Erica, this is another great video. I can attest to your packaging as I just received my order from you today. I placed my order on your Etsy store late pm on 4/8, my order shipped the next day, and was received today (4/11)....west coast to east coast! The email communications were on point and kept me apprised of the entire process. I loved your personalized, handwritten thank you card....a great touch! I also really liked your “Thank you for supporting my small business” stickers.....wonderful attention to details. Your candle, Late Night Drive, smells A-mazing (hot throw)! I will be burning the melts this week & excited to do so; however, the cold throw on all the products are awesome. And can we talk about your freebie....sampler melts.....so sweet. You’re doing a fantabulous job, Erica, keep up the excellent love of what you do because it shows. P.S. Which wick did you use in my 7 oz soy candle, Late Night Drive?
Ahh Beth thank you sooo much for your incredible and detailed feedback!! I love to hear that you love everything that you got! ❤️ I use an eco 12 wick in that jar. ☺️
So informative as usual! Thank you for these videos, Erica!! Question for your future Q&A vid: do you prep your jars before you pour wax? I've seen others "warm-up" the sides of the jars to help the wax adhere to the sides and not pull away? I got a candle making kit in yesterday and made my first candles last night! It's so fun and watching your videos to help me make them was so helpful - thank you again!
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo It was so fun to make them and now my apartment smells amazing. Wohoo! Another question for your Q&A video - how do you go about cleaning your pouring pitcher. Did you keep all cleaning supplies separate from your other kitchen supplies? This might be a no brainer question, but I figured I'd ask. :)
Hi Erica, I have just started making my own candles and starting to think about selling on line, I have watched most of your video and have found them so useful. I am now feeling more confident so thank you so much.
I'm starting a candle business and I had a few questions. When you first started did you sell to family and friends (word of mouth), craft fair or flea markets, or did you get started straight to online? Also, did you get your candle business legalized from the start even if this just started out as a side hustle?
Great timing! Totally needed this. Working on my website now and getting nervous about supplies for shipping...adding all the stuff you listed to my cart right now! Great video as usual 😊 also I meant to say a while ago I love how you set up the sign behind you for whatever the video is about 💕
Oh good I’m glad the timing was on point for you Erica! ❤️ Thank you so much for watching! Ahh yes the sign! Takes me about 5 minutes before each video to find all the letters and set it up 😅 but I love it!
Great video! :D could you do a review on the wooden wicks co. And maybe indigo fragrances? I am also interested in the process of how to calculate the cost of your candles
I have a video showing how I do it here: ruclips.net/video/Os-gSFJF6vg/видео.html (However I’m not doing samples like this anymore) Thank you cards are 5” x 3.5” Thank you stickers are 1.5” round
Erica's University of Candle Making for the Hobbyist and Entrepreneur. She is so wonderfully fabulous ! I let all her videos roll from one to the next for pleasant background noise/education. Looks like I will be selling candles sooner than later. Thanks for all the wonderful Vids young lady.
Very informative video. Thanks so much for sharing! Do you add samples in all of your orders? Is that for promoting your business or your wax melts? I am a sponge, taking in all your wonderful information before i launch my candle business. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much for watching! I like to add a sample to every order :) I feel like it’s a nice gesture but also it allows them to fall in love with another scent!
Hi! My question is; once you make a candle and light it for the first time and it’s a dead candle-no hot throw/scent throw; what’s your first, second, third step to fix that.
I am here for the very first time. I love your candid details. I also love the idea of adding samples to the order. If you don't mind, what are some of the sample options you have used? Once again, love the details you have discussed here. Thanks
Thank you for this video! I would love to see an update when you switch over to more eco-friendly supplies but you're in luck because Candle Science does use the cornstarch peanuts :)
Hi Erica, love your videos! I’ve been using joy wax for my candles and I’m not happy with the scent throw at all. How happy are you with the wax you are currently using? Would you recommend it? And do you get a strong scent while the candle is burning? Thank you so much! Keep up the good work!
Hi Erica! That’s a bummer that you’re not a fan of that wax because I know it’s really popular! I use soy 10 and it’s incredible! Wonderful hot throw. Would highly recommend :)
Memory Box Candle Co thank you I’m going to try it. What wick do you use. The cd wick smokes a lot and mushrooms. I’ve tried every size. I was even thinking about the wooden wicks too
For my 13.5 oz jars I use two eco 2’s. And for my 10 oz jars I use one eco 12. I found that I was wicking up to an eco 14 to try to get a full melt pool after the first burn and it caused too much sooting and smoking. Wicking down to an eco 12 was so much better! I would definitely give wooden wicks a try too!
Question for you, I see that in this video you use bubble wrap from Uline. Could you please let me know which one you bought that was best for candles>
Can you go over how many candles of each scent to make for a new candle business on etsy? I just don't know if I should make x number of each scent or make one as I get orders. Thank you!
I was wondering what do you do about your return address? Im not comfortable with sharing my home address so I was looking in to a PO box or virtual mail box. Do you have any preference?
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo We use dymo labels around the shop, but if they're anywhere near extreme heat (like summer sun in the south kind of heat) they go black.
Hi. Not sure if this question was asked already, I probably should have looked through the thread first but, Do you use your Dymo for anything other than shipping labels or is it useful for other labels as well?
I’ve only been shipping candles for about two weeks, but I will definitely make an update video in the future if I receive feedback that my candles are melting during shipment ❤️
What size box do you use when you are shipping 2 or 3 candles at once? I need to start buying my shipping supplies so im ready for launch August 1 n I'm stuck on what size boxes to use. I use the 8 oz Mason jars and I make clamshells.
Not a silly question at all! As long as you can safely package and protect the candle inside the box you can definitely ship it in that size! That’s the size I use to ship one candle :)
Hi I was wondering do you send invoices with your order. If so what software do you use...or is there a way to use your dymo to do so? Thanks in advance
They are cards that you add to every order that tell the customer how to get the most out of their candle (I.e. trimming the wick) And I got mine at target! Amazon also has really cute ones too :)
Right now I’m just getting big rolls from my local Home Depot, I know it’s not the cheapest but it’s working for me right now. There’s also uline.com but I also know there must be other places where you could get huge amounts for even cheaper, it all depends on how much you want to order at once!
Memory Box Candle Co I’m just now starting my candle business on Etsy, you’re videos are helping me a lot. Please make a video if you pack differently in the summer.
They are cards you put in that essentially let the customer know how to care for their candle (trim the wick, burn 3-4 to prevent tunneling, don’t leave in a place where other items may catch fire, etc)
Nice very cute! I wish I can start! I’m trying to get my business certificate during this pandemic and living in NYC is not helping me😩 I should have been done it. Now I regret waiting. But omg! I love the Calcandlesupply tart wax. Thanks for introducing it! Love it so much I don’t even mind paying shipping for it all the way to the east side. Plus my best friends live in Cali so it makes me feel closer to them 😂 So easy to use! With the soy wax I was using before I was getting frosting after a few days 🤷🏼♀️ so Now I have my Go to wax Thanks to you 💕💕💕 I totally need to buy something from you and support you!
Oh no I’m sorry 😣 Isn’t it the best?? So happy that you love it! Yes it is super easy to use! I’m so so happy to hear that my videos have inspired you to get that wax, yayy! ☺️ You’re so sweet!! You definitely don’t have to but if you find something you want use RUclips20 for 20% off 💕 Thank you so much for watching!
I love your videos so much!! Thank you for taking the time to make these great videos on your progress and the how to do's it's so much help. I always look forward to the next video you upload. A question for you... how long did it take for you to get your business up and running? I know it takes a while to do all the needed and fun research and also doing the wax and wick testing. I've been trying to get the motivation to get my candle business going again and just not sure of a realistic time frame. Keep up the awesome work ❤
You are so great at explaining and thank you for your videos! and don't be sorry about talking with your hands.....the best artists always do! I'm just getting going myself...oy...so much stuff!! I would love a video on how you break down your costs or anything relevant to that. Keep up the great work! @wanderlust.wicks (insta) (forgive it though I just put it up yesterday! lol)
Erica, this is another great video. I can attest to your packaging as I just received my order from you today. I placed my order on your Etsy store late pm on 4/8, my order shipped the next day, and was received today (4/11)....west coast to east coast! The email communications were on point and kept me apprised of the entire process. I loved your personalized, handwritten thank you card....a great touch! I also really liked your “Thank you for supporting my small business” stickers.....wonderful attention to details. Your candle, Late Night Drive, smells A-mazing (hot throw)! I will be burning the melts this week & excited to do so; however, the cold throw on all the products are awesome. And can we talk about your freebie....sampler melts.....so sweet. You’re doing a fantabulous job, Erica, keep up the excellent love of what you do because it shows. P.S. Which wick did you use in my 7 oz soy candle, Late Night Drive?
Ahh Beth thank you sooo much for your incredible and detailed feedback!! I love to hear that you love everything that you got! ❤️
I use an eco 12 wick in that jar. ☺️
I think the green tissue paper is ascetically pleasing to the eye! Love it!
Could you teach us how to use the correct candle wicks based on the jar size, I can't figure it out. I loved the video very helpful! (:
Noted ✏️
Thank you for watching! ☺️
This is super helpful! Would love for a future Q&A video. How are your candle sales going during the pandemic?
Thank you so much! Noted ✏️
So informative as usual! Thank you for these videos, Erica!! Question for your future Q&A vid: do you prep your jars before you pour wax? I've seen others "warm-up" the sides of the jars to help the wax adhere to the sides and not pull away? I got a candle making kit in yesterday and made my first candles last night! It's so fun and watching your videos to help me make them was so helpful - thank you again!
Thank you so much Jaclyn!! Noted for a future vid ✏️
Ahh that’s so exciting! So happy you got a kit and started making your first candles! Congrats ☺️
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo It was so fun to make them and now my apartment smells amazing. Wohoo! Another question for your Q&A video - how do you go about cleaning your pouring pitcher. Did you keep all cleaning supplies separate from your other kitchen supplies? This might be a no brainer question, but I figured I'd ask. :)
Yes absolutely! Everything I use for candles is 100% specifically used for candle making :)
Hi Erica, I have just started making my own candles and starting to think about selling on line, I have watched most of your video and have found them so useful. I am now feeling more confident so thank you so much.
Oh good I’m so glad my videos have been helpful ☺️
Beautiful ideas and wonderful job. I loved reading Beth's comments too. Keep up the great work.
I'm starting a candle business and I had a few questions. When you first started did you sell to family and friends (word of mouth), craft fair or flea markets, or did you get started straight to online? Also, did you get your candle business legalized from the start even if this just started out as a side hustle?
Loved the video! super helpful !
Great timing! Totally needed this. Working on my website now and getting nervous about supplies for shipping...adding all the stuff you listed to my cart right now!
Great video as usual 😊 also I meant to say a while ago I love how you set up the sign behind you for whatever the video is about 💕
Oh good I’m glad the timing was on point for you Erica! ❤️
Thank you so much for watching! Ahh yes the sign! Takes me about 5 minutes before each video to find all the letters and set it up 😅 but I love it!
Great video! :D could you do a review on the wooden wicks co. And maybe indigo fragrances? I am also interested in the process of how to calculate the cost of your candles
Thank you! Definitely something for me to look into doing :)
And this video might help you: ruclips.net/video/-HJf1X8Prf8/видео.html
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Please i want tutorial making candle
How do you make/pack your samples? And how big are your thank you cards. They fit well in the box. How small are your thank you stickers?
I have a video showing how I do it here:
ruclips.net/video/Os-gSFJF6vg/видео.html
(However I’m not doing samples like this anymore)
Thank you cards are 5” x 3.5”
Thank you stickers are 1.5” round
Erica's University of Candle Making for the Hobbyist and Entrepreneur. She is so wonderfully fabulous ! I let all her videos roll from one to the next for pleasant background noise/education. Looks like I will be selling candles sooner than later. Thanks for all the wonderful Vids young lady.
Aw wow!! Thank you so much! 🥰❤️❤️
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo You are more than welcome. I'm listening to one of your videos as I write. Thanks again for all you do.
Very informative video. Thanks so much for sharing! Do you add samples in all of your orders? Is that for promoting your business or your wax melts? I am a sponge, taking in all your wonderful information before i launch my candle business. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much for watching! I like to add a sample to every order :) I feel like it’s a nice gesture but also it allows them to fall in love with another scent!
Very helpful. Thank you. Hope your business sky rockets high 🙏😁
Love the content your videos are so helpful. I’m thinking of starting a business too. I was wondering where you shop for your containers?
I get them from California candle supply!
Thank you so much for this very valuable video Erica!
Thanks for another great video! Can u send a link to the printer that you use for your labels?
Hi! My question is; once you make a candle and light it for the first time and it’s a dead candle-no hot throw/scent throw; what’s your first, second, third step to fix that.
Great question! Noted ✏️
Any eco friendly cheap alternative of bubble wrap?
I am here for the very first time. I love your candid details. I also love the idea of adding samples to the order. If you don't mind, what are some of the sample options you have used? Once again, love the details you have discussed here. Thanks
Thank you so much! And I’ve only sent out wax melt samples before but I also plan to send out tealight samples!
As always thanks for your lovely content ❤️
Thank you for watching ☺️
Thank you. This is helpful
Very good with the eco-friendly decision 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you for this video! I would love to see an update when you switch over to more eco-friendly supplies but you're in luck because Candle Science does use the cornstarch peanuts :)
Oh that’s so great to know!! Thank you!
Thank you for this!
How do you package multiple candles / products in one order?
Thank you for watching! Noted ✏️
Hi Erica, love your videos! I’ve been using joy wax for my candles and I’m not happy with the scent throw at all. How happy are you with the wax you are currently using? Would you recommend it? And do you get a strong scent while the candle is burning? Thank you so much! Keep up the good work!
Hi Erica! That’s a bummer that you’re not a fan of that wax because I know it’s really popular! I use soy 10 and it’s incredible! Wonderful hot throw. Would highly recommend :)
Memory Box Candle Co thank you I’m going to try it. What wick do you use. The cd wick smokes a lot and mushrooms. I’ve tried every size. I was even thinking about the wooden wicks too
For my 13.5 oz jars I use two eco 2’s. And for my 10 oz jars I use one eco 12. I found that I was wicking up to an eco 14 to try to get a full melt pool after the first burn and it caused too much sooting and smoking. Wicking down to an eco 12 was so much better!
I would definitely give wooden wicks a try too!
Your videos are so helpful! What size labels do you use for your candle labels?
Thank you.
I’m so glad!
2.2” x 2.83”
Question for you, I see that in this video you use bubble wrap from Uline. Could you please let me know which one you bought that was best for candles>
Hi Erica, which insurance company do you recommend for small businesses?
How much scent should I put in my candle??
You invest alot on just one package, how do you then make profits? just curious.
Can you go over how many candles of each scent to make for a new candle business on etsy? I just don't know if I should make x number of each scent or make one as I get orders. Thank you!
Great question! ❤️
Noted ✏️
Thank you for this video! You helped me abundantly 😁
You’re welcome! ☺️
What size box do you use for 2 candles? Thanks!
8x6x4 :)
I was wondering what do you do about your return address? Im not comfortable with sharing my home address so I was looking in to a PO box or virtual mail box. Do you have any preference?
I would highly recommend getting a PO Box!
What do you use for orders with 2-6 candles
You're awesome!!!
Thank you! This was really helpful. ☺️
I’m so glad! ❤️
Do you ever have any issues with the dymo heat labels going completely black during the heat of the summer?
😯 no I’ve never even heard of that happening before!
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo We use dymo labels around the shop, but if they're anywhere near extreme heat (like summer sun in the south kind of heat) they go black.
Hi! What size are the envelopes that you put the wax melts in?
They are 12x9 polymailers!
Memory Box Candle Co thanks soooo much!
Hi. Not sure if this question was asked already, I probably should have looked through the thread first but, Do you use your Dymo for anything other than shipping labels or is it useful for other labels as well?
I just use it for my shipping labels :)
Nice video. Do you do these differently in the summer to prevent melting?
I’ve only been shipping candles for about two weeks, but I will definitely make an update video in the future if I receive feedback that my candles are melting during shipment ❤️
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo awesome, thank you!
Hi. I was wondering, how do you deal with your candles melting? Especially during the summer.
I haven’t had an issue! However if you’re worried, check out uline, they have cool packs and temp controlled bubble wrap
What size box do you use when you are shipping 2 or 3 candles at once? I need to start buying my shipping supplies so im ready for launch August 1 n I'm stuck on what size boxes to use. I use the 8 oz Mason jars and I make clamshells.
Either 8x6x4 boxes or 8x8x6 boxes :)
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo thank you so so much! I couldn't afford to buy 1 of each size to test them lol.
What shipping service do you use? Thank you for all the great videos.
I got through pirate ship and use USPS priority cubic for my candles and then first class for my wax melts ☺️
Silly question. I can just ship the candles in the 4x4x6 box ? No need to put it in another box?
Not a silly question at all! As long as you can safely package and protect the candle inside the box you can definitely ship it in that size! That’s the size I use to ship one candle :)
Hi I was wondering do you send invoices with your order. If so what software do you use...or is there a way to use your dymo to do so? Thanks in advance
Hi, I don’t send invoices! Etsy doesn’t give that option (or if they do I haven’t used it yet!)
Memory Box Candle Co ok thanks!
What are “care cards”? And where did you get your thank you cards
They are cards that you add to every order that tell the customer how to get the most out of their candle (I.e. trimming the wick)
And I got mine at target! Amazon also has really cute ones too :)
I want to start a candle business and was wondering where should I look for jars? I am struggling
Type in “candle supplier” on google and tons of candle suppliers will pop up, most of them sell jars :)
What size labels are you using on your candles?- if you dont mind my asking.
2.2” x 2.83”!
What is more popular? Your tarts or candles?
I’ve sold more tarts! That could also be because they are cheaper haha
How big are your candles
Hi Erica, I was wondering where you got the brown carboard box from? :) Love from the Netherlands
Uline.com
:)
Memory Box Candle Co thanks! :)
Do you get frosting on your melts? If so what do you do?
Great question! Noted for the q&a video ✏️
where did you get your bubble wrap? I'm looking for an affordable vender. thank you !!
Right now I’m just getting big rolls from my local Home Depot, I know it’s not the cheapest but it’s working for me right now. There’s also uline.com but I also know there must be other places where you could get huge amounts for even cheaper, it all depends on how much you want to order at once!
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo ok, thank you! also what shipping label printer is that ? :)
It’s a dymo! There’s a link in my description to it :) ❤️
Where do you get the bubble mailers from?
These ones aren’t bubble mailers they are just normal poly mailers and I get them from amazon :)
is there a way to print those labels without that machine? its pretty pricey. I have a laser printer
Yes of course! You can use a regular printer
What size labels do you put on your jars?
2.2” x 2.83”
where do you order your cards from (thank you, care cards, etc) ?
Target, amazon, etc for thank you cards.
And you can design your own care cards on vista print !
Do you pack the same way in the summer?
This will be my first summer shipping candles so I’m going to learn soon if I need to change things up!
Memory Box Candle Co I’m just now starting my candle business on Etsy, you’re videos are helping me a lot. Please make a video if you pack differently in the summer.
I will 🤗
What is the dimensions of the brown box
4 x 4 x 6
I have all the links in the description :)
Thank you!
What are care cards?
They are cards you put in that essentially let the customer know how to care for their candle (trim the wick, burn 3-4 to prevent tunneling, don’t leave in a place where other items may catch fire, etc)
Do you make much money off of selling candles?
Is selling candles, profitable?
Nice very cute! I wish I can start! I’m trying to get my business certificate during this pandemic and living in NYC is not helping me😩 I should have been done it. Now I regret waiting. But omg! I love the Calcandlesupply tart wax. Thanks for introducing it! Love it so much I don’t even mind paying shipping for it all the way to the east side. Plus my best friends live in Cali so it makes me feel closer to them 😂 So easy to use! With the soy wax I was using before I was getting frosting after a few days 🤷🏼♀️ so Now I have my Go to wax Thanks to you 💕💕💕 I totally need to buy something from you and support you!
Oh no I’m sorry 😣
Isn’t it the best?? So happy that you love it! Yes it is super easy to use!
I’m so so happy to hear that my videos have inspired you to get that wax, yayy! ☺️
You’re so sweet!! You definitely don’t have to but if you find something you want use RUclips20 for 20% off 💕
Thank you so much for watching!
Memory Box Candle Co yes it’s the best! Lol and thank you! ♥️ will do.
I love your videos so much!! Thank you for taking the time to make these great videos on your progress and the how to do's it's so much help. I always look forward to the next video you upload.
A question for you... how long did it take for you to get your business up and running? I know it takes a while to do all the needed and fun research and also doing the wax and wick testing. I've been trying to get the motivation to get my candle business going again and just not sure of a realistic time frame.
Keep up the awesome work ❤
Thank you so much for watching Brittany! ❤️
That’s a great question! Noted for a future q&a video ✏️
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You are so great at explaining and thank you for your videos! and don't be sorry about talking with your hands.....the best artists always do! I'm just getting going myself...oy...so much stuff!! I would love a video on how you break down your costs or anything relevant to that. Keep up the great work! @wanderlust.wicks (insta) (forgive it though I just put it up yesterday! lol)
Aw thank you so much! Oh and I just followed you ☺️
your doing 2 much 96% of customers do not want the extras such as thank you cards and samples. simple is better