now and have yet to see any black or dark soot on my jars. Even when I do refills of the soy candles that I have sold to customers I have never seen soot. That must be why they all tell me they can't believe my candles burn so clean on top of smelling great. Must be a ancient chinese secret thing...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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