Hi Everyone,

Can someone share where I might find quality votive retail packaging? I am looking for the clam shell type packaging that Yankee uses for their votives. I have a shop and I have run out of retail packaging for my votives. I would like to find a container that holds 13 votives. Like a Bakers dozen kind.. Buy 12 get 1 free sort of thing. I am pretty desperate at this point so any help would be much appreciated.

Hi Everyone,

Seems as everything has been pretty quiet lately. I just wanted to take this time to wish everyone a successful holiday season. Hopefully the Chandler Guild is not going to end and we will see a more productive 2005.
I would love to hear from some of our members. Please private e-mail me if you wish to 'chat' or please post your hello's on the forum.

With warmest regards,
Gwe

This came to a fellow candle maker who makes Soy Wax candles. When I looked up this information I see they have "soywax" not "soy wax" trademarked. So what is a person to claim if they are using Soy Wax in their candles?

CEASE AND DESIST USE OF SOY WAX TERM:
From E.R. W**ley and The M*ble Wh*te Company

We understand you are using the term "Soy Wax" in your products and we are not aware of any established relationship with our companies. Even the term SoyaWax is a conflict, as it is too close in name, and our usage applies to candles as well as balms. We own the Registered Mark Soy Wax, serial number: 78415479 as you can note below. You may also verify this on the United States Patent, Copyright and Trademark offices. We purchase our Soy Wax from Cargill who owns Patent Number: 6,645,261 which does go beyond candle use and into cosmetic applications, such as balm.

Hi Everyone,

Unfortuanetly, it doesn't look as if we will be having a Chandler conference this year. One of the things I was going to address would have been 'buying power' amongst all of the chandlers. Well, I have decided to address this anyway, especially with the holiday season approaching. Is there any one who would be willing to get together (via e-mail and phone) that would want to discuss this with me?

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.

Hi all,

I need to purchase natural wax or beeswax pillar candles at wholesale for my store. Anyone out there do those? Please contact me if you do.

Thanks,
Gwen

Curious if anyone is planning to go to any of these candle conventions?
in Orlando in April: http://www.candles.org/
or the candle retreat in estes park, co: http://www.candlemakersretreat.com or
the convention in Colorado Springs, CO: http://www.igca.net/conventions/2004.htm
????
Just curious if any of you find these type of conferences helpful?

Hi All,

Do any of you use the frosted tealight boxes from Bittercreek?
We really like the quality and the look of the finished product. However, the cost is .89 per box. I went directly to the manfacturer of the boxes and if I order a case (500) I can get them for .54 a box. Would anyone be willing to split a case or purchase some of these boxes from me? I will gladly ship them to you.
I would like to order these ASAP, so if your interested please call me or email me back.

I am just starting to use the votive blend to make votives and tarts. I am having trouble with sink holes in my votives. What temperature or texture should the wax be when pouring it into the votive molds?Should I warm the molds before pouring the wax into them? Any help on making votives will be greatly appreciated ! Also, Has anyone tried making the dipped bears with soy wax yet? I have some customers asking me to make them.

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to take a few minutes to wish all of my Chandler friends the happiest of holidays! I wish for all of you in 2004 a year of good health and an abundance of peace and happiness! I feel so blessed to be a part of this organization and I appreciate each and every one of you very much!
May God bless all of our businesses and watch over our family, our friends and our country.