Planning for Launch Day

I’ve spent the last 3ish years wanting to sell things I make. Wax melts, candles, body butter, sugar scrub, lip balms, car diffusers, perfume, I have lots of ideas and plans. I knew I needed to start small so as not to overwhelm myself, which could easily happen if I let it.

I chose wax melts for multiple reason. They’re easy to store and fairly stress free for me to make. I have a lot of fun designing collection ideas and picking out scents. I’ve worked hard on my Nakama Collection, which is what I’ve decided to name my One Piece inspired scent collection. I’m excited about this a lot, and I can see it expanding into other products in the future.

I tried about a year and a half ago to sell on Etsy. But I got overwhelmed trying to figure out shipping and online selling, and ended up not doing it. I’ve put in a lot of work since then, and am feeling well about this go around. I have a theme I love and am excited by, and I know what I’m doing with shipping.

I hope to launch my shop over the weekend.

I will actually have two listings on Etsy at first. My Nakama wax melts, and a listing of wax melts I decided not to use. As I said, I’ve been working on this for years. This means I’ve accumulated a lot of wax melts. I’ve given away a lot to friends and family, but I still have a lot left. I thought it would be fun to sell them in mystery bundles. I think its such a cool idea. I will usually be selling my wax melts at $5/piece, so for the mystery bundles I will do 5/$10. I currently have enough for 22 bundles this way. I actually still have some fragrance oils for some of these left, and will probably add to the listing in the future.

It is currently Saturday. I will likely open shop tomorrow night. We’ll see what happens.

Thanks for your support!