Candle pricing calculator
Typical costs for an 8 oz soy candle are prefilled — swap in your real numbers and see the price that pays you, your margin after fees, and your real hourly earnings.
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Suggested price
$25.93
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Your real costs update as supplier prices change, sales pull from Etsy, eBay & Amazon on their own, and you see true profit per product — not a one-off estimate.
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How much should I charge for a handmade candle?
Most 8 oz soy candles with ~$4–5 in materials and 20 minutes of labor land between $18 and $28 retail, depending on positioning. Work it from your own numbers: full cost (materials + labor + packaging), then a margin of 50%+ after marketplace fees — that's exactly what this calculator computes.
What do candle makers forget to price in?
The wick tab, the warning label, the box it ships in, and the pour time. Each looks like pennies; together they're often $1+ per candle — a quiet 5% of your price.
Not your craft? Try the general handmade pricing calculator or the other free tools.
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