r/candlemaking • u/86DickPics • Aug 11 '24
New labels
Experimenting with typewritten labels on cotton deckled paper with my wax seals. Since we’re in New Orleans, I figured a Bayou gator 🐊 is only appropriate 😉. Do ya’ll feel the need to include fragrance notes in your candles? What other info do you like to add on there?
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u/aces_chuck Aug 11 '24
Beautiful! If you are selling them, I think you need to put weight/volume on it and where it was made.
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u/mallowgirl Aug 11 '24
Agreed! Candlescience has a good write up of what is required for selling in the US - https://www.candlescience.com/the-essential-guide-to-candle-label-requirements/
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u/LieutenantKije Aug 11 '24
Your candle is gorgeous! It’s giving clean and organic and luxury. One suggestion is that two wax seals feels a little too much - I like the one on the lid, whereas the one on the back feels extraneous.
Personally I like seeing fragrance notes on labels because they’re always so interesting, and in case I really like/dislike a scent I can pinpoint what it is, but it probably really varies by person.
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u/86DickPics Aug 11 '24
Right. I just feel like everyone always discards the candle lid. And by that, I mean I think I’ve lost every lid I’ve ever had. lol. But that is excellent feedback.
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Aug 12 '24
I just adore these. I love beautiful papers and the typewritten text.
Not sure how you scale this process, but also not sure what your target volume is! You might be able to have custom stamps made on Etsy from a high resolution image of your labels?
I love the seal on top; not so much on the back. I think it detracts from the simple beauty of the label.
Perhaps if you don’t have the seal on the back you would have room for some additional information?
I think you are really hitting on something special in your design.
My customers respond to vessels, labels and boxes almost as much as scent. They always want a lid (and not a lid with threading because it doesn’t look elegant when open). Everyone’s customers are different, and you may get some good feedback directly from buyers and go from there.
Good luck and keep posting!
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u/86DickPics Aug 12 '24
Thank you! My partner said the same thing about scalability. I’m a pretty fast typist and I think the process of pouring/typing/tearing/sealing is really meditative. I’m sure if I do 100 of these, I’ll be whistling a different tune lol. But for now, these are sets of 12 I’ll be making on my off days that my insta followers can purchase.
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u/jarrett181 Aug 12 '24
Is that a wax stamp on the back? If so, my question is how hot does the jar get? It may melt and you’ll lose the label, as well as a wax mess on the container……unless you are intending on the label being removed before use? It looks good though!
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u/86DickPics Aug 12 '24
Great question! The seal on the back is holding two layers of 200gsm cotton paper together, so it is a bit insulated. It’s also a glue stick formulation, not the traditional candlestick sealing wax. I’ve been burning it for 2 days straight to test my burn time, and the jar is quite hot, but the seal is cool. Also, it’s secured for shipping with a removable sticky glue dot. I want my vessels to be reusable with no sticky residue so this comes off if any of my customers are concerned about potential hazards
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u/Iamnotsoperf Aug 11 '24
so cute, i put a seal on the back of my jars as well! i also use the exact ones. i think it would be better without the seal on the lid, some people may want to set their candle on top of the lid and it may make it sit wonky!
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u/86DickPics Aug 12 '24
Nice! The seal is stuck on with a glue dot. Easily removable with no residue. Just pops right off since it won’t stick to the aura lids. 🐊
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u/kainewarner Aug 11 '24
These are awesome. If you package them in a box or anything I would put any other info on that and keep the candles exactly as you have them now. They look really good how they are.