I'm in the researching stage of starting a business. This is exactly what people, like myself, need. I want to have all my bases covered before I just up and jump all in. Thank you for the valuable information you were able to provide to us.
it is just soo crazy how some people can be that kind teaching/sharing things with other without expecting anything back. these are really big information. thanks to you for this God Bless you and grow your business more than how it is now...day by day will be successful for you in your life
Great information! I would add the cost of the caution label to that example as well any potential additives or coloring. When factoring the rest of the price please consider your OVERHEAD COSTS. This includes your labor, electricity, shipping fees, event fees, cost of gas to events, shop rent, etc. Once you have your product COST just as described in the video, you will then add your LABOR AND OVERHEAD COST PER PIECE...this is your TRUE COST> multiply this by 4 and you have your Retail Price....multiply the TRUE PRICE by 3 and you have your WHOLESALE COST 😉
I forgot to add in the caution label on this one. As for the overhead costs such as electricity, gas to the markets, shipping to customers, I left off those other costs you mentioned intentionally for this one because I wanted to show JUST the candle itself. The remaining costs are hard to determine for everyone and will fluctuate quite a bit depending on each individuals set up, location, house size, additional products aside from candles, etc.
I have never sold a candle. Just lotions, soap etc., so I am familiar with product labeling. If I sell candles down the road is a warning label mandatory? Thank you 😊
I live in Spain and new to candle making. I have followed Jeff's videos and I can honestly say that I follow his advise step by step and I am delighted with the results of my new candles. Thank you Jeff
Hey I love your videos ! I want to level up my candle business and go from it being more of a hobby to my actual business. Your videos are straight to the point and very informative. I appreciate you !! THANK YOU
Thank you so much for this and everything else you do! I use to get so overwhelmed with making my candles and starting my business, but joining the Facebook group and following your RUclips channel makes everything clear and easy to understand!
What a great video. One of your best to date. I did a little research as you suggested when it comes to looking for suppliers closer to me. I also took two items, Nature Wax C-3 and Lavender fragrance oil, and looked up the prices between several suppliers and what a difference in price. Thank you so much for this value information.
I live on the east coast and ordered from California Candle all the way across country. The shipping was actually cheaper than ordering from Candle Science which is about a two hour drive from my house. 😊
This is a great video! I said the same thing about using more than one supplier. I live in NYC and I'm trying to find a good supplier close to the city but so far Candle Science and Candlewic are my two faithful. You're absolutely right about paying yourself too. I have a hard time figuring out how to pay myself by the hour or by the amount of candles I can crank out...but I think it should be a combination of both. Thanks again for sharing this.
Thanks for this - only thing I would also factor in is the energy cost. How high is your electric/gas bill? How much of that can you attribute to candle-making?
I am new to the business and am so grateful to have come across your channel! Thank you for all of your nuggets! I just made my first batch of candles from the candle science fall holiday kit. I added my FO at about 170 F. My cold throw seems better than my hot throw. And I am getting air bubbles s the soy wax is starting to melt. Any tips? Thanks again.
Thanks for sharing, your videos are really helpful. I'm thinking of going into business eventually but i live in the Caribbean so that's double the shipping to order, so in the meantime I'm soaking up info.
Thank you for your information. Was very helpful. Its late here in Australia, & im tired, so maybe missed something. At the start you divided the cost by 5 items, why? & why add that then to the selling price? Other than that, thank you. I know what I'm doing this weekend
I used to add up the cost of all materials (wax, wicks, jars/moulds,fragrance,dyes), then add the cost of labels and packaging. Then I divided by the number of candles I made from all the materials. I forgot to factor in the time it took to make them because I just enjoyed making them. I didn't make much of a profit either. When I start again I will remember to factor in my time plus shipping, labeling and packaging as well as I want to develop a business and not just a hobby.
Hey Jeff, I’ve ran into an issue.. insurance. Can you give me recommendations or suggestions? I’m struggling even finding companies that will sell me a policy
so im a little confused. how do I add in the time I spend making the candles. so u said 50 candles in 4 hours lets say u wanted to pay yourself $25 a hour which equals a $100. how do that in to everything to figure out how much to sell the candle for?
I watched your video about cost. I believed you said you would put the formula in your comment section below the video. I don't see it. I am just starting out and would like to know what to charge per candle. Thanks.
Hi Stanley. Great video for starters like me. I would also like to know aprox cost per iten when i will make “larger” aromatic candles. I thank you very much. I am in Aventura Florida.... AND ...I love your CAT...!❤️
Your video was very informative thank you. Any chance you’ll do a video on types of wicks n how to pick the right one for the right jars n wax that’s still confusing to me lol 😆 thank you so much
Hello Jeff! Always, thank you. I am working the math for 1 formulation and would like you to inform me if I am accurate regarding the wax and FO (shipping is included): 10oz net product with 9.2oz wax and 0.8oz FO (do I calculate wax based on amount I plan to use or based on the net product weight?) Wax Price 49.66/10LB = 4.97LB = 0.31oz = $3.10 per candle Can this be broken down further like your wax example? How do I calculate this when 1LB will only fill 1 candle and 6oz of another? FO Price 45.67/16oz = 2.85oz per oz Can this be broken down further similar to your example as well?
Hi Jeff, I was wondering, you say to divide the shipping equally among all the items that I order in one shipment. What if I order a bag of wax, containers, lids, and 6 different bottles of fragrance. Do I count each bottle of fragrance as an individual item, so I would divide the shipping by 9 items, or do I group all the fragrances together as one item, so then I would divide the shipping by 4 items. Depending which way I do this it makes a huge difference on how much my candles costs.
I'm starting my candle business and I read the comments in other video that you recommend the started kit from CandleScience so I ordered. I'm going to be a mom in a few months so I'm looking to start a home-business by my own. Any recommendation for newbies like me? Which is your favorite webpage to order the materials? Keep posting more videos. Thank you :)
Alejandra Ramos That’s awesome and good luck. Candle Science is a great site. I also like flaming candle and lone star That kit is great, check out my video on soy wax. I like to add the oil a little lower to get a stronger scent throw.
Do you have any direction on how to break down the cost of product if it comes in a kit? Do you break it apart piece by piece? Also as for fragrance oils. I am a soap maker and have a lot of fragrance oil already, how do you incorporate that cost? Thank you so much for this video. It was very helpful.
My huge question is.. when buying say half of this order and paying a higher price per item (working on bulk =cheaper) how do you keep your prices consistant? Because each order will give you a different total cost per candle depending on what you ordered in quantities. Obviously its to your advantage to order larger quantities and make the total cost less, but for those of us who are too small to buy big, do we simply endure smaller profits until we grow big enough to buy in huge bulk, or do we price ourselves out of the market/under a good profit margin until we suceed - which make it harder to suceed!?
When you go to wholesale them what selling materials/forms... do you take/use to the retail locations? It is just an informal meeting or phone call? Any brochures?
You would fill Each glass jelly jar to just under 6oz. Since wax is more dense than water, it has more volume to fill the jars. 16oz of wax + about 1.2-1.6oz of oil you end up with ~17.5oz of total liquid split three ways equaling ~5.8oz
Hi! Great information! I was wondering if you have tried Nature Wax C3 and what you think of it? Im looking for a 100% Natural soy wax with good hot throw.
This is glorious, I've been looking for "can you use any glass jars for candle making?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Panlijah Inconceivable Position - (search on google ) ? It is a great one of a kind guide for discovering how to become a candle making master and turn a profit without the headache. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my work buddy got excellent success with it.
You can get bulk labels in a variety of types (even waterproof) at great rates from a website called Online Labels. They offer a huge selection of shapes and sizes, even custom shapes. For my company, I get 1200 labels for around $18 plus shipping. Far cheaper then buying retail labels at places like office stores. You’re paying retail costs there.
stanley im getting a lot of frosting on my wax melts. i also need to know how hot to melt the wax as every video i have watched is different please help me
Great information, however I clicked on the link you provided to download the candle cost breakdown sheet and the link gives me a internal error message. Can you possibly email it to me or tell me if you have this sheet available on your website?
very informative video. What size wick do you use for larger rim candle jars such as 4.5 in? I also like to work with the parasoy wax but am having a difficult time finding the proper wick size. Thank you!
For a candle that size, I would probably start testing double wicking. That's a fairly large container and the larger HTP wicks are rated for around 4"
Cheers from Denmark!!! And thank you so so SO MUCH for sharing your knowledge! I am interested in what do you think about candles with essential oils instead of fragrance oils?...I found out they are healthier, so I started to gather more and more info. What’s your opinion about essential oils candles? And again, thank you for everything you’re doing for us, candle lovers!
I'm beginning a candle, soap, bath bomb, and lotion business and I'm selling my products @ a flea market. How do you include the estimates of booth rentals???
I’ve noticed that the cost glue dots/stickem’s weren’t factored in😊 also the candle Warning labels as most of the time they are different sizes to your candle label and ink if printing at home!! Then the Electrical/gas bill but that’s another days work lol Cheers for the video’s, they are very much appreciated🍀!
The wick stickers could of been figured in but people use all sorts of things like glue, dots, red RTV so I left it off. It might be a penny. As for electric I left that off on purpose as this is just the candle cost itself. Electric would be figured out by the person making them as those prices wound be all over the place and no way to really narrow it down to an average for everyone.
@@StandleyHandcrafted I was thinking only a cent/penny here and there! Along with electric etc. The warning labels can be costly though near €7-10 for 50-70 if were lucky. They all add up in the long run. Glad to see our shipping is not as bad though!! Thanks again for all the videos and information much appreciated.
@@StandleyHandcrafted apologies I didn’t state. I was wondering how I would go about factoring them all in. As in one for the candles. Then separating then the costs for ourselves for tax purposes ie electric/gas. I watched your other videos on the taxes etc.. I’m only starting out so I’m trying to wrap my head around both!!
@@lilithsplayground9753 for electric I would get your monthly bill and factor how many hours of candle among time went into the amount of hours for the month. It’s a tougher one to figure out.
@@StandleyHandcrafted thank you 😊!! I feel I’m trying to cover everything so as to not miss something along the way. Then feel overwhelmed by it. Thanks again
Hi Your videos are great. Please can u let me know why the candle creates a tunneling while burning? There is so much wax on the sides and it just burns down through the middle. How can i prevent this Plz help
Tunneling usually happens from a wick that is too small, you might wick up. The second is caused when a candle doesn't get to full melt pool the first time it's lit. If the flame is blown out too soon, it will continue to burn at that same pool.
Standley Handcrafted that is good to know. I think I may have blown my candles out to soon on a few wick testing. Cause when I wicked up that wick was too big
Standley Handcrafted Thanks for your reply (If i blow the candle out too soon...) How long shall i leave the candle lit in order to get an even melt pool?
Lubna Shaheen To get a full melt pool after tunneling you will want to dig the candle down so the top is flat again and relight then wait for the full melt pool to develop again.
I am confused about the math for the wax, you can get 3 - 8oz jars per lb but theres only 16ounces in a pound. Are you factoring in the subtraction of the amount of wax because of the fragrance oils added? TIA
So I am a little confused, what do you do to break down the cost more? When you explained the wax cost and it coming out to $1.99 per pound.. how did you get the $0.13 oz and so on?
Hi, I’m trying to use this formulae for my room sprays but I’m having issues. How did you get .67 cents per candles from 1.99/lb? Do you get 24oz total from 1lb (8oz x 3 candles) help please and thanks 🙃
Thank you for your detailed and excellent advice. I was interested why you wouldn't have factored energy costs for your gas and electricity into your spreadsheet. I suppose you could say the same about your fuel costs and depreciation for the use of your car to get a true and highly detailed unit cost for your product.
For this video I wanted to keep the cost to just the candle itself since those other costs will be very different for each individual and their added costs at home and shows. At some point I will have to come up with those costs as well for the entire business because they definitely add up as well and play a huge factor in the business.
Hi Standley! Will you pleas explain how you came up with the $0.67 per candle. You lost me after 3 -8 oz candles per pound. Are you factoring in the $1.99 from the above ?Thank you in Advance!
Ok so I bought the Igi6006 wax and it had no scent throw. I feel like something was wrong with the batch because I normally use a wax that is I think 48 soy and 52 paraffin and have excellent scent throw but I was assuming that’s the igi would be stronger. So what could have made it react this way. I used 10% oil
Thanks for all the helpful information! I’m thinking “this guy not only provides helpful info, but he has to keep his home immaculate for the videos lol 🤣 I have a request video, and maybe you have it already: best tips to sell wax melts/candles online! I’d love to make 90% of my sales online once I begin my business, ofcoarse I’m in the begin states/ testing/ research.
Just to clarify...1 60-count case of jars is $24.11. You purchased 2 cases. Wouldn't that make your jar cost $48.22 (not $24.11) as it shows in your cart at 2:40...making each jar $.57? Maybe someone already mentioned this or I'm overlooking something. Thanks for all the videos!
This might be a dumb question but here I go anyway . . . Is it necessary to put a lid on the candles, is there any options to not put lids? I have a certain type of jar in mind but don't think there's a candle lid for it and afraid of the scent fading away. I'm truly thinking about getting into the candle business but also afraid it's not profitable enough. Just started doing my research and Thank you Sir so much for this information.
Hi Jeff, I am new to your channel and to candlemaking and you have been a wealth of knowledge!! I do have a question regarding your math for the fragrance oil. I dont understand how you got $1.40 per oz. Maybe it's my math that is wrong lol. I'm having a really hard time calculating the breakdown per candle.
Dependig on how much oil you buy, I broke it down basically per ounce and I add around 1.1 - 1.3oz per pound of wax. So a $21 16oz bottle of oil would be $1.37 for 1oz
So are you doing 5 oz candles( wax )? Otherwise how are you getting 3 candles out of a lb?? Im just asking for my own candle making purposes. Im in the process of buying materials. If you would like to go into detail may I email you?
I've been lucky not to of had many at all but just last week I had a shipping issue that I had to take care of for a customer. I sent a package a different way than I normally do and it took too long to get there with no tracking number. I apologized to the customer, sent a replacement and refunded their payment. She didn't ask for the refund but I figured it was only fair since she had to wait so long. I always try to take care of the customer no matter what. I'd want them happy with the product and if I can help that I would. Luckily I haven't had any real issues this far. I did make an entire batch when I first started that had no scent throw at all! Thankfully they were all sold to coworkers that I could easily replace a few days later. I would always ask them a few questions to see if the problem is the product itself or if maybe they were doing something that aided in the problem like improper lighting or burning.
Hey Jeff, anyway I can email you to her help with the breakdown of my candle cost? I’m ordering supplies from different companies and I want to see the lowest cost possible.
Hello Donnetta, I just saw someone else with the same question. What he did was to determine the cost of the fragrance oil for a 16oz candle, considering that he does 10% of fragrance oil for the candle (it's 1.6oz of fragrance oil). So for 1.6oz of fragrance oil used at a cost of $1.4 dlls per oz (1.6*1.4) he gets the $2.24 dlls. Hope it helped you
Hey Jeff, question, I’m so stuck.! Ok so I get how you got .13 cent per oz. But what I dont get is why when I multiply that by 8oz I get $1.04 per candle but you get .67 cent. I know 1.99 divided by 3 is .67 but why doesnt the same apply individually. 😭
This is literally the most helpful video I’ve ever watched
Check out my new calculator video. I made it even easier. 😁
www.westsoundcandlesupply.com/pages/calulators
Thank you! Question : can you explain how you got $2.24 per lb of wax ? I got lost around this area 8:40
I'm in the researching stage of starting a business. This is exactly what people, like myself, need. I want to have all my bases covered before I just up and jump all in. Thank you for the valuable information you were able to provide to us.
Krystal W Thank you so much for saying so and I hope it goes well. I can’t wait to see your candles. 😃
Standley Handcrafted thank you so very much.
Good luck😊😊 on like you this internetbus a life saver
Agreed!
He gives the best advice and information!
Am I the only one that can sit and watch Jeff's videos for his knowledge of candle making and his "VOICE"?
coupon_rican_diva 😁
Love the info, but the constant uhhs are driving me insane.
And I think he’s easy on the eyes too.
I am so fortunate to have a candle supplier 10 mins from me. I am able to buy wax and jars with no shipping! FOs I still buy online. Such a savings.
it is just soo crazy how some people can be that kind teaching/sharing things with other without expecting anything back. these are really big information. thanks to you for this God Bless you and grow your business more than how it is now...day by day will be successful for you in your life
Great information! I would add the cost of the caution label to that example as well any potential additives or coloring. When factoring the rest of the price please consider your OVERHEAD COSTS. This includes your labor, electricity, shipping fees, event fees, cost of gas to events, shop rent, etc.
Once you have your product COST just as described in the video, you will then add your LABOR AND OVERHEAD COST PER PIECE...this is your TRUE COST> multiply this by 4 and you have your Retail Price....multiply the TRUE PRICE by 3 and you have your WHOLESALE COST 😉
I forgot to add in the caution label on this one.
As for the overhead costs such as electricity, gas to the markets, shipping to customers, I left off those other costs you mentioned intentionally for this one because I wanted to show JUST the candle itself.
The remaining costs are hard to determine for everyone and will fluctuate quite a bit depending on each individuals set up, location, house size, additional products aside from candles, etc.
@@StandleyHandcrafted Totally understand 😉 ...love your videos....keep'em coming 😁
Thank you! :)
I have never sold a candle. Just lotions, soap etc., so I am familiar with product labeling. If I sell candles down the road is a warning label mandatory? Thank you 😊
Caroline A Yea it’s a very good idea to have a warning label. 🙂
Currently living in Texas so thanks for that information!
I live in Spain and new to candle making. I have followed Jeff's videos and I can honestly say that I follow his advise step by step and I am delighted with the results of my new candles. Thank you Jeff
Hey I love your videos ! I want to level up my candle business and go from it being more of a hobby to my actual business. Your videos are straight to the point and very informative. I appreciate you !! THANK YOU
Thank you so much, I'm glad they're helping. :)
Great stuff here Tim. I tend to obsess on technical analytics also. Hoping you'll do a vid for us on label production soon. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much Stan. It's so easy to forget the little things like your time. You made this much easier.
Arlisha Edwards Thank you so much! I messed up a little distributing the shipping but it’s only a $0.03 difference. I might make up updated video.
Thank you so much for this and everything else you do! I use to get so overwhelmed with making my candles and starting my business, but joining the Facebook group and following your RUclips channel makes everything clear and easy to understand!
Bria King hey! what’s The Facebook group
Your videos are so helpful and I also appreciate the knowledgeable contributions from your conmentors. Thanks!
What a great video. One of your best to date. I did a little research as you suggested when it comes to looking for suppliers closer to me. I also took two items, Nature Wax C-3 and Lavender fragrance oil, and looked up the prices between several suppliers and what a difference in price. Thank you so much for this value information.
Your videos have been really helping me out! Thank you so much.
Molly Sharpe Thank you for watching, I’m glad they’re helping people. 🙂
I live on the east coast and ordered from California Candle all the way across country. The shipping was actually cheaper than ordering from Candle Science which is about a two hour drive from my house. 😊
Great information again
Thank you so much. I love ❤️ your teachings.
You made me laugh 😂 you gonna sell it on a black market you’ve made my day
Love your videos. Thanks for sharing as i am new to the industry and find them helpful . Cheers
Nicole Simms Thank you so much for watching. 🙂
If the candle cost 2
27 to make do you double or triple it to get your total price you will be selling the candle for
Christina Geller It depends on what you’re doing, wholesale or retail.
Typically mark twice or three times for wholesale and more for retail.
This is a great video! I said the same thing about using more than one supplier. I live in NYC and I'm trying to find a good supplier close to the city but so far Candle Science and Candlewic are my two faithful. You're absolutely right about paying yourself too. I have a hard time figuring out how to pay myself by the hour or by the amount of candles I can crank out...but I think it should be a combination of both. Thanks again for sharing this.
Thanks for this - only thing I would also factor in is the energy cost. How high is your electric/gas bill? How much of that can you attribute to candle-making?
Thanks for sharing this very important information as it was one of the areas I needed to work on and figure out so, again thanks.
Thank you 😊 for this break down and by the way your group on Facebook is awesome
I am new to the business and am so grateful to have come across your channel! Thank you for all of your nuggets!
I just made my first batch of candles from the candle science fall holiday kit. I added my FO at about 170 F. My cold throw seems better than my hot throw. And I am getting air bubbles s the soy wax is starting to melt. Any tips?
Thanks again.
Thanks for sharing, your videos are really helpful. I'm thinking of going into business eventually but i live in the Caribbean so that's double the shipping to order, so in the meantime I'm soaking up info.
shelly ann labbay Thabk you so much for watching and I hope you get into it. It’s a lot of fun! 🙂
It’s really useful. Thanks for sharing this. I have been learning a lot
I add cost of dye, packaging, Gas, Advertisement
Awesome information. Thanks so much for sharing. Great help for this newbie. 😄🙆👏
Mary K Thank you I hope it helped. 🙂
Thank you for your information. Was very helpful. Its late here in Australia, & im tired, so maybe missed something. At the start you divided the cost by 5 items, why? & why add that then to the selling price? Other than that, thank you. I know what I'm doing this weekend
I used to add up the cost of all materials (wax, wicks, jars/moulds,fragrance,dyes), then add the cost of labels and packaging. Then I divided by the number of candles I made from all the materials. I forgot to factor in the time it took to make them because I just enjoyed making them. I didn't make much of a profit either. When I start again I will remember to factor in my time plus shipping, labeling and packaging as well as I want to develop a business and not just a hobby.
You are the man!
Your videos are super helpful. THANK YOU!
How can I get this outline? I really want to sit down and actually work my numbers. Great video
Hey Jeff, I’ve ran into an issue.. insurance. Can you give me recommendations or suggestions? I’m struggling even finding companies that will sell me a policy
so im a little confused. how do I add in the time I spend making the candles. so u said 50 candles in 4 hours lets say u wanted to pay yourself $25 a hour which equals a $100. how do that in to everything to figure out how much to sell the candle for?
I watched your video about cost. I believed you said you would put the formula in your comment section below the video. I don't see it. I am just starting out and would like to know what to charge per candle. Thanks.
Hi Stanley. Great video for starters like me. I would also like to know aprox cost per iten when i will make “larger” aromatic candles. I thank you very much. I am in Aventura Florida.... AND ...I love your CAT...!❤️
Great information for beginners!! Thanks for sharing :)
Thank you so much!
How do you add in the cost of colorants? Blocks, liquid, micas or what have you.
Your video was very informative thank you. Any chance you’ll do a video on types of wicks n how to pick the right one for the right jars n wax that’s still confusing to me lol 😆 thank you so much
Hi standly, I just came across your video and I'm trying to download the pricing list but I'm getting some other information of getting some app.
Hello Jeff! Always, thank you. I am working the math for 1 formulation and would like you to inform me if I am accurate regarding the wax and FO (shipping is included):
10oz net product with 9.2oz wax and 0.8oz FO (do I calculate wax based on amount I plan to use or based on the net product weight?)
Wax Price 49.66/10LB = 4.97LB = 0.31oz = $3.10 per candle
Can this be broken down further like your wax example? How do I calculate this when 1LB will only fill 1 candle and 6oz of another?
FO Price 45.67/16oz = 2.85oz per oz
Can this be broken down further similar to your example as well?
here in Monterrey NL México, we can't find amazing supplies as you. 😭😭😭😭😭
Hi Jeff, I was wondering, you say to divide the shipping equally among all the items that I order in one shipment. What if I order a bag of wax, containers, lids, and 6 different bottles of fragrance. Do I count each bottle of fragrance as an individual item, so I would divide the shipping by 9 items, or do I group all the fragrances together as one item, so then I would divide the shipping by 4 items. Depending which way I do this it makes a huge difference on how much my candles costs.
Exactly what I was wondering.
Another great video ! I’m not sure if you have a video about packaging and shipping your candles, if you can do one of those that will be great 👍
Very informative. Great breakdown . Thanks
Wow great job I learned a lot how may candles do u get out your recipe maybe i missed it
Thank you so much! I 100% needed this
awesome. very valuable info and point of view. thank you so much for sharing your experience
I'm starting my candle business and I read the comments in other video that you recommend the started kit from CandleScience so I ordered. I'm going to be a mom in a few months so I'm looking to start a home-business by my own. Any recommendation for newbies like me? Which is your favorite webpage to order the materials? Keep posting more videos. Thank you :)
Alejandra Ramos That’s awesome and good luck. Candle Science is a great site. I also like flaming candle and lone star
That kit is great, check out my video on soy wax. I like to add the oil a little lower to get a stronger scent throw.
Do you have any direction on how to break down the cost of product if it comes in a kit? Do you break it apart piece by piece? Also as for fragrance oils. I am a soap maker and have a lot of fragrance oil already, how do you incorporate that cost? Thank you so much for this video. It was very helpful.
Hello Jeff I tried clicking on the link for the workshops but think I need some help on how I can access them have some questions. Thanks
Thank you so much for doing this video, it will surely help me.
My huge question is.. when buying say half of this order and paying a higher price per item (working on bulk =cheaper) how do you keep your prices consistant? Because each order will give you a different total cost per candle depending on what you ordered in quantities. Obviously its to your advantage to order larger quantities and make the total cost less, but for those of us who are too small to buy big, do we simply endure smaller profits until we grow big enough to buy in huge bulk, or do we price ourselves out of the market/under a good profit margin until we suceed - which make it harder to suceed!?
When you go to wholesale them what selling materials/forms... do you take/use to the retail locations? It is just an informal meeting or phone call? Any brochures?
Great Video... My question is if you have 3 jelly jars and 1 lb of wax how much are you actually pouring into the vessel?
You would fill Each glass jelly jar to just under 6oz.
Since wax is more dense than water, it has more volume to fill the jars. 16oz of wax + about 1.2-1.6oz of oil you end up with ~17.5oz of total liquid split three ways equaling ~5.8oz
Hi! Great information! I was wondering if you have tried Nature Wax C3 and what you think of it? Im looking for a 100% Natural soy wax with good hot throw.
Alexandria Ryan I haven’t tried the C3 yet. I’ll have to get a batch and try it out.
This is glorious, I've been looking for "can you use any glass jars for candle making?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Panlijah Inconceivable Position - (search on google ) ? It is a great one of a kind guide for discovering how to become a candle making master and turn a profit without the headache. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my work buddy got excellent success with it.
You can get bulk labels in a variety of types (even waterproof) at great rates from a website called Online Labels. They offer a huge selection of shapes and sizes, even custom shapes. For my company, I get 1200 labels for around $18 plus shipping. Far cheaper then buying retail labels at places like office stores. You’re paying retail costs there.
stanley im getting a lot of frosting on my wax melts. i also need to know how hot to melt the wax as every video i have watched is different please help me
Just subscribed...I'm trying to start my own candles business..
Thank you for your video it's very helpful
Clarisse La Moritanienne Thank you and I’m glad they’re helping! Good luck. 😃
Great information! Thank you for sharing.
Always awesome information 👌
Love the cat! Thanks for sharing.
Great information, however I clicked on the link you provided to download the candle cost breakdown sheet and the link gives me a internal error message. Can you possibly email it to me or tell me if you have this sheet available on your website?
Is Candle Science scents good? the low price kinda worries me when every other location is $8 per oz.
hello again! Grateful for the info!
would you mind sharing the sources that you get fragrance from just for references?
thank you!
I love using Candle Science and Lone Star the most
@@StandleyHandcrafted Standley so how do you "attach the labels" after you go to Canva. com. Please answer back. Thank you for your videos. Good work
Have you posted the spreadsheet yet? I can’t find it. Thank you!! Thanks so much for your videos. I am learning so much!
very informative video. What size wick do you use for larger rim candle jars such as 4.5 in? I also like to work with the parasoy wax but am having a difficult time finding the proper wick size. Thank you!
For a candle that size, I would probably start testing double wicking. That's a fairly large container and the larger HTP wicks are rated for around 4"
Hi Standley this is Audrey Anderson I’m part of your FB group can you attach the spreadsheet so I can follow better and create mines? Thanks
Just added it to the group. I will try to add a link here as well
I will take the cat! Lol
Seriously tho, this video is extremely helpful. Thank you for sharing the information!
Sharon Powidzki lol. Thank you!
Amazing video! Very informative! 💖💖💖
Thank you
hey... have you done a price comparison video ? that would be interesting from 2023..
Cheers from Denmark!!! And thank you so so SO MUCH for sharing your knowledge! I am interested in what do you think about candles with essential oils instead of fragrance oils?...I found out they are healthier, so I started to gather more and more info. What’s your opinion about essential oils candles? And again, thank you for everything you’re doing for us, candle lovers!
I'm beginning a candle, soap, bath bomb, and lotion business and I'm selling my products @ a flea market. How do you include the estimates of booth rentals???
I’ve noticed that the cost glue dots/stickem’s weren’t factored in😊 also the candle Warning labels as most of the time they are different sizes to your candle label and ink if printing at home!!
Then the Electrical/gas bill but that’s another days work lol
Cheers for the video’s, they are very much appreciated🍀!
The wick stickers could of been figured in but people use all sorts of things like glue, dots, red RTV so I left it off. It might be a penny.
As for electric I left that off on purpose as this is just the candle cost itself.
Electric would be figured out by the person making them as those prices wound be all over the place and no way to really narrow it down to an average for everyone.
@@StandleyHandcrafted I was thinking only a cent/penny here and there! Along with electric etc. The warning labels can be costly though near €7-10 for 50-70 if were lucky. They all add up in the long run.
Glad to see our shipping is not as bad though!! Thanks again for all the videos and information much appreciated.
@@StandleyHandcrafted apologies I didn’t state. I was wondering how I would go about factoring them all in. As in one for the candles. Then separating then the costs for ourselves for tax purposes ie electric/gas. I watched your other videos on the taxes etc.. I’m only starting out so I’m trying to wrap my head around both!!
@@lilithsplayground9753 for electric I would get your monthly bill and factor how many hours of candle among time went into the amount of hours for the month. It’s a tougher one to figure out.
@@StandleyHandcrafted thank you 😊!! I feel I’m trying to cover everything so as to not miss something along the way. Then feel overwhelmed by it. Thanks again
You're awesome..love the kitty
Diana Maguta lol thank you 😁
I’m in Hawaii, shipping is an issue as far as cost. Any recommendation ms for candle containers? Any and all leads would be appreciated.
Hi
Your videos are great. Please can u let me know why the candle creates a tunneling while burning?
There is so much wax on the sides and it just burns down through the middle. How can i prevent this
Plz help
Tunneling usually happens from a wick that is too small, you might wick up.
The second is caused when a candle doesn't get to full melt pool the first time it's lit. If the flame is blown out too soon, it will continue to burn at that same pool.
Standley Handcrafted that is good to know. I think I may have blown my candles out to soon on a few wick testing. Cause when I wicked up that wick was too big
I've done that many times. :)
Standley Handcrafted
Thanks for your reply
(If i blow the candle out too soon...)
How long shall i leave the candle lit in order to get an even melt pool?
Lubna Shaheen To get a full melt pool after tunneling you will want to dig the candle down so the top is flat again and relight then wait for the full melt pool to develop again.
I am confused about the math for the wax, you can get 3 - 8oz jars per lb but theres only 16ounces in a pound. Are you factoring in the subtraction of the amount of wax because of the fragrance oils added? TIA
The 8oz jar actually only holds around 6oz of wax and oil. So the total weight ends up being 17.6oz / 3 which equals 5.86oz in each candle.
So I am a little confused, what do you do to break down the cost more? When you explained the wax cost and it coming out to $1.99 per pound.. how did you get the $0.13 oz and so on?
When converting from pounds to ounces, you divide by 16.
ah im stuck here too
Hi, I’m trying to use this formulae for my room sprays but I’m having issues. How did you get .67 cents per candles from 1.99/lb? Do you get 24oz total from 1lb (8oz x 3 candles) help please and thanks 🙃
Thanks for the insight your video is very helpful
Mz Akeem Oladayo Oseni Thank you!
Thank you for your detailed and excellent advice. I was interested why you wouldn't have factored energy costs for your gas and electricity into your spreadsheet. I suppose you could say the same about your fuel costs and depreciation for the use of your car to get a true and highly detailed unit cost for your product.
For this video I wanted to keep the cost to just the candle itself since those other costs will be very different for each individual and their added costs at home and shows.
At some point I will have to come up with those costs as well for the entire business because they definitely add up as well and play a huge factor in the business.
Many thanks for your reply. Greetings from Scotland.
Hi Standley! Will you pleas explain how you came up with the $0.67 per candle. You lost me after 3 -8 oz candles per pound. Are you factoring in the $1.99 from the above ?Thank you in Advance!
Yes that was it, it cost $1.99 to make the three candles and divide by three.
Ok so I bought the Igi6006 wax and it had no scent throw. I feel like something was wrong with the batch because I normally use a wax that is I think 48 soy and 52 paraffin and have excellent scent throw but I was assuming that’s the igi would be stronger. So what could have made it react this way. I used 10% oil
M d That should of been good.
I use 9% but that shouldn’t make a difference.
What temperature did you add it?
Standley Handcrafted 185ish
M d Trh a batch much lower, around 170-165
Ok thanks.
Wick size...what wick size and brand did you purchase for this 8 oz jar with 6006 soy/ paraffin blend
Thanks for all the helpful information! I’m thinking “this guy not only provides helpful info, but he has to keep his home immaculate for the videos lol 🤣
I have a request video, and maybe you have it already: best tips to sell wax melts/candles online! I’d love to make 90% of my sales online once I begin my business, ofcoarse I’m in the begin states/ testing/ research.
Hi. Do you add shipping supplies into the cost as well?
Just to clarify...1 60-count case of jars is $24.11. You purchased 2 cases. Wouldn't that make your jar cost $48.22 (not $24.11) as it shows in your cart at 2:40...making each jar $.57? Maybe someone already mentioned this or I'm overlooking something. Thanks for all the videos!
Tim Gill I missed it in the video but make a sticky showing the error.
Standley Handcrafted thanks!
This might be a dumb question but here I go anyway . . . Is it necessary to put a lid on the candles, is there any options to not put lids? I have a certain type of jar in mind but don't think there's a candle lid for it and afraid of the scent fading away.
I'm truly thinking about getting into the candle business but also afraid it's not profitable enough. Just started doing my research and Thank you Sir so much for this information.
For the candles I have that dont have a lid, I use a piece of Glad Press & Seal. Keeps the scent until i'm ready to burn it...Not Cling Wrap
Where do you get your jars?
Hi Jeff, I am new to your channel and to candlemaking and you have been a wealth of knowledge!! I do have a question regarding your math for the fragrance oil. I dont understand how you got $1.40 per oz. Maybe it's my math that is wrong lol. I'm having a really hard time calculating the breakdown per candle.
Dependig on how much oil you buy, I broke it down basically per ounce and I add around 1.1 - 1.3oz per pound of wax. So a $21 16oz bottle of oil would be $1.37 for 1oz
So are you doing 5 oz candles( wax )? Otherwise how are you getting 3 candles out of a lb?? Im just asking for my own candle making purposes. Im in the process of buying materials. If you would like to go into detail may I email you?
yes, the 8oz jars only hold a little over 5oz of wax. You can absolutely email me, standleyhandcrafted@gmail.com
Thank you so much, you're a great help.
I have a question. How do y'all handle customer complaints (if you guys have had any)?
I've been lucky not to of had many at all but just last week I had a shipping issue that I had to take care of for a customer.
I sent a package a different way than I normally do and it took too long to get there with no tracking number. I apologized to the customer, sent a replacement and refunded their payment. She didn't ask for the refund but I figured it was only fair since she had to wait so long.
I always try to take care of the customer no matter what. I'd want them happy with the product and if I can help that I would. Luckily I haven't had any real issues this far.
I did make an entire batch when I first started that had no scent throw at all! Thankfully they were all sold to coworkers that I could easily replace a few days later.
I would always ask them a few questions to see if the problem is the product itself or if maybe they were doing something that aided in the problem like improper lighting or burning.
Good job and Big Thanks
Hey Jeff, anyway I can email you to her help with the breakdown of my candle cost? I’m ordering supplies from different companies and I want to see the lowest cost possible.
I'm in the beginning stage of making candles. Which is better soy wax or gel wax?
Hi jeff, could you please explain how you got the 2.24 in fragrance? I am very bad at math and I got it up till there. Thank you so much.
Hello Donnetta, I just saw someone else with the same question.
What he did was to determine the cost of the fragrance oil for a 16oz candle, considering that he does 10% of fragrance oil for the candle (it's 1.6oz of fragrance oil). So for 1.6oz of fragrance oil used at a cost of $1.4 dlls per oz (1.6*1.4) he gets the $2.24 dlls.
Hope it helped you
@@renedelgadillomiranda7808 Thanks so much Ren'e. Now I understand. :)
Thank you. Great information
Hey Jeff, question, I’m so stuck.! Ok so I get how you got .13 cent per oz. But what I dont get is why when I multiply that by 8oz I get $1.04 per candle but you get .67 cent. I know 1.99 divided by 3 is .67 but why doesnt the same apply individually. 😭