1-ON-1 PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION
Turn Your Candle-Making Skills Into a Business That Actually Makes Sense
A private 1-on-1 consultation for candle makers who are ready to move beyond hobby-level knowledge and build a more technically sound, commercially realistic candle brand.
We look at the details that free tutorials often overlook — formulation, candle theory, batch costing, price structure, burn testing, product quality and practical business strategy.
The Gap Between Making Candles and Running a Candle Business Is Bigger Than Most Makers Realize.
The Price Triangle: Cost ≠ Wholesale ≠ Retail
One of the most common mistakes new candle businesses make is calculating a selling price from the cost of materials alone.
But a sustainable candle business has to understand the relationship between three numbers:
Cost of Goods → Wholesale Price → Retail Price
Your material cost is only the starting point.
During your consultation, we can examine your batch costing and pricing structure and identify whether your current numbers support the type of business you want to build.
Because a candle that sells well but makes little money is not necessarily a successful product.
A Good 4-Hour Burn Does Not Automatically Mean Your Candle Is Fully Tested
This is one of the hidden pitfalls we see in candle making.
A maker lights a candle for four hours.
The melt pool looks good.
The flame appears stable.
Nothing seems unusual.
So the candle is considered "tested."
But the testing process cannot simply stop because the first burn looks good.
As a candle burns lower, heat accumulates within the vessel and the conditions surrounding the wick and wax continue to change.
A candle should be evaluated throughout its intended burn life — not only during the first few hours.
During a quality audit, we can examine how you currently conduct your burn testing and identify whether your testing process is giving you enough information to make confident product decisions.
Not Another Candle Tutorial. Not Generic Business Advice
You don't need another video showing you how to melt wax.
And you don't need generic business advice from someone who has never made the product themselves.
You need someone who understands both sides of the equation.
The candle. And the business behind the candle.
With more than 20 years of professional candle-making and teaching experience, Jello Candle brings together candle artistry, technical theory, formulation knowledge, costing and practical business thinking.
The goal is not simply to tell you what to do.
It is to help you understand why you are doing it — so you can make better decisions independently as your business grows.
Bring Your Real Business Questions
If applicable, prepare:
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Your Formulation
Wax, fragrance, additives, wick, vessel and relevant production details.
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Your Costing
Material costs, batch quantities and current cost-per-unit calculations.
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Your Pricing
Current retail or planned retail price, and wholesale pricing if applicable.
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Your Testing Information
Burn-test records, observations, photographs and questions about candle performance.
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Your Products
Photos or videos of your candles and any issues you want us to examine.
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Your Business Questions
The decisions you're currently struggling with.
From Purchase to Consultation
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Purchase Your Consultation
Complete your purchase through our Shopify store.
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Tell Us What You Need
Enter your preferred date and time in your Order Notes during checkout, or email us after purchase with your preferred schedule and consultation topics.
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Meet Privately via Zoom
We'll arrange a suitable appointment and work through your questions, numbers, formulation or quality concerns together.
