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In the world of candle making, I’ve seen a lot of candle supply and glass distributors post photos in the shape of a Libbey Status, a jar that looks like a Roman column. They call these “Metro Jars” as if they understand what a Metro Jar genuinely is. Over the past few years, I’ve seen the word “metro” appear on wholesale internet sites to describe any number of candle jar shapes, including rectangles, squares and bulb jars. I’d like to dispel a mutual myth when it comes to metro and status jars. The metro jar is an firstborn design by The Jar Store for it is line of machine pressed column jars fabricated in China. Substantially dissimilar in height, thickness and shape when equated to Libbey’s Status, the Metro brand spoke to the candle market’s need for a cost effective innovative import with a thick wall that withstood extreme stress. Unfortunately, formulating blown glass in China is not easy which forces most importers to deploy more robust methods using a machine press. The result is a design similar in shape to the Status – a machine blown seamless jar – but pressed with seams. In addition to a super thick wall, the molds employed required specific angles. This new, pressed jar was named the Metro because it was distinguishable in shape, thickness, weight and formulating method. However, the new style had a distinguishable and progressed appeal in and of itself, hence the usage of the term “metro” to invoke it is urban styling. The Libbey Status is an introductory design by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo, OH. The premier manufacturer of candle-ready glass containers, Libbey is unrivalled in trend design. One of the most successful in recent years is the Status, an utterly stunning jar with unending shelf appeal. The introductory Status was designed for feed service and is often called a Status Rocks amongst bourbon drinkers. Although the web is rampant with copycats, not one thing compares to the basi Libbey Status or Metro jars. Original manufacturers and importers see to it compliance with ASTM testing standards which makes jars safe for use as candle containers. Bottom line – there is no substitute for quality. The last thing a candle maker needs is a container that bursts because the glass cannot withstand thermal shock. Many overseas suppliers and their local distributors would rather deceive the American public rather than make an precise statement of available inventory. My sincere counsel is to fabricate written quality standards for glass jars before choosing a provider and then test to make sure that they meet them. If a provider will not offer samples, do not make a purchase. Always insist on seeing the quality first-hand, on internetsite to valuate the glass jars’ potential. After completing this process, the intermediate candle maker may without apparent effort sift through retail propaganda to get down to basics: is the quality right, is the price right, will this jar do the job? Of course, the easiest way to keep out of the way of this is merely to buy the American-made Status from a Libbey distributor. |
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