dirtybirdsoaps Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Well I think Im being faced with beginner questions again LOL. My business is on hold for a while until my financial issues get worked out, but since Ive had a lot of free time Ive been thinking about a lot of things. I use 100% soy and have always colored my candles. Yes they frost, but most dont mind it. Now that I have the time, Ive been trying to make a plan for when things get back on track.......and so I was thinking when I start making more inventory should I color or not. I can see positives on both sides so Im kinda stuck and was wondering what everyone else thinks.Do you prefer uncolored candles or candles with color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootie04 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 I do uncolored....one less thing to STRESS me out!!:tiptoe: Also I like the look.tootie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soycool Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 I too have been evaluating my candles and what vision I have for them this year. I just talked this over with my business partner (mom):smiley2: and I did not color last year, except for my light purple lilac candle. This year I will not color either but am going to move away from the square masons. They have been good to me but I need change. I think no color gives them a more eco frienly appeal.Natalie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 This has recently been discussed as a quick search would show. Check here...http://www.craftserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71861&highlight=color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtybirdsoaps Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 This has recently been discussed as a quick search would show. Check here...http://www.craftserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71861&highlight=colorThank you Stella. I did see that one, but I started this one for several reasons.1) that one was a few months ago, and as said as it sounds times are harder on everyone.....and with that you re-evaluate your cost and that would cut down on one.2) it wasn't a poll, and some find it easier to answer a poll then type an answer.I am just stuck on this decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Scent Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I guess I'm odd ball out. I color my candles but always give the option of ordering them uncolored. Very few care if they are colored or not...they buy em for the great scents! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwillo2 Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 WOW! Right now the poll is exactly half and half..... I did not realize that there was so many that was color-free. I do prefer color. I am a color person....LOLI am going to take my own poll on my testers and see what they think about color free. Maybe a possibility!Emily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I use a LOT of color, but I offer candles which are uncolored and unscented for folks who want them that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Naked is beautiful! lol:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfcat Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I always have issues with "smelling" something that is not colored the way I picture in my mind. Does that make any sense? Maybe it's just me, I love color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherriLynn Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 We tried a line of uncolored, "eco" friendly candles a while ago... as well as sold our regular colored candles. I sold maybe 1 uncolcored candle, to about every 20 colored. Our customers like color,, it's a powerful suggestion tool in selling.Our wholesalers also like color. They felt even in decorating a shelf with greenery, ivy, flowers or signs... that uncolored candles were boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 If you are considering no color in all of your soy candles and you sell locally, I would go to a store where they have lots of candles for sale and ask them which sells better. You can also ask others who are selling in your area. Different areas are going to produce different results. My area, they would rather have the uncolored. I sell 3 x as many uncolored soy as I do colored palm at the same price and I personally think the palm is so much prettier. I used to color the soy, but it seems they would always pick up the uncolored ones...works for me, less work and little or no frosting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GourmetSoy Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I always color my candles but have the option for uncolored. Very rarely do customers choose this option.I agree it would make it easier especially with the frosting issue though:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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