Soy Candle Pricing for Beginners: How to Calculate Material Costs, Set Retail Rates, and Build Profit Margins for a Hand, (Paperback)

You made the candles. Now the question is whether you made any money. <p>Most new soy candle makers price by guesswork or by copying what competitors charge. Neither method works. Neither tells you what your candles actually cost to make, what your time is worth, or how much profit you are keeping after fees, packaging, and the hours you spend on everything beyond the pour. </p><p>Soy Candle Pricing for Beginners fixes that with a step-by-step system built specifically for handcrafted wax brands. No business background required. </p><p><b>What You Build Through Each Chapter: </b></p><ul><li>Materials cost - every input from soy wax and fragrance oil to labels, lids, and wastage allowance</li><li>True cost per candle - combining materials, production labour, and overhead into a single accurate figure</li><li>Retail pricing - three cross-checking formulas that confirm your price from every angle</li><li>Wholesale pricing - how to sell to stockists without losing money on every case</li><li>Platform-by-platform strategy - separate pricing for Etsy, craft fairs, and your own website</li></ul><br>The system accounts for costs most beginners miss entirely. Business operations hours. Equipment depreciation. The full cost of attending a craft fair, including your time. <p>Once your prices are set, the book shows you how to protect them. How to run promotions without dropping below your cost floor. When and how to raise prices without losing the customers who matter. How to review your numbers as supplier costs shift. </p><p>Pricing handmade candles for profit is a skill. This book teaches it from the ground up. </p><p>Your candles are worth what they cost. Start charging accordingly.</p>

• Soy Candle Pricing for Beginners: How to Calculate Material Costs, Set Retail Rates, and Build Profit Margins for a Hand, (Paperback)
• Author: Independently Published
• ISBN: 9798195564582
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-05-04
• Page Count: 62