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Make Your Homemade Candle Holders Stand Out At The Farmer's Market

Selling your homemade candle holders at the farmer's market is an excellent way to make a profit while working as your own boss. But with all of the other homemade goods and unique items for sale at the market, you may find with some competition to contend with. Here are a few things you can do to make your homemade candle holders stand out from the crowd when they're being featured at the farmer's market:

Create Custom Labels

You can give your handmade candle holders a professional, polished look by attaching custom labels to them. You can put labels on the bottoms of your products so they can't be seen unless turned over, or incorporated them into your overall candle holder's design by applying it to the sides. Use your labels as an opportunity to promote your company logo and build brand recognition.You can also include special processing information on the labels that your customers may find of interest.

It's possible to create your own custom labels using a commercial label maker, but you'll likely get better results by working with an experienced service provider who understands how the fonts, colors, and designs you choose will affect the performance of your labels overall. For more information, check out websites like http://www.northwestlabel.com/.

Display Them In Action

Instead of just displaying candle holders that are for sale, consider creating a centerpiece that features a few of your holders in action. Place different sized candles in the holders and keep them lit throughout the day to help attract passersby. If your farmer's market setup isn't safe enough to allow for candle lighting, use battery-operated candles instead. Putting a few candle holders to use throughout the day will help give life to all of your products and therefore interest more potential buyers.

Offer Personalized Embellishments

You can ensure that every candle holder you sell is unique by offering your customers personalized embellishments upon making a purchase. If you sell wooden candle holders, use a chisel or engraver to put peoples' initials on the bottoms of them. If you sell candle holders that can't be chiseled, consider using paint or customized stickers with heavy-duty adhesive to personalize them. You can even chisel or paint designs on basic candle holders as customers order them—just create a portfolio of stencils you have access to and allow customers to choose their designs from it.

These tips and tricks shouldn't be difficult to incorporate, yet should provide you with impressive results as time goes on.  


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