The Pour Logic Blog
Practical guides on candle costing, production, pricing and inventory — to help you run a more profitable candle business.
Why your candles cost more to make than you think!
Keeping your materials and supplier information organised in Pour Logic gives you a central place to review the costs behind your recipes. When you work out your delivered material costs, keeping those figures current helps make your candle costings more useful.
How to Price Your Candles for Profit (Without Guessing)
A step-by-step guide to calculating candle material costs, labour, overheads, wholesale prices and profit margins using Pour Logic — so you never underprice your candles again.
The Complete Guide to Candle Inventory Management
How to Keep Accurate Candle Batch and Recipe Records
A practical guide to tracking candle batches, documenting recipe changes, recording fragrance loads, and keeping a full production history — so every candle you pour is as consistent as the last one.
Candle Burn Testing: What to Record and Why It Matters
A complete candle burn test checklist covering wick performance, melt pool, scent throw, soot and vessel safety — plus how Pour Logic's Burn Test Lab turns every session into repeatable, sellable data.
From Hobby to Candle Business: The Systems You Need to Grow
Spreadsheets worked when you were making candles for fun. Here's when they stop being enough — and how Pour Logic brings costing, production, inventory, suppliers, markets and business analytics into one system built for candle makers.
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