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.

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.

Hi fellow chandlers,
One area that I believe we can all be very helpful to one another is sharing info on which scents give us a good throw.
The way it could work is anyone having trouble with throw in a particular could post that information and then anyone who has experienced good throw with that fragrance might be willing to share the supplier's name so the one having trouble might buy a sample from that supplier to see if it works for them.

We've had a delegation from El Salvador complete our Village Chandler training session in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We now also have an associate to build our global connection for Chandler training in Europe.

One of the toughest things to do in lighter colored candles is get a uniform look from batch to batch when using a very small amount of dye. Colors such as Ivory which for my application requires a tiny amount of dye so small I had no way of getting exactly the same amount in every batch.
My solution for ivory was to melt two dye blocks of brown into 2 lbs of wax. I then poured this mixture into tart molds.

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.

Hello fellow chandlers! I just wanted to let you know that I contacted my wax distributor (Melonie Throne) and ordered some votive wax. I was in a pinch to get a big order out, but I did not relay that to her. I want you to know that I received the wax the NEXT day! I know this may be a bit much to expect on a regular basis, but it left me elated.

Also, I ordered a bunch of votive trays and a heat gun from the Belbecks (Ewe-R-Wooly folks). They also arrived post haste and in good order. The heat gun has already out lasted 2 I bought from a different supplier.

I encourage you all to support our chandlers in their distribution efforts. I know what they're doingi is not easy when we all have a million other things we need to do for our own businesses. Good job guys! Customer service is where it's at!

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.

If anyone could give me some feedback on the Cougar melters I would love to see what you have to say.

Thank you
Jennifer

The Phytowax Regional Warehouse Partners were recently organized. During the last few weeks the warehouse partners have worked together to stardardize incoming freight expenses. The warehouse partners all pay incoming freight on wax inventory, so that cost must be added to the price of the wax. Standard Phytowax prices are now posted. You can request shipment by UPS from your regional warehouse or if it works geographically, you can drive you own vehicle to the warehouse for your region.