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Getting Ready for the Holiday Season: 10 Essential Tips for Makers
The year is already half over, and even though it is as hot as blazes outside, it’s not too early to start thinking about the fall and holiday craft show season. As the leaves change color and the air turns crisp, it’s time to gear up for the most wonderful time of the year: the fall and holiday gift-giving season. The economy is challenging, but 2023 is when more people are looking for handmade treasures and heartfelt creations, making this the perfect opportunity for crafters to showcase their skills and generate sales. However, to make the most of this bustling season, meticulous preparation is key. In this blog post, we'll explore the importance of product selection, supply management, and offer ten indispensable tips to help you navigate the holiday selling season at craft shows.
Choosing the Right Wicks for Your Candles
For many, choosing the correct wick is the most confusing part about making your candles. So many wick choices are available with many different opinions on what wick is best, which can be very frustrating.
All About Coconut Apricot Wax!
Finally, a plant-based natural wax with a fragrance throw that will knock your socks off, hot and cold! This is the finest plant wax available and will not disappoint in a luxury candle line! We have been testing different Apricot wax blends for YEARS and knew we wanted to bring on a paraffin-free blend, and this one hit all of our wishes!
Soap Making Q & A
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Holiday Glitter Candles!
Adding some glitter to candles is perfect all year round especially for the holidays! It isn’t as simple as just adding some glitter to your melted wax since the glitter will sink to the bottom and you’ll never see it! You also want to make sure to keep it nontoxic!
Candle Q & A
** Disclaimer: This is all from our 30+ years of knowledge and experience. Everyone should do their own research and testing.
Cranberry Lip Scrub
As the colder months approach dry lips are almost inevitable. This cranberry lip scrub is perfect to help exfoliate and rejuvenate leaving your lips soft and smooth! A lip scrub is best used at night just apply and gently exfoliate using your fingertip then wash off or put in a tube and rub over lips in a circular motion.
Apple Sugar Scrub Cubes
Fall is upon us and what better way to celebrate fall than with apples! Dry skin season is starting which is the perfect time to start making and selling scrubs. These scrub cubes put a twist on the traditional scrub in a jar, perfectly proportions for one time use.
Eyeball Stew Candles
Halloween is a great time to get creative with your candle making! This eyeball stew candle reuses some tools you already have on hand and adds a fun twist!
Graveyard Candles
Halloween is a great time to get creative with your candle making! This graveyard candle reuses some tools you already have on hand and adds a fun spooky twist!
Fall Fragrance Oil Blending
Fragrance oils are one of the biggest factors of making your candles unique! Fragrance oil blending gives you the advantage of creating your own custom scents that no one else can duplicate. Fall is the perfect time to think of your favorite fall things and create a scent to mimic them. Below are the basics of how to blend fragrances! We also included some fun fall blends that we came up with for you to try!
Candy Corn Candles
Even if you aren't a fan of the candy corn, the candles smell fantastic and are fun to decorate with too. This basic concept of layering can be used to create different candles too!
How to Create Advent Calendars
Advent calendars have become increasingly popular around the holiday season in the last few years but they have been around since the nineteenth century! They are generally used to countdown until Christmas, starting on December first and ending on Christmas Eve. Each day there is a little flap on the calendar to open what is inside is up to you! These are a great little way to build up anticipation for Christmas and a little something to look forward to each night.
Peach Crumb Pie Candles!
Pie candles are fast and easy to make which makes them great for last minute gifts or events! Who doesn’t love pie!? We thought the best way to celebrate National Peach Pie Day was to make candles! This pie candle has an added twist with the crumbs! All of the items can be pre-made or bought to help with the ease of pie candles.
How to Whip Wax
Whipped wax candles look delicious and can be customized in so many different ways. From a smooth creamy whip to crumbles for dessert candles!
All Natural Paw Balm Recipe
Perfect solution to a dog that has dry paws! The seasons can be hard on a dog’s paws, you may notice them rough and even cracked. Paw Balm helps dry, rough and cracked paws. Paw balm works by soothing, treating and healing the paws offering protection so the paw can be flexible and spongy. This recipe is safe and natural (consult your veterinarian) to use all year round.
Easy Shampoo & Conditioner Bars
Why use shampoo and conditioner bars? Traditional liquid shampoo and conditioners come in plastic bottles that are single use and end up in the landfill. Using shampoo and conditioner bars takes away those plastic bottles and reduces all over all waste. The plastic free beauty market sales grew 900% in 2021!
Ice Candles!
Cool down this summer with ice candles! Ice candles are a fun summer activity for the whole family!
Watermelon Layer Candles
These awesome watermelon candles are made by pouring the wax in layers of colors into your jars. We will be using 3 different colors: green for the rind, white for the middle and pink for the watermelon part.
Sand Candles!
Sand candles are a unique and fun summer activity! These candle exteriors are coating in sand giving them a fun and summery look!
Natural Bug Spray Recipes
It's that time of year again when the bugs are out in full force! What better to combat them than with your own natural bug spray!?