Starting A Candle Business In 2021 | Candle Making Business Tips for Beginners

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Happy New Year! If one of your goals for 2021 is starting a candle business, you have to watch this video!
I am now two months into my journey and have put together all of the steps I wish someone had told me when I was starting out.
I wish you all the best in your journey!
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Video hashtags: #ishaniparbhoo #candlemaking2021 #candlemakingtips
Video Contents:
0:00 - Introduction
0:38 - Tip 1 Get A Candle Making Kit
1:24 - Tip 2 Set Visions & Goals
2:34 - Tip 3 Research
4:01 - Tip 4 Keep It Simple
5:16 - Tip 5 Testing
6:00 - Tip 6 Know Your Responsibilities
7:43 - Tip 7 Decide Where To Sell
9:06 - Tip 8 Create A Budget & Revenue Goals
9:55 - Tip 9 Marketing Plan
11:58 - Tip 10 Outsourcing

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@debbie-annsmith7854 3 года назад

I didn't buy any fragrance oils for my first time making them. I had essential oils i already had and I tried mixing scents and experimenting. Thats when I learned that I have to pay attention to temperature of my wax for adding fragrances, pouring and adding embellishments such as dried flowers or dried fruits. I just started this week. Also I experimented with labeling the products, I made only 10 candles to pass to family for critique. Their feedback will help me improve the product before I launch it.

@SavingMamasita 3 года назад

This would definitely be a fun business to get into! I love candles and I love to know what is IN my candle. This is a lot of great information for someone wanting to get into a candle business. It is a great tip to Definitely separate business and personal assets!

@anitakila3239 3 года назад

Fantastic video! Thanks for all the tips. X I look forward to many more.

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Thank you! Appreciate the support!

@ariaswaminathan1624 3 года назад

THIS IS SO HELPFUL!! Thank you❤️❤️

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Aww amazing! I’m so pleased. Good luck with your new venture!

@JessicaTelesford 3 года назад

Thank you so much!! There is so much to consider when starting your business 💛❤

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Thank you Jessica for watching! Definitely, it can be super overwhelming but if we take it one step at a time we will get there. Hope it's all going well for you :)

@MiissSLG 3 года назад

This is a brilliant video! Really useful information that you've explained really well. Thank you!!

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Ahh thank you so much! That’s so encouraging ❤️ let me know if you had any topics you’d like me to cover. Thank you for the support!

@LifeIsAPageTurner 3 года назад

These were great tips and very practical which I absolutely love

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. I really want the information to be digestible and helpful so I'm pleased you found it practical )

@LyndaSousa 3 года назад

I’m so happy I found this video ☺️ this helped me so much

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Aw thank you! I'm glad it's helped. It's so daunting at the start for sure!

@debbie-annsmith7854 3 года назад

Also I want to focus on just a few scents that I can use. Also have a seasonal line adding one or two limited edition scents during valentine's, Easter, Autumn etc.

@DHeidi90 3 года назад

Such an informative video, thank you!

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Ah brilliant, I’m so pleased to hear it. Thank you so much! 🥰

@keanabooker2186 3 года назад

Great video!! Thanks for sharing!

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Thank you so much! Appreciate it! ❤️

@hillaryjackson9513 3 года назад

your video helped me a lot thank you!!

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

I'm so glad! Thank you so much for stopping by!

@mecolyle3057 3 года назад

Great video!! My first order will be here tomorrow and I order 4 FO’s.

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Oh how exciting!! I remeber getting my first FO's smelling all of them is the best. Well done for being so restrained! Thank you so much for your kind words, I appreciate it :)

@mamasavage7568 3 года назад

Such a great video! I just started making candles a few days ago and I really want it to be part of a crafts business ( knits, candles, simple decor and trinkets), but it’s so overwhelming to think about everything that needs to happen just to start selling. This video broke it down into nice little chunks and I think I’ll be referencing it quite a bit as I try to figure everything out :)

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Thank you so much for such a thoughtful and lovely comment. It’s so satisfying to know it helps. Your business sounds like it’ll be amazing, definitely lots to think about. Break it down into small chunks and take it day by day. There is a lot to learn but have fun with it and know you’ll get there eventually. Keep me updated with how you get on ❤️🥰

@thatmumof5 3 года назад

I already got my first order from candle shack, 30cl jars, 3 FO, utensils from amazon, rcx wax, a few recommended wicks from candle shack, but i love the idea of wooden wick. I can wait to start candeling if thats a word. I have tried 3 candle making kits and will have them up on my channel also. I want to take my time with this and yes I have binge watch you for over a week and I am hitting the sub button.

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Aww thanks the sub! I love wooden wicks too, i need to test them a lot more first though. My ones kept tunneling. I think I need to double them up. Ooh exciting for your first order! What FO's did you go for?

@KasiannaT 3 года назад

I followed your Instagram before I found this video I’m so glad I found you💗

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Aww that's so cool! The majority of my followers on Instagram have no idea about the RU-vid side. Hope you enjoy the channel, let me know if there are any specific topics you'd like to see covered! :)

@gracescott 2 года назад

Wow congratulations on your achievements. I have done a year of research and I started testing but didn’t like the wax so just ordered a different wax. Let the testing commence! I would love to have my products in Harrods and other iconic department stores but I don’t know where to start.

@IshaniParbhoo 2 года назад

Hey Grace, thank you so much for your well wishes! It's so appreciated! Ahh I didn't know either when I first started it's all trial and error and bouncing back from failures. Do lots of research, not only on how to make candles but your branding too. It's so important. hope it helps!

@eglevaleikaite2022 2 года назад

I went to my 1st market with one scent - lavender. And I sold one candle 😄 2nd time round I went with 10 different scents and sold 10 candles. Having said that, there were only 4 scents that sold out. So 3rd time round I will take only the scents that sold out! In a way, it worked out for me to have more scents as it did my market validation :)

@jagnishapatel4480 2 года назад

Hi how did u get the sales?

@michellek5789 3 года назад

Thanks for this. Your are very inspiring and a part of the reason I have started to think I could do this one day. I am way off launching anything. I am at step one which is kits and I am not having much luck so far but I have committed to making one candle a day and I will keep going until I get a good one then start testing something else!

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Thank-you so so much, this has really made my day! Keep pushing through, you can totally do it. What's been happening with the kit? Has the candle not performed well?

@michellek5789 3 года назад

Thank you for replying so quickly. I am Having adhesion issues. All seems to look like it is going well and then the next day the candle has come away from the jar. Apparently this is normal but I have seen people make candles with soy wax and this hasn’t happened. So it is frustrating but a part of the process I suppose.

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

No worries! Have you tried pre-heating your jar? This helped me with adhesion issues. I use a paraffin blend though. Also perhaps try adjusting your temperatures but try one variable at a time so you know what is/is not working. Good luck!

@erintennant3966 3 года назад

I’ve bought 4 fragrance oils! Just starting my business, planning on having 3 signature scents and then 1 plain scent for pillar candles :)

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Ahh brilliant, that sounds like the perfect amount! Good luck with testing🤞🏽

@MegaRbailey 3 года назад

Hey I bought 10 scent fragrance summer package it’s really nice all the scents, I’m just starting my business and sales starting august, I’ve realized that this business has a lot of trial and error when making candles I’m just going with the flow and working towards more and more progression, thank you so much for sharing your advice this is truly helpful 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Sorry for the late reply lovely! Totally so much trial and error, but so worth it once you've cracked it! Ooh not long left until you start selling! Good luck with it all. Aww so pleased it's helped you out!!

@eglevaleikaite2022 2 года назад

I agree! Trial and error :)

@geoathompson 3 года назад

Great and informative video.

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Thank you so so much! I really appreciate it! ✨

@scottmcgladrigan9805 3 года назад

Hi! Just ordered all of my supplies and only ordered 2 fragrance oils. I wanted to start with 2 and really get them perfect so I didn’t waste money... It’s hard though with so many fragrances I love!! Loving the tips.. I’ve managed to create my own logo but looking at labelling now to .. even if I begin making for home use I love the vision to turn it into a brand

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Ahh that's so good you were super restrained, well done. It definitely is hard. I'm glad you're enjoying the tips. Totally, dream as big as you can and you will make steps to get there. What kind of niche are you thinking of?

@scottmcgladrigan9805 3 года назад

@@IshaniParbhoo Hey! Thank you so much for your reply! I love masculine fragrances.. I know so many men that love candles but feel they leave it to their wife's or partners to buy for them.. . I feel its such an untapped market I want to really promote my business also to those that want a luxury feel and scent but not the high profile cost. My main brand identifier is definatley eco friendly & recyclable... I want to give the luxury masculine feel but being secure in that all of my sources are sustainable and recyclable..feeling proper excited and protective 😂

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

@@scottmcgladrigan9805 I’m so sorry for the late reply, it seems RU-vid doesn’t notify me of replies which is weird. How cool! I love your niche and totally agree. A lot of men in my family love candles which are definitely targeted more towards women. I’m sure you’re going to do amazingly, going for sustainably sourced is definitely the way to go. We’re so much more conscious as consumers and at the same time being a business that minimises our impact feels good. I can’t wait to see how it all turns out. Keep updated 😊

@mandyloveworldpeace4960 3 года назад

I bought a bundle of 5 valentine fragrances and 1 black opium.. didn't wanna go too mad just yet 😊

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Ooh what sort of fragrances did you stock for vday? Haha I know it's so hard! Ooh where did you get black opium from?

@jlane1184 3 года назад

Glad I caught your video I subscribed! I was thinking 40 fragrances now maybe 10 lol!

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Haha! Don't worry it happens, but I wish I had saved money on them and put it towards better packaging or even just saved it!

@alexb3501 3 года назад

Such an informative video, thank you for posting. Due to the pandemic, lockdown & restrictions, trade shows are of course not taking place. Do you have any suggestions about how to source suppliers for packaging, glass containers, essential oils etc?

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

So sorry for the late reply. I just saw this comment. I have used suppliers who are specific to candle making and buy oils and jars from Candle Shack which is based in the UK. I think if you are just starting out, doing this is more cost effective. If you were to go to each supplier individually (like one glass supplier) the quantities you need to buy are very high. I've made a haul which included quite a few suppliers. I hope that helps!

@meligreen1300 3 года назад

I just brought my first supplies yesterday! I got 12 but if I brought 5 I got 7 free and I’ve got more than enough. :)

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Haha! Amazing, who would say no to free fragrance oils! I think it's every candle maker's dream. Have fun with them :)

@alanashah2917 3 года назад

Thank you for such a informative video, definitely going to help me. I think my biggest task right now has been finding suppliers. Could you recommend suppliers for FO’s & wax/ wicks.

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Sorry for the late reply! I must have missed this. I’m glad you found it informative. I love candle shack products, supplies for candles are great too 😊

@sukhniyaa 2 года назад

I bought nine my first time hehe lol definitely should've bought more wax and wicks!

@IshaniParbhoo 2 года назад

Haha we live and learn for sure!!x

@dominiqueprenderville6288 3 года назад

love your photos, can i asked who you outsourced to ?

@itsomeshwari9049 2 года назад

Can i know which Type wax will be good for making fragrance candles for beginners

@annabellallandelar3567 3 года назад

I want to start a candle business and I came across your channel, your videos are so helpful! honestly. I want to order a starter kit and went on the links you shared, both are sold out. Do you have any other recommendations? xx

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

I'm so sorry I missed this comment, unfortunately I've only tried the ones I have linked. I would say maybe try and make a purchase the same as a kit since it seems like stock is such an issue these days. I hope this helps!xx

@AmeliasTutorials 3 года назад

I bought one fragrance oil (vanilla) because it's my husband's favorite hah

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Lovely! Weirdly I’ve not bought a vanilla yet, how are you getting on with it?

@theshropshirecandleco.2989 3 года назад

Me again hahah! I’ve been binging your videos all afternoon! Can I just ask, how did you actually get sales? My product is nearly ready for launch but I don’t feel like many people will know about the business. I’ve got lots of social media channels and I’m building a website but how do I get myself known to ensure that I make sales? I feel like the only people that know about my business are my friends and family atm! Xx

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Aww Hey! haha brilliant, I hope you are finding them useful! I'm not sure if you watched the niching video, but honestly it was down to me getting clear on who my customer was and being really strong with my niche. I use my niche to help me make content on social media. Lots of people don't like just sales posts and can get turned off so I am very conscious about creating content that compliments my branding. I also had another video about growing on social media. Think of what value are you giving people also which social media accounts do you like and why. Let me know if you have any other questions. When are you launching?

@simplyblessed_ 3 года назад

I’m just starting still confuse on how to measure wax and trying to figure out how much I should use

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Ah I see, I have made a video of how to make a candle where I address it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-baxsZheTDL4.html

@emilyrose3363 Год назад

I think I bought 10-15 different 1 oz oils from 3-4 different suppliers!

@eilidhholmes6245 3 года назад

I have always loved candles and have wanted to make them for a very long time. I finally have the finances to start making them and hopefully selling however I am worried the market is over saturated? Do you think it is truly worth it at this time?

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Congratulations on building up the finances! That's very exciting. It's true there are lots of people doing it, however I would not say it's saturated. If you are going to do the same thing as everyone else then it will be hard. If you really identify a good niche, you can make a lot of good money. I made a video about niches ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1jykWyDbsVg.html which I think will help you think of a theme and understand who the audience is. I'd love to know if you do end up starting :)

@vickeyfar 3 года назад

Can you tell us who did you hired to get your labels done from? They are really good!

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Hello, thank you! I have her tagged on posts on Instagram :) She's on maternity leave at the moment though. I'd highly recommend Wildrose Studio!

@charlie_remi 2 года назад

Thanks so much for the advice your so kind please can you give me a list of websites that sell good quality candle making kits God bless you wishing you abundance and prosperity in your business

@IshaniParbhoo 2 года назад

Hello! Thank you so much for your well wishes! I'm so pleased you enjoyed the video, I mention my favourites here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-naWuvLNlh4A.html Best of wishes in your business!

@charlie_remi 2 года назад

@@IshaniParbhoo awww thanks for replying I appreciate it thanks for the gratitude I will check it out x

@Roxy__12 2 года назад

Very good video! I spent £££££ on tones of stuff and still don’t have a hot throw!

@IshaniParbhoo 2 года назад

Thank you so much lovely! Tell me about it! We've all been therexx

@Wanderluster888 3 года назад

Yes! Don’t do what I did. I think I bought at least 60 fragrance oils

@yvettebooth67 3 года назад

Which one is the workbook in the description box that is about customers profile? Thank you

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Hello! It is the same as how to find your niche workbook, as you create your customer profile in the workbook. Hope you are all good! Happy New Year!

@yvettebooth67 3 года назад

@@IshaniParbhoo Thank you 😊 all is well and Happy New Year to you too.

@KaueBitencourt 3 года назад

I went crazy and I bought 58 fragrances on my first round 😂 I just wanted to smell and experience all of them before choosing and mixing my own fragrances 🙂

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Haha I don't blame you! It's so addictive! I can't wait to start mixing my own scents in the future. How have you found it?

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

@English Garden oh wow! Yeah I definitely think nailing down a custom scent will take some time, also a lot of research into how scents are made up. I’m the same, I buy smaller bottles then go in for the large. I’d be broke if I did it the other way round!

@cathregan883 3 года назад

This sounds fab but it is the CLP labelling part I cannot get my head around. I see Candle Shack have labels ready to print, is that the type of thing you mean please, which would keep me alongside the responsibilities and the law, along with insurance? Also how do I turn those into sticky labels for my jars?

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Yup if you’re going with candle shack they give you a template. You would need to fill in your details like address plus the name of the candle if you change it from the supplier name. In terms of printing out the sticker I use a platform called canva (you could use word) to effectively recreate the sticker then I get it printed on sticky paper, alternatively you can get it printed professionally. Hope this helps! From my reading you should be good, however I’d highly recommend reaching out to your trading standards and insurer and not take my word for it because I don’t have the legal credentials to give advise. Hope you get it sorted quickly.xx

@cathregan883 3 года назад

@@IshaniParbhoo That is great, thank you so much for getting back to me so fast.

@yoonseokpark5695 3 года назад

Does the first candle kit you linked deliver to Austria ?

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

I believe they ship to the EU but unfortunately because of brexit there will be additional fees.

@nataliaolivares 3 года назад

Which fragances would you recommend for starters????💖

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

I love candle shack scents, I think dark tobacco and honey is such a good one! Paradise beach is lovely too. What sort of collection are you releasing first?

@feliciazoe5165 3 года назад

I bought 5 different fragrances and I am super happy with them but I think I need like 2 more fragrances that. I have a better variety for the costumers or am I wrong ?

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Hello! No not wrong at all, it's just from my experience 12 was so overwhelming. I think it's good to have a bit of variety to test what customers like, but what I did was also buy scents I knew I wouldn't sell. I bought it for fun haha so it was a waste.

@eniyabradford8092 3 года назад

I purchased about 8 but I’m on my 5th vendor though 🤭 I’m hoping the last 2 are winners 🤞🏽🤞🏽

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

That's a good amount! Oh gosh, fingers crossed for you!!

@munacheee885 3 года назад

Where do you find your vendors please?

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

@@munacheee885 so sorry for the late response! I don’t think RU-vid notifies me. I buy mine from candle shack. There are a ton of great companies though, candle shack is my fave so far.

@bethanyhowden-smith8355 3 года назад

I've got about 30 different fragrances

@pamelasoliz9863 3 года назад

what candle suppliers do you recommend?

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Hey, I use Candle Shack for pretty much everything at the moment, though I'm exploring Alibaba.com for jars at the moment.

@ahay8013 3 года назад

I started with 10 but didn't love them so I switched brands and now I have 7.

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Ooh tbh I did the same thing, I started with a supplier, their oils were nice but I loved another supplier way more so ended up switching over. 7 is a good amount!

@fayepinkstone8857 3 года назад

Hey, I’m trying to find a glass jar wax and essential oil wholesale supplier! Can you help at all? Thanks faye xx

@IshaniParbhoo 3 года назад

Hello! I'd recommend candle shack! They are brilliant I use their wax CS2. For essential oils I've tried Supplies for Candles which were good. I actually have a video of how to make essential oil candles coming out on Sunday :)