Produce a batch
Record a batch of a candle and Loomenio deducts the wax, fragrance, wicks, vessels and labels from the recipe and adds finished candles to stock, at the cost of that day's materials.
For candle makers
Know what to pour, what to order, and what to fix today
Loomenio gives candle makers one place for wax, fragrance oils, wicks, vessels and packaging, a recipe for every candle, and a Today screen that shows what you can pour now, which material is limiting a batch, and what to reorder before it blocks production.
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Where candle businesses lose track
- One jar, wick or fragrance oil sits behind half your range. When it runs short, three scents stop at once, and the spreadsheet only tells you after the fact.
- Fragrance and wax prices move. A candle priced last spring may now cost noticeably more to make, but the cost lives in a separate tab nobody updated.
- Planning a market weekend means working out by hand how many pours you can afford with the wax, jars and wicks on the shelf.
What you set up once
- Materials
- Wax, fragrance oils, dyes, wicks, vessels, lids, labels and boxes, each with a unit (g, kg, oz, lb, ml, pieces), a cost and a minimum stock level.
- Recipes
- One recipe per candle: wax weight, fragrance weight, wick, vessel, label and packaging. Costs recalculate when a material price changes.
- Products
- Each scent and size as a product, with its selling price and finished stock.
- Suppliers and lead times
- Who you buy from, and how long each material takes to arrive, which informs when a reorder is due.
Illustrative example
How one shortage becomes a decision
- 1Stock of a 9 oz amber jar drops after a pour.
- 2Every recipe that uses that jar is linked, so Loomenio recalculates how many of each candle you can still make.
- 3Today moves the affected candles up and suggests ordering the jar, with the recipe and stock numbers one click away.
- 4You decide whether to order, switch vessels, or pour something else first.
Example of how Loomenio’s stock, recipe and cost data connect. It does not describe a specific customer.
How it works day to day
See what you can make
Production shows how many of each candle you can make from current stock and which material is the limit. Ask for a quantity and see what is short and what buying it would cost.
Price from real costs
Each candle shows its cost to make from current material prices, so you can spot products priced below cost or with thin margins.
Capture without typing forms
Optionally write or dictate "poured 24 amber candles" or "received 10 kg wax at $4.50/kg" and AI Capture proposes the stock operations. You review each one before it is saved.
AI is optional and only helps with input. Stock, costs and capacity are calculated by the system, and you review every proposed change before it is saved.
What Loomenio does not do
- Loomenio does not calculate fragrance load or wax-to-vessel volume. You enter the quantities your own method uses.
- There is no cure timer or work-in-progress status. Record a batch when you want the stock to count as available.
- There are no lot numbers or expiry dates, and no compliance or safety-data records.
Questions from candle makers
What is the best inventory software for candle makers?
Look for software that links materials to recipes and recipes to production, not just a list of counts. Loomenio is built for that workflow: wax, fragrance, wicks and vessels feed candle recipes, producing a batch updates stock and cost, and Today shows what to make, buy and fix.
Can Loomenio track fragrance oils and wax in grams or ounces?
Yes. Materials use units such as grams, kilograms, ounces, pounds, millilitres and pieces, and recipes convert between units of the same kind, so you can buy wax in pounds and use it in ounces without a manual conversion.
Does Loomenio calculate how much a candle costs to make?
Yes, from the recipe and current material costs: wax, fragrance, wick, vessel, label and packaging. A recipe can also include labor, packaging and overhead costs for the batch, so the cost per candle reflects what you choose to count. The free product cost calculator is a quick way to work out those numbers first.
Can I import my candle spreadsheet?
Yes. Materials, products and recipe ingredient lines can be imported from CSV, and you review each row before anything is saved. Export your spreadsheet as CSV first.
Start with one real product.
Add its materials and recipe, and see what Today suggests. No credit card required.
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