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How to economically get into fancy soap-making?
candly replied to candly's topic in General Soap Making
Thank you so much for the helpful advice and replies, everyone! We'll get started with a simple recipe and go from there! -
My daughter became enamored with a boutique display of fancy soap (the kind poured into long molds then sliced...) and would like to start making some. We've done melt-and-pour and took a goat milk soap class but that's the extent of our soaping experience. Is there a fairly economical way to break into this hobby? Or just pick a recipe and buy what's needed, then start expanding from there? Any tips for a newbie would be appreciated!
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I'm looking for 50ml perfume bottles similar to Le Labo's. Anybody have any ideas? I'd infinitely appreciate any help, I'm having a ton of difficulty tracking these down!
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I have some Bitter Almond from Sweetcakes and it smells, to me, just like Peak's Almond Pastries. I went back and forth between the bottles and could really not tell a difference.
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Looking for silver tumbler lids like Peak's
candly replied to candly's topic in General Candle Making Discussions
wthomas57 and KimmyPee - Thank you! I will check those out! -
Anybody know of a fragrance oil type for Joanna Gaines's Garden candle (or something similar to it)? Or Smith & Hawken's Moss & Thyme? https://shop.magnoliamarket.com/products/joannas-signature-garden-candle http://www.target.com/p/glass-jar-candle-moss-thyme-smith-hawken/-/A-51067408 I have a customer looking for these scents but I've not personally smelled either one of them. Any leads or ideas would be greatly appreciated, I'm not having too much luck myself!
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Searching Archives on Sugar Scrubs Cant Find Original Recipe
candly replied to Moonstar's topic in Bath, Body & Cosmetics
Jcandleattic, could you PM me as well? I'd love to try it out!- 21 replies
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Black residue on top of soy candle
candly replied to candly's topic in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making
Okay, thank you! I will go back to the drawing board on this one -
Black residue on top of soy candle
candly replied to candly's topic in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making
I like the way it looks, plus they throw really well. You can see the soot in little black streaks in the melt pool while the candle is burning as well. I had also tried this jar & wax with 2 Eco-2's, those wicks were too big and it had FMP too quickly but at the end of the candle there was only a tiny bit of soot on the top. Would you recommend a CD20 or CD22? -
Black residue on top of soy candle
candly replied to candly's topic in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making
It's the Libbey 13.25 oz tumbler, 3" diameter. I've tried CD4's but they leave a rather unsightly glazing of wax residue on the sides. I tried CD20 a while back, but just couldn't get as nice of a burn. I'll try again. Which container do you use the 2 cd4's with? I started out using cb135 and don't recall having this issue; changed to C3 for a while and really liked it but the shipping was so expensive that I switched back to cb135 which I can get locally. Thanks for helping me troubleshoot -
Black residue on top of soy candle
candly replied to candly's topic in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making
It's a 13.25 oz tumbler, with 2 cd-5 wicks. On the first burn it doesn't quite hit full melt pool but does subsequently and toward the bottom of the container hits FMP in about an hour. Stays right at 1/2" deep. Flames never gets too big and the wicks don't mushroom. I never had any luck single wicking that container without getting awful mushrooming :/ -
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Additives for CB135 to get a slower burn?
candly replied to candly's topic in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making
I was just comparing it with some other 11 oz soy candles which claim to be 60-70 hours. -
I'm using straight Ecosoya CB135 with CD wicks, and have worked out a combination that burns well and completely, great throw, not too hot and no mushrooming. But I get about 45+/- hours from an 11 oz. candle. I tried adding beeswax to slow the burn a little, but that made weird black spots in the melt pool and didn't seem to make a difference with the burn time. Are there any other additives that might help, or should I just be happy with this candle as-is? Thanks for any input!
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Suppliers in the midwest - closest to MO
candly replied to wthomas57's topic in General Candle Making Discussions
We buy our wax from Gateway Foods in Dupo, IL, just on the other side of St. Louis. Might be a bit of a drive for you, but maybe their shipping to you wouldn't be that bad? They do have great prices on soy wax! -
Some great tips - thank you
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I'm considering buying some packaging from Alibaba (also they have some interesting containers that we just don't have here) - anybody here have any experience purchasing through there? Thanks!
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Bitter Creek sells them in 6". They also sell a sample kit with 5 of each size (in case you also want to try a CD-5)
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I've had some success heating my jars in the oven (around 15 minutes at the oven's 'warm' setting) and pouring at 120-125.
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Maybe Brown Sugar Caramel Popcorn, or Sweet Corn Creme Brûlée? I'd stop to smell those I don't know what Amish Quilt smells like though.
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Looking for TOCCA, Jo Malone and Calypso FO dupes
candly replied to candlesinflorida's topic in Fragrance Discussion
I haven't had the chance to get it into anything yet (soap later today hopefully!) but it smells nice and strong OOB. -
Looking for TOCCA, Jo Malone and Calypso FO dupes
candly replied to candlesinflorida's topic in Fragrance Discussion
Sweet cakes has a lovely Nectarine Blossom & Honey. Which and where are the ones you've found? I'd love to try them -
I just love Fillmore's Peony, to me it smells just like the flower and is like walking into a flower garden on a spring day.
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I've also been similarly concerned and now only use FO's that are free of phthalates. You may want to look into whether the ones you use contain them or not and weed them out accordingly.