Start a candy wrapping business

A long, long time ago in a far away land, I dreamed of wrapping candy for money. Seriously. When I first began looking into a “real” home business, candy wrappers was my first choice. Why? The start-up was minimal (I already owned a computer and printer) and I love candy bars. How could I go wrong?

Obviously, I ended up choosing a different career path but I have designed and wrapped my own candy bars for family baby showers. They are ALWAYS a hit! Awhile back, I wrote an article about candy wrapping but removed it from my website a few years ago. So here it is again, for those of you looking to start your own candy wrapper business.

As a side note, I have design clients who run this type of business and they must be doing well, they afford me! LOL

So exactly what does a “Candy Wrapper Designer” do you ask?

They create custom designed candy wrapper covers for a variety of candies including chocolate candy bars, lifesavers, gum, tic tacs, mints and many other treats and products (even popcorn bags!). Many candy wrappers also create wrappers for non-food items like bubbles and matchbooks as well. The possibilities are endless – if you can wrap it, you most likely can market it! While the most popular events to create wrappers for are weddings, birthdays and new babies, most candy wrappers also create designs for anniversaries, baby and bridal showers, businesses, holidays, religious ceremonies, graduations and more.

You will need the following supplies to start your business:

Computer: No special type of computer is needed. If you can afford it however, try to find one with a good amount of memory (or upgrade your current memory) to keep your computer running quickly while you work with your design files.

Printer: Regardless of what brand you choose, you will need to have a color printer. An ink jet will work fine although, if you can afford one, you may eventually want to upgrade to a laser printer. Ink for laser printers cost less than ink jets and laser printers are less likely to smudge your wrappers.

Paper: You can use any type of paper you wish, regular white paper will work for your wrappers , or you can use glossy or matte paper. You can also use a specialty paper like metallic paper. Whichever you choose, keep in mind that you will want to charge an additional fee to your customers when you offer more expensive papers as they do cost more.

A Cutting Device: If you are just starting out or are on a limited budget, scissors will work just fine for cutting out your wrappers. As your business grows, you will most likely want to purchase a good quality paper cutter. This will save you a lot of time.

An Adhesive: You will most likely want to test your options and decide which works best for you. Glue (a stick works best) and tape are the most common adhesives used. Make sure that whatever you choose is acid free and photo safe.

Software: Possibilities include Paint, Microsoft Works, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Microsoft Publisher, Paint Shop Pro, PhotoShop, etc.

Candy: The candy you purchase will depend upon the kind of wrappers you sell. You might want to start out only offering regular and miniature size candy bar wrappers and then add other candy as your business grows. Candy is of course optional as you could opt to sell your wrappers only. But for handing out samples (as well as testing your wrapper sizes) you may want to keep some candy on hand. Sam’s Club or Costco (if available in your location) are good places to purchase candy in bulk at a low price.

In addition to the above supplies, you might consider having on hand a scanner (for adding photos), a digital camera (for adding photos) and a fax machine (for receiving orders and sending wrapper proofs to customers).

Here are dimensions for some candy you may want to wrap:

Standard Candy Bar
5.5 inches x 5.5 inches
Hershey’s Chocolate Bar or Nestle Crunch Bar

Miniature Candy Bar
1.45 inches x 2.99 inches
Hershey’s Assorted Miniatures

Lifesavers Roll
2.25 inches x 3 inches

If you are interested in starting your own candy wrapper business from home, I recommend you download the Moms Talk Biz Guide to Start Your Own Candy Wrapper Business. This eBook includes instructions and information on pricing your products, finding customers, candy wrapping tips and more.

The ebook costs under $17 to purchase and comes with a 30-day money back guarantee. If you have wanted to learn more about this business, here is your chance WITHOUT spending a lot of money.

Gerae Lindsey

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