CANDLE LABELS

ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CANDLE ASSOCIATION (NCA), CANDLES ARE ONE OF THE MOST UNIVERSALLY FOUND HOME DÉCOR ITEMS.

 

In fact, the NCA has determined that, "candles are used in 7 out of 10 U.S. households.” Aside from offering inexpensive décor, candles offer flexibility in their variety and design. From a country store creating home-poured jar candles, to high-end retailers selling expensive tapers, candles are a universal product. As a decorative item, the label is nearly as important as the creation and design of the candle. We provide our candle customers with compatible adhesives for all candle varieties. We use specific, approved materials and coatings to ensure all candle labels hold up to high heat during the burning process.


We offer a wide variety of solutions to our partners in the candle field. Discover the various ways we can help you find the right label and packaging options for your brand.

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MATERIAL SELECTION

 

You want a material that will be durable enough to hold up while the candle is being burned. You also want the amazing design you’ve chosen to represent your brand and products to be vibrant and appealing. And because you are, after all, a business, the cost of the material matters to you.

 

So how do you reconcile the different goals you want to accomplish with your label, and how do you know which material will work for you? The experts at Dion are here to break down some popular material options for candle labels and some of the key benefits of each. All materials should be tested on the candle application prior to ordering. Contact a label solutions specialist for more details.

 

FILM (AKA BOPP) – RUGGED, VERSATILE, DESIGN OPTIONS

 

Films are probably the most versatile label material option, and the top recommended material for candle products. BOPP has a unique set of characteristics that make it optimal for a huge variety of applications. It is a sturdy, fatigue and heat resistant material, so if your product will be handled frequently or exposed to temperature changes, BOPP provides the ruggedness you need. We offer BOPP in white, metallic, and clear options.


PAPER – COST-EFFECTIVE, STRAIGHTFORWARD, DESIGN OPTIONS

Typically the most cost-effective and simple labeling material, a paper label has plenty of applications for candle products. Paper can be used for the primary jar label, a lid label or base label often containing a barcode or product details. Paper is a more economical, though less rugged, alternative to BOPP and if your primary concern is straightforwardness and cost, a paper label may be just what you’re looking for.  As with BOPP, we offer several different paper material options other than just white, including metallic options.


TEXTURED PAPER – HIGH END, DECORATION, DESIGN OPTIONS

Different from our standard paper, textured paper comes in a variety of colors and appearances ideal for a candle product. Textured paper would primarily be used for a jar front label due to it's decorative finish. It is slightly more expensive than standard paper but has the potential to elevate your product for an elegant, upscale clientele. Textured paper comes in several different options including but not limited to classic crest, estate, linen, felt, and vellum paper in colors ranging from white to cream or even black.


CANDLE ADHESIVE & COATING OPTIONS - STRONG ADHESION, DURABLE, HEAT RESISTANT

The adhesive and coatings selected for a candle label are critical to ensure the label holds up during burning. Dion offers materials listed above with permanent adhesives that are required for a candle application. Label coating is also recommended for all applications in either a lamination or varnish. Gloss and matte options are available to match your desired look. All label materials for candle applications must be tested prior to ordering. Contact a label solutions specialist for more details or request candle label samples today!

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high decoration effects

For many candle brands, a high end, expensive look is helpful to elevate the product for the desired market. Beyond metallic or textured substrates, as discussed above, high decoration elements can be added to most labels.


Dion Label Printing offers a variety of high decoration features, which we break down below.


TYPES OF HIGH DECORATION


HOT STAMPING & COLD FOIL STAMPING

Foil stamping, hot or cold, both begin with the similar goal of adding metallic elements onto a label. Label materials that are non-metallic such as clear BOPP or textured paper could benefit from adding foil stamping. Hot stamping begins with a sheet of metallic foil and custom tooling that stamps the desired metallic shape with heat to transfer the foil onto the label. Similarly, cold foil uses printing plates and adhesive to transfer foil to the label material to achieve the same effect. Foil stamping is offered in a wide variety of colors including silver, gold, and copper.

CAST AND CURE 

Different from foil stamping, Cast and Cure™ is a high decoration effect that adds a prismatic look to a label without adding additional material. The Cast and Cure™ process starts with application of a UV coating to your label, covering either the entire label or a selective portion. Cast and Cure™ film is then temporarily laminated to the label and cured to ensure the film's micro-embossed surface imparts its pattern onto the coated surface. The laminated film is removed and the holographic pattern remains.


Our candle customers love Cast and Cure for limited edition collections that require an elevated look.

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EMBOSSING

Texture is an ideal way to entice your customer to pick up your labeled candle. Embossing creates raised areas of a label which could include lettering, graphics, or shapes. To create the effect, special tooling is used to imprint the desired shape into the label.


Embossing can be done on select paper materials and should be coated with varnish to maintain the texture. Please contact us for more details or to get a custom quote.


Pricing and Next Steps


As with all of our label solutions, we provide high decoration candle labels that are customized to fit your unique needs. Decorative effect, custom tooling and number of print colors are just a few of the considerations that will factor into your individual price.


You can learn more about our pricing here, but our recommendation is to fill out our quote form so we can get a jump on getting you your individual pricing. Once you've submitted your quote request, a label solutions specialist will be in touch within 24 hours (often less if you submit during business hours!)


We would also be happy to send you a free sample packet so you can see and feel our impeccably printed high decoration labels for yourself. Just request your sample packet here, and you can expect to see it in your mailbox in just a few days.

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