A word of caution to new candle makers this season
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- čas přidán 9. 08. 2022
- My name is Jeff Standley and I teach people how to make candles and create a business around them. Thank you again for watching. If you have anything you would like to see please message me.
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Thanks so much for the shoutout, Jeff! Honestly I feel like the economy is so unpredictable and all we can do is adapt and do the best we can with the current situation! 🧡
Absolutely! I thought you touched on some great points. 😁
our sales are really down, even at craft shows. I think right now, people has to decide rather to buy candles and melts of eat and put gas in the car.
Business took a major dip in December and just now seeing more business. I am in California.
Thank you for sharing, I contemplated shutting our candle business down but my husband Thank God lifted my spirits and your video along with Memory Box Candles video showed me it is not just our business that sales are down its across the board so gave me new hope to hang in there.
Definitely hang in there and talk to anyone you can locally about getting your candles on their shelves.
Well for me I’m not going to worry because all I’m doing is testing I’m new to candlemaking and I’ve been testing since March and researching a lot about candlemaking so I am not worried let’s see what next year will be like hopefully I will launch next year thanks for the info.
Sales are down because quarantine has for the most part ended.
But as for candle sales that should be fine for sales. Spending has surprisingly been up by over 1%
On the other hand, it's been a very hot summer. In Georgia, we have had several heat waves, even now in August, we are under scorching heat and idea to light a candle is not in everyone's mind. Fingers crossed when cooler temps roll in, consumers will be looking for candles.
I am really hoping that’s part of it too. I’m excited for this season as well as cautious. 😂
I have been so excited since I heard there is a cold front moving in the next couple of days :) I am super ready for fall now, the heat and humidity has not been pretty this year.
The good thing with jars, lids, etc is that they don't expire, sales down to high heat throughout the summer, Fall and Winter will pick up, and Sept-Oct people start holiday shopping too. I wouldn't cut your supplies down too much.
That’s the difficult part for sure, what do you keep on hand and what do you go easy ok if it’s a slow season.
Luckily lids and wicks are pretty cheap and like you said, you’ll definitely go through them.
Here in Australia is the opposite lol spring and summer are great for sales 😊 but I still don't wanna get stuck with a lot of material either
Good to know, thank you for the heads up!!
Helpful tips..thank you..
Interesting and informative video. At the moment I see this as a chance to re-examine and re-evaluate. Cut out what is not needed and look more at what people want versus what I truly want to make. I've basically changed everything, going away from pure soy and using fewer wicks/smaller vessels.
Then again, I am nowhere near where you or Memory Box are, so it can both be easier and more difficult for smaller people. There is no real cushion if something flops.
And I see YT unsubbed me, sigh, oh well.
You are absolutely right. Focus on what is there and working and worry about adding or testing new things later.
Yes I’m waiting to start my business…will do a soft launch in the fall doing markets only…thanks for sharing 😀
My candle making is currently in the hobby stage. Looking to buy some dyes but things have been slow in trying to get a business started.
Thanks Jeff, as a new candle business this info is much appreciated! The UK continues un natural heatwaves. I am definitely going in with caution on supplies BUT I am very hopeful for the A/W months, especially for Halloween, you Americans have really rubbed off on us with that one 😁🙏🏾
Good advice. Best be cautious this season, looks like there is a recession on the way, at least here in the UK, with energy bills (gas & electricity) at 4k per year, fuel at £1.80 a litre, people are worried about paying their bills so I would expect sales to be down. Apart from that life's great 😂
Same here, everything has shot up so much.
I know I'm just starting, but I've been restocking on the best sellers most and keep the rest at a moderate area. I'm really glad that you're covering this topic.
Thank you. I definitely felt like I needed to say something. I’d hate to come off like I’m pushing buy, buy, buy, in a down economy.
Fingers crossed for an awesome season.
@@StandleyHandcrafted The almanac does say a cold winter full of snow (I'm into growing food as well on a personal end). It's good news for my area (Wisconsin).
They say we learn the most from our struggles. Starting in such a tough place can be a good thing, based on perspective. It causes the mind to think about other things that can be offered, in order to expand and grow. Not only in our business professions, but in our personal lives as well.
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👍Advertise prepper candles for emergencies. They have no season, they know no recession.
could you do a video on the business side of things . I'm coming up on my 1 year of being in the candle business myself . I've been making candles for over 15 years but not the business side of it . how do you balance your money say in paying bills and for your business that kind of stuff in needing help in thank you all your videos are very helpful. kim
I definitely need to make more videos and I actually have upcoming plans to make some money videos.
is there a groupme for candle makers?
I just spent $1k last night on jars but I'm doing my first big holiday events this year. I have NO clue how much stock to bring so I'm not sure if I'm over or under ordering 🤔 😕 supply ordering is not my strong point!
FYI the event did not bring in the revenue as planned. Take the warning!! I have enough product to last me through my next big events and hoping it sells out like it did in summer. I'm sure this all depends on your location too. I'm in the PNW
Somerscents here. Just dropped almost $6,000 on supplies 😂
Lol get it!!
I’m hoping for a good season and I’ve picked up quite a bit too.
@@StandleyHandcrafted I've done a lot of "growing within my means" and I'm using my established local market share to start getting comfortable with a good inventory of products and materials to make more so I can start drawing regular monthly profits from the business at the end of Fall/Early winter.
@@StandleyHandcrafted but you're right, this spring and summer have been super harsh.
@@brandonkoziol2177 It’s been killing me! I’m so ready for it to upswing finally.
@@brandonkoziol2177 That’s awesome, Nice work!
I wish I wound have done that earlier. 😂
I was always trying to grow last what I was capable at first.
I’ve seen some maker are closing up and selling their supplies on Detash.
I see a ton of that right now.
Hey . Made my first candle a few days ago but when it was ready it saw a bubble and it was cracking from the sides . Pls help , what could have gone wrong
What kind of wax did you use?
@@StandleyHandcrafted Paraffin
@@rajnijain0107 Paraffin tends to shrink
More than other waxes which will cause those air pockets or sinkholes as well as crack if cooled too quickly.
i wanna make a website but where do i start
I would check out Shopify and Squarespace and just start messing around with their free templates. Then check CZcams for how to videos. They’re both very easy websites to use and set up. 🙂
@@StandleyHandcrafted which one is better for candle sales
@@ItsJessie915 I prefer Shopify, it has nicer ecommerce features.
@@StandleyHandcrafted how much is it a month
I'm sure you've been asked this a million times but I see no info on your website. Do you use 100% essential oils? I know see how this is possible considering all the scents you have.
Be careful when dealing with essential oils in candles. There are some used in fragrance oils, but certain essential oils become very toxic when burned.
I was curious about his when I first started and stick with fragrance oils that are rated safe for candles and the websites should have safety data sheets their oils provided.
@@thedoubleboiler6971 Interesting that certain essentials oils are toxic when burned. Makes sense. But fragrance oils are synthetic and I'm sure the chemicals used to make them are not healthy either. I bet synthetic oils cause cancer too. The best French candles in the world, like Cire Trudon and Maitre Gantier, apparently use essential oils. No American candle company can touch the best from the French. It's their oils. What's their magic?
I use synthetic fragrance oils in all my candles but most fragrance oils also have some type of essential oils in them as well.
Know your market demographics. We are experiencing a K type economy. So higher end markets will be least affected .. middle to lower class economies areas will be more affected.