CandleLyte Conference Call 20 April 2006

Candle Making Tips

Why candles go white on top
Roberts solution:
wax too hot - remove from heat before completely melted & don't pour above 40*C temperature, a little under maybe. "the wax looks lovely and cloudy & pours nicely".

If you make a mistake : remelt & start again.

If wax has bubbles: Try pouring only about a third of the wax you have melted, let it settle then pour the rest.

Pour with a fan circulating above them (not on them), just to get a bit of circulation in the air (or air conditioner).

If top of candle is hazy or rough : Use a hair dryer on HOT and melt the top - Then change the dryer to COOL and hold about 2 feet away from candle ( gives a nice smooth shiny top to candle).

Microwavable candle - make one up & tell people that it is your first candle ( "anyone can make candles" ) - keep the candle to show people wherever you go as the first candle you made. He uses this as a marketing ploy which he says works every time.

Also said when doing markets only to display a small select range, but must include 6 oz. tins & Tea lights (as these are his best sellers at markets). Said can have a bigger lot under the table or somewhere, but still not too much.

Told us how he sets himself up at a stall. Just with a simple card table dressed up with a cloth, flyers from candlelyte and the range as specified above.
Said to have 7 or 8 insta candles also as the response to these has been great for him.

And that was about it except for question time where a few people got a chance ( with little time left), to ask some questions.

Then Chris took over giving a bit of news and conference times & dates for different states/cities.