Can I do it?
The answer is YES! The resources available today have made candy wrapping a very simple task. You probably have a majority of the tools, equipment and supplies needed already with you. The rest of the items are not expensive and you will need to invest only on buying wrappers and candy.

 

What are the essential items I need to have?
You most definitely have a computer with you. Some type of word processing or graphics editing software would already be installed in your computer. Therefore until you design wrappers with more advanced graphics, the software you have will do the job for you perfectly well.

 

An inkjet or laser colour printer is needed. If you have an inkjet printer, there’s no need to buy a laser printer as both give an almost similar output quality for simple graphics.

Tools such as scissors, adhesive, ruler and stapler will be required.

 

Paper which will be printed with the wrapper designs can be matte or gloss finish high quality paper. These are available in many colours and thicknesses.

 

Foil paper is sometimes used to wrap the candy in before covering with the printed candy wrapper to give it a more professional look. Many colours of foil paper are available in varying sizes to suit the purpose.

 

Do I need to be artistic and good at designing?
All of us have some amount of artistic talent hidden inside. This will be more than enough to create great looking candy wrapper designs. If you feel less confident about your designing skills, readymade wrapper designs that can be printed directly are available on the internet.

 

What types of candy should I buy?
The best way to answer to this is to use the internet. Do a search to find out what brands of candy are currently popular. Next locate where the brands are available wholesale to buy at a reduced price. Once you know where the suppliers are, you don’t need to keep an excessive stock of candy with you. When you receive an order from a customer, you can go and buy the required quantity from the wholesaler.

 

Are there any legal issues I should look into?
When you sell your wrapped candy it is compulsory that you do not remove the product’s original wrapper. The foil and personalize wrapper will always cover the manufacturer’s wrapper and never the candy bar.

 

When you purchase graphics software, clip art, wrapper templates and printable wrapper designs remember the check the copyrights of the designs or programs. The person who sells the software to you must be the owner of it or have a license to sell or distribute it.