CANDLE DECORATING

in my "poolside" entry i stated i had been asked by a customer at work to look into decorating the soy candles that she makes.  i was not sure what they even looked like, as in whether they were pillar candles, or jar candles, etc.  i went to look at them, and they are small jar candles.  the one i saw decorated (by the candle maker herself) didn't have much decoration.  it had a few glass beads strung around the neck of the jar as a necklace, and then had some glued to the top of the jar lid.  very simple, and not very creative.  i was thinking i could do much better than that, but would she agree to paying me at least $1 per candle. 

well...........i talked to her yesterday evening and told her i would be glad to work with her, and she asked me how much i would charge per candle.  i told her i wasn't sure the price of her candles, and to tell me what she could pay me and still make a profit.  she offered $1.50 to $2 a candle..................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....................woooohooooo!!!!

of course, i told her i would supply the beads (i like my choices better than hers, lol) which i can get at a discount at work.  i am thinking it will cost me about 50-60 cents or less to do each candle, so that would be about $1 profit or more per candle, just for me.  and she wants to do about 45 for a local arts and crafts festival that is coming up in the middle of may.  if this goes well, i might have another sideline, lol.  now if i could only sell some jewelry, lol.

i did get some orders for hemp jewelry from an online friend who i met several years ago and became a "real" friend.  she wants me to make them for her kids and step kids, as well as her husband's nephew.  that will be another $75.  and right now, every penny is important.