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To color... or not to color
I'm brand new to candlemaking, so new, I haven't even made anything yet. However, I'm doing lots of research before I start.
I've seen quite a few places that sell uncolored/natural color candles. I do like that as they go with everything. However, I'm wondering how well they sell.... I know some people prefer colored ones for decoration. And I'd think they'd catch your eye better at craft fairs.
What's everyone's opinion on undyed candles?
To color... or not to color
When I started, I colored the candles. But honestly, the frosting issues with soy drove me crazy. I tried almost every wax out there and then decided I actually love the variations of cream that you get with different fo's. I haven't had anyone ask why we don't color and find that most people buy for the smell. We do attach a ribbon to the jar in a color that we feel is appropriate for the fragrance. I also rename many of my fragrances so that the color/mind games don't get played. So if you have a strawberry candle, your mind wants to see red, but if you call it Tempting Fruit you have no mind play. Another plus is that the candle goes with every decor! The ribbon can be removed if it doesn't match.
To color... or not to color
I loke your response about using the color ribbons on the candle jars. we also make all natural colorless candles, but had not thought about the color ribbon for the a touch of color..any recomendation on were to buy ribbon???
thank you
To color... or not to color
Color usually sells much better because it entices more then one sense. The candles are alot more appealling when people can associate the scent with a specific color.
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To Color or Not To Color
I was considering going colorless, but my sister had a bit of advise that caused me to reconsider:
What if a customer comes in looking for a scent that she absolutely loved, but couldn't remember the name and wasn't that great with a scent description. If she knew the color of the candle, that would be a great starting place.
To color... or not to color
Hi,
We like the scented colored candles as far as sales go, some people buy because of color and not scent. But we do also offer natural color [u]unscented[/u] candles. There is a good market for that too. Selling both seems to cover almost all bases. Good luck and safe and happy candlemaking! redmaple