Chandler Guild - Village Chandler Marketplace

Melter

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:02:37 -0500

Wenesco Melter

New never been used; just taken out of the box and placed on a shelf.

Holds 105 lbs (15 gal) with sealed and polished aluminum interior, is fully insulated and convection heated. A heated drain valve and cover are included Temperature is thermostat controlled (300 F)

MPW 15 operates at 120V.

$800.00 plus shipping & handling from 31088 (Warner Robins, Georgia).

Free Iowa Marketing Material Update (Update)

Thu, 17 Jun 2004 13:31:38 -0400

I contacted Sarah Van Gorp from the Iowa Soybean Promotion Board in regards to the Free Marketing Material as a followup to my posting here back in November. Here is Sarah's response:

"Sorry this process has taken so long. We had some changes in staff so I'm actually no longer working with the soy candles project. Elaine Kenney (ekenney@iasoybeans.com) now handles all the soy candles marketing activities.

Suppliers

Sat, 29 May 2004 11:42:26 -0400

I wish to share some information regarding supplies that I use or have used.

Here are capsule reviews of our experiences and ratings for Candlewic, Bitter Creek, King House Candle Supply, Ewe R Wooly, Intercontinental Fragrances, Paramold, and Wicks Unlimited. Counterpoints and amplification are welcome.

Yankee Doodle Came To Town

Sun, 23 May 2004 11:49:14 -0400

After years of hearing from many of my colleagues that they had received cease and desist letters from Yankee Candle's lawyers, I felt rather discounted by the candle giant for omitting me. But today, that all changed.

I've Got Beans!!!

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 12:34:17 -0500

We have Display SoyBeans for sale.... 5 lbs for $5.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling.

If you need beautiful soybeans that will help your customers see the purity of your soy products send us an email at airy@mebbs.com or give us a call at 319-438-6081 or 319-350-9956. Thank You.

How are Holiday Sales Going?

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 12:30:49 -0500

Great! I'm having my best season ever.

33% (5 votes)

Good. Brisk sales, but I could use some more business.

53% (8 votes)

Ok. About what I expected.

7% (1 vote)

Sluggish. Folks around here just don't have extra money to spend.

7% (1 vote)

Ba, humbug! What holiday sales bump!?

0% (0 votes)

Total votes: 15

Blowout Specials section added to website

Fri, 12 Dec 2003 04:20:21 -0500

BLOWOUT SPECIAL section of website is finally up as of today. Come visit our website for your candle making supplies and take advantage of some of our specials. Please register and login and make sure if you have not registered, to answer some key questions to get village chandler pricing.

Visit us at Soyclassiccandle.com.

For those of you who are familiar with Irene and the candle dedicated to Irene to help fight cancer, she is in her final hours against the battle of cancer.

Irene passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon at 3:15 with her husband and mother by her side. Irene's dream candles shall provide a monitary influence against the battle of cancer.

For those who have been keeping abreast of the latest developments, thank you for your support, it is much welcomed and needed irregardless of how one thinks they may be prepared.

We all have an angel watching over us now.

Thanks to all chandlers,
Sara and Scott

Free Marketing Material Update

Wed, 05 Nov 2003 22:39:31 -0500

I asked Sarah for an update on the Free Marketing material from the Iowa Soybean Promotion Board.

Here is her response (reprinted with her permission):

"We are in the process of working on our soy wax agreement. After that is complete I will email the wax agreement to everybody. The wax agreement will say that a candle manufacture has to use at least 70% of soybean oil in their candles. After that is signed the manufacture will be able to order marketing materials on line. We are still in the process of creating some of the materials. We hope to have everything available by January."

Frequently Asked Questions

Sun, 12 Oct 2003 09:11:50 -0400

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Are there really any differences in soy waxes? After all, aren't all soy candle waxes just straight soy wax?

A. Yes, all soy candle waxes begin from straight soy wax, but that is where the similarities stop. The quality of a good soy candle wax depends on how it was manufactured. There are a lot of waxes on the U.S. market that come from all over and are not manufactured with quality or consistent procedures. Some of these waxes will have a high water content, some will have a high oil content, and a lot will not be consistent in either. Then you add in the problem of purchasing from other countries and you get even more inconsistencies. Thats where the problem comes in because once you think you have your additives down, the next batch of candles you make won't turn out right because of inconsistency during the manufacturing. You will have to constantly be reformulating your wax formulas. Phytowaxes are blended with exact quality procedures to offer you a professional, quality and consistent wax.

Best Rate UPS rates from Wax Warehouse Partners

Thu, 09 Oct 2003 12:34:28 -0400

Warehouse Partners/Best UPS Rate

Brian Bock/The Candlelier has just pointed out that some Chandlers would have a lower UPS rate from one wax warehouse partner rather than another depending on the exact location of each Chandler.

All of the wax warehouse partners work as a team. If any Chandler determines that a better UPS rate is available from one warehouse location than another just contact your own regional warehouse partner. Let them know the location that you want your wax shipped from to achieve the best rate UPS. The warehouse partners are all committed to providing excellent service to all Chandlers. They will coordinate their effort to achieve this.

Closed fitments for jar lids available

Tue, 30 Sep 2003 07:58:23 -0400

I have closed fitments available for 4" diameter lids. I bought them for my Anchor Hocking 11 oz, 16 oz and 26 oz Country Kitchen Collection jars so I can put fun stuff up in the lids to add interest (peppermint candies, potpourri, cinnamon sticks, silk flowers, soybeans, etc.). My lids fit a 3" diameter opening. The glass lids they fit (before fitment is applied) measure 1 1/4" diameter on the inside and 1 3/4" diameter on the outside where the fitment goes. I believe these would fit most of these standard sized lids.

Wax Warehouse Partners Have Inventory Ready to Go

Mon, 22 Sep 2003 12:42:00 -0400

Without Wick and Wax a Chandler is not a Chandler. The Warehouse Partners are committed to shipping within 48 hours to any Chandler in North America.

You can place your fall wax orders on our toll free order hotline at 1-888-511-5177, contact your Regional Partner Direct with the access information listed above or place an online order at: www.soyawax.com

When you came to the Chandler Congress you met the entire Regional Wax Warehouse Team. They will see that you have all of the wax you need to keep your Holiday production on time.

Village Chandler List

Wed, 17 Sep 2003 08:39:35 -0400

Hello fellow Chandlers. Last evening I sent an e-mail to the known Village Chandlers of which I had contact information for.
In short the e-mail was an attempt to put together a list of Village Chandlers which many of you have expressed an interest in. My goal for this is for each of us to have it available at craft shows so customers who may not be from your area can locate a Village Chandler in their area for refills and hopefully will be more likely to become loyal customers to the Village Chandlers.

Professional Printing

Tue, 16 Sep 2003 14:18:06 -0400

Hi,

I am looking for someone or a company that will make a professional fundraising form for my business. I would like to give my business to another small business owner. Does anyone out there have connections to a printing business?
If so, please provide the contact information.
Thanks,
Gwen

Central Region Phytowax (Soyawax) Warehouse

Fri, 12 Sep 2003 12:38:46 -0400

Hello to all Chandlers,
We (Mike and Melanie Throne) would like to introduce ourselves to you as the Central States Region Warehouse for Phytowax (Soyawax) products. We are located in North Central Iowa. We hope to service your needs in a timely and professional manner that your business requires. Any technical support you may need with the Phytowax products can also be attained from us. This Chandler Guild website is a great resource for learning and researching information pertaining to all aspects of your candle business. We hope you take advantage of the knowledge here. If there are questions you have,feel free to contact us and we will be happy to assist you. If we cannot provide you with the help you need, we will do our best to put you in touch with the person that can. We want this experience to be a positive and profitable one for you and your family. We hope to help you acheive your goals.