Absyrtus Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 I'm looking for a packaging solution.I need to be able to wrap my pillars up somehow so they can sit on a shelf and stay fresh for a couple months or so. I've found, via casual observation, that my candles (scented w/ EOs) loose their fragrance relatively rapidly compared to their counterparts.I thought saran wrap.... which might be ok, if I do it artfully, but that could look tacky... any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linnyeg Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 i'd suggest shrink wrap or cello/polypro bags. hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absyrtus Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 How do I get into that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonrose64 Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Yup, Shrink bags work great. I use them for all my pillars...You can look on ebay or go to 1 of the other bags places...You can find them just about anywhere. HTHI got mine from candlesupplycentral.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absyrtus Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 that requires a heat gun, right? Anyone know how hot it needs to get? I'm wondering if heating it up defeats the purpose of trying to save the scent to begin with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 The shrink wrap starts to shrivel immediately when heat hits it. You don't need to keep the heat on it long at all and shouldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absyrtus Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 So you end up with a candle suspended inbetween two sheets of plastic... or does it somehow actually nicely and neatly conform to the candle in an asthetically pleasing manner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaD Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 It sucks to it. It shrinks to the shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absyrtus Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 Anyone have a pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StacysScentsations(DH) Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Just think of that safety band you can never get off of some products LMAO thats shrink wrapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absyrtus Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 Ok... so I'm stupid.I put the candle in the appropriate bag... put a hair dryer on it, and presto, it's shrink wrapped... but what do I do about the end that's open? Do the two sites of the plastic get stuck to themselves, and you cut as close to the candle as possible?How long will it keep a candle fresh? Indefinetly?Thanks for putting up with me :rolleyes2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanes_light7 Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I use a roll of shrink wrap. Just cut the appropriate size for your candle. Wrap it around & tape it with the clear scotch tape. Then use heat gun or hair dryer to shrink the wrap. For the bottom I fold it like you would do a present, shrink it and tape it. For the top I do the same except I leave it longer. I shrink it but not all the way. Then I tie a ribbon around it & pull tight. I have had some on the shelves for several months and they still smell good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awickedscent Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 does the shrink wrap tend to suck out some of the dye? I had a few candles that when you pulled the shrink wrap off it had some dye on it and it even changed the color of the label. Is this typical of shrink wrap? Or did I get the wrong kind a shrink wrap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absyrtus Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 It does seem convenient and even economical, but I really don't like the idea of coating my beautiful all natural candles in toxic PVC... Does any use the food safe POLYOLEFIN bags?Does the PVC smell? Worse yet, does it impart smell to the candles? Does it suck the dye out as the previous entry commented on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinesShower Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 If you were to try shrinkwrap, I can't say enough good words about the shrinkwrap tubing I get in big rolls from www.uline.comWe have a wall that is just full of different sized tubes from 4" up to 16" and they really come in handy for those projects & I think that is the stuff you would want to get. Also, if you wanted to really take the plunge into packaging perfectly, you may also want to buy yourself a heat gun and impulse sealer. I know it sounds like a lot, but if you sell at least $100.00 worth of candles this year, the whole system could pay for itself. You would never regret buying these things if you are really serious about packaging.You can get a heat gun from any hardware store for $20.00 and the impulse sealer you can get fromwww.harborfreight.comfor about $20.00. You will be very happy you did this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 There have been many discussions on the different types of plastics used. I don't remember the full name, but polyPRO(whatever) is the best to use. It wont suck the scent out of the candle like the others. Or so I've been told repeatedly. Maybe try doing a search in the archives on shrinkwrapping and/or packaging. Just a note.... I don't imagine saran wrap is very natural either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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