Candle packaging ideas

Candles are the perfect accent to any home or office, and now in more modern times to home-office (since lots of us now work from home) . They make fantastic gifts or fun crafts. Plus, candles come in a variety of scents and colors, meaning you can find the perfect one for your home. If you shop frugally, you can bring home some incredible deals on candles from any home goods store. Although buying candles can be great, DIY candle packaging is a fun way to personalize candles as a gift or for yourself.

We don’t want you to crack your head too much coming up with ideas on how to package them so we have collected some really quick and easy ideas. Check out these easy-to-do, creative home-made candle packaging ideas!

Twine and Parchment Paper

Are you simple, rustic, yet elegant in your tastes? This amazing DIY candle packaging takes little effort and cash, yet produces beautiful results. After purchasing the candles of your choice (we recommend a medium-sized glass candle, get your hands on some standard parchment or packaging paper, decorative twine, and a set of alphabet stamps and ink. Cut the parchment paper into squares, 10”x10” should do, and then fold in the corners to wrap up the candle.

You can secure the folds with a bit of glue, and then tie the twine around the candle however works for you! To add a finishing touch, use the stamps and ink to print the scent of the candle on the parchment. Voila! Amazing DIY candle packaging that your wallet can agree with.

Transferring an Image onto a Candle

If you are feeling extra crafty, consider attempting this super cool DIY candle packaging idea. You will need a tall, white candle, tracing paper, a hair dryer, and wax paper – easy as that! Find an image you wish to print onto your candle. Edit and/or crop the photo so that it will fit on the candle. Then, print the image on the tracing paper (just put the tracing paper in the normal paper tray). Trim any access paper from the image, cutting as close to the image as possible. Place the image ink side out on the candle and wrap the wax paper tightly around the image and entire candle. Using a hairdryer (and maybe some hot pads for your hands!), begin to heat the wax paper until it melts and you see ink come through the paper. Peel away excess wax paper and now you have some beautiful DIY candle packaging!

Punched Paper Candles

This DIY candle packaging comes with two options for the ultimate crafters out there. The craft store Michael’s offers amazing assortments of pre-punched paper with designs that range from intricate to classic and in multiple colors. Crafters have the option of either purchasing glass cylinders (to hold the candle of your choice) and wrapping the paper around the cylinders for a unique shadow pattern, or crafters can wrap the paper around the candle itself and secure it with a hot glue gun for some DIY candle packaging fabulousness.

Custom Candle Packaging Boxes

Ok, we know this was supposed to be home-made candle packaging ideas but we also know sometimes there is too little time in everyday life and there are plenty of companies that offer great products and it will make our candle packaging look really original and still “home-made” even if it isnt. A quick online search will bring up tons of companies to buy them from. Eg. the link below

Do you have awesome DIY candle packaging ideas? We want to hear from you in the comments!

Candles are known to bring relaxation and serenity. Today candles are portraying an array of distinct roles from traditionally used for lighting the house to its ability to create a memorable and personal environment. With endless strategic combinations of wicks, wax, containers and scents, candles have become a true expression of design and creativity. Candles are vastly used for home décor element as well, which enlighten the overall environment with a positive vibe.

Most of the candles come in containers made of glass and tin. These materials provide natural protection to the candle, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t add some extra cushioning. Use bubble wrap in an appropriately sized box to prevent the candle from shifting too much during transit.

The scent in candles plays a crucial role in deciding the packaging colour of candle boxes. White represents vanilla and freshness, Blue as floral and ocean, green as aromatic and fruity, pink as citrus and flower essence, red as bold decorative and Yellow as tangy, tropical.

Also Read: Luxury Perfume Box Packaging Design

The unique shape of candles box packaging design and custom printed boxes are in trend. Brand strategy of introducing cloth bags and match tubes with hand-drawn illustrative, floral images and typographic detail enhancing the value proposition of candles.

It is essential to think about the value proposition of the candle. If it is expensive and luxury candle brand? Or a quirky gift candles? Packaging Design will help to build the perception of the customer. By breaking down the elements of their logo into shapes, lines, texture and colours, they can portray their branding through both candle and its packaging in a very unique and creative way.

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Author: Anush Malik

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