Worldwide Beekeeping
Beekeeping => Products Of The Hive => Topic started by: Perry on October 28, 2017, 05:30:04 pm
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I have pretty much handed off the candle making part of things to Jane, and she has done a great job. The bright colours of the rolled candles really catch the eye. I have now also got a small 14" screen that rolls a bunch of pictures by of my bee yards and hives.
Often people ask if we have bees and the pics should reassure them (there are people who resell honey).
(https://s1.postimg.cc/8zi71tqi63/IMG_20171014_092945774.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/8zi71tqi63/)
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Very nice display, Perry. You have a flair for retailing. :)
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The whole display looks delicious, even the candles ;) ;D
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perry, jane has done an excellent and awesome job with your candle making and display; a great deal of hard work!.......very attractive!!!
hope your sales reflect all the hard work that went into it!
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Nice display, I would stop and buy some candles or honey. Good idea with the photos.
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Beautiful display! Perfection!
Have you thought about adding beard balm? It's about time for fuzzy Perry to appear in your forum picture!
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" It's about time for fuzzy Perry to appear in your forum picture!"
....... :D :D :laugh:
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Perry keeps hearing about how old the beard makes him look! :o
It's hard to look so good all the time, ask my buddy Jack. ;)
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Everything is lined up so perfectly---every little detail has been attended to--the stacking of the candles, the direction of the labels, the size of the bottles, what not? Certainly indicative of a beekeeper who tends to his bees with exactitude.
You've got a lot to teach us in many fields,
I, for one, have a lot to learn from you.
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Perry....any suggestions on a first go with candles? I have now a good build-up of wax and would like to start making candles. Should I start with a certain size and grow the variety? Or start with a good variety? I like the picture idea, any good pictures of those?
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I would start off with just a few varieties, figure out what moves, and run with those.
Small votive (think skep) are a good seller. I like this one because one mold does 3 skeps. https://www.mannlakeltd.com/shop-all-categories/candle-wine-and-soap-making/candle-making/candle-flex-molds/beehive-votive-set-of-3
We charge $3 each.
Tapers (10") sell well. https://www.mannlakeltd.com/shop-all-categories/candle-wine-and-soap-making/candle-making/candle-flex-molds/10-quot-25-40-cm-taper
We charge $7 a pair.
Beeswax bars for people that want to make their own lip balm and hand lotions. https://www.mannlakeltd.com/shop-all-categories/candle-wine-and-soap-making/candle-making/candle-flex-molds/1-oz-28-34-g-five-pack-beeswax
We charge $2 each.
You could also include some pillars, but you have to charge enough (more wax) that it dissuades some folks. https://www.mannlakeltd.com/shop-all-categories/candle-wine-and-soap-making/candle-making/candle-flex-molds/3-cylinder We charge $18.
https://www.mannlakeltd.com/shop-all-categories/candle-wine-and-soap-making/candle-making/candle-flex-molds/6-cylinder We charge $28.
T-lites are a no brainer, probably our best money maker. At $1.25 a piece and only using a half ounce of wax..... :) (think $31 a lb.)
We buy those from a different supplier, and we avoid the metal cups and go with the poly-carbonate ones instead, they look much nicer. We buy 500 cups and 500 pre-tabbed wicks at a go and will probably go with 1,000 next time.
http://www.wicksandwax.com/tealight%20candle%20cups.htm
http://www.wicksandwax.com/tabbed%20wicks.htm
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Here is the most recent pic of our stand with the picture screen that has a bunch of my pictures on a usb stick and rotates through them all. A lot of people stop and watch for a bit, some ask questions, and once I start talking they don't stand a chance! :laugh: :yes:
We also started burning a t-lite in a jar on the table (right back corner), we get 5 hours out of them.
(https://thumb.ibb.co/gm9QV6/IMG_20171118_090825098.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gm9QV6)
Looking at the picture of my wife manning the booth reminds me how lucky I am every day when I get home the locks haven't been changed. ;)
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Looks great Perry, someday Linda & I are going to head up Wolfville on market day to check it out and say Hi... :yes:
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Nice display!!!
I really enjoy market stands... Wife rolls her eyes when someone asks me a question... jeeze am I that bad? O:-)
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Perry,
Is that you bride behind the stand?
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Perry,
Is that you bride behind the stand?
Yessir! :)
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Neill,
If you combine the first and the second pictures, you get your answer--The first picture has the same woman as the second (evidenced by the same hair and shirt) but the first picture shows the inscription-- labeled "Brandt's Bees" Obviously, the "bees" is meant to refer to Perry's Bride. :D
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Perry,
Is that you bride behind the stand?
Yessir! :)
She's the best part of your presentation. Hide and see if sales don't increase. :laugh:
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She's the best part of your presentation. Hide and see if sales don't increase.
LOL good advice!
I never figured Perry for a cradle robber. I suppose when they are that cute you have to get them as quick as you can! ;D
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No no no Lazy. Perry isn't robbing the cradle. His beautiful wife is robbing the grave! Bahhhhhh hahahaha! Sorry Perry, I can resist anything, except temptation. 8) Ted
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LOL Wait... isnt that the pot calling the kettle black? :yes:
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If we knew when their wedding anniversary was? we should all send her a Sympathy Card :yes: ;D Jack
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Gee Whiz Brooks :no:
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Jack would never do that CBT, he's too cheap to buy a stamp. ;D
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perry, beautiful stand!
i have thought of using the usb stick but didn't this year..........just have photos in a book, but i like the usb stick idea. very cool, will do it next year!
candles are so hit and miss at what sells and what doesn't. one year you can sell out of certain types and the next year barely any sales and/or didn't make enough of the ones that haven't sold well in the past sell like crazy and then the candles that always sell well sometimes don't. i have yet to figure this out!