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I'll see how this creme wax works out for me, and if I'm satisfied I will probably continue to use it out of convenience. I ended up purchasing five small fragrances from CS: Pumpkin Souffle Apple Harvest Creme Brulee Cranberry Marmalade Mistletoe I chose Banana Nut Bread as my sample. Thoughts?

Thanks so much for your suggestions! I'm happy to finally have a starting point to begin researching. These boards are such a gold mine of information. I actually live in Palm Beach! Does Palm Beach Candles have a main shop or a base location where I could go pick things up? Is it a highly recommended supplier? That would save me so much on shipping! Edit: Never mind, it's in Texas. Depressing.

I just realized how many questions I asked that were easily searched for... but if anyone's still willing to share opinions, I'd love to hear them.

Hello everyone! My name is Claire, I'm seventeen and from South Florida. I've been perusing the boards for the past few days, and I'm happy to finally be making a post! I'm quite new to making candles. I decided a few days ago that I was tired of buying Slatkin & Co three-wicks at Bath & Body Works for over $20 a piece when I could be working on a new skill and ending up with a potentially better product! So today I headed over to Michael's (against my better judgement) to pick up the basics for a quick experiment. After much deliberation, I settled on a two-pound block of "creme wax". This choice was mostly dependent on price, as I didn't want to invest too much in a hobby I wasn't sure I would love. I haven't seen this type of wax mentioned in the boards that I've read, but I'd love to hear your thoughts. Is it vegetable, paraffin.. a blend? I also picked up some dye chips in primary colors (the only option), a few short zinc wicks (again, all that was available), five glass jars in various shapes, and three scented oils in cinnamon, vanilla and pomegranate. I didn't expect to like these very much, but they were not bad. Overall, I'm pleased with my first candle! It is red and cinnamon-scented, in a spherical sort of fishbowl-like container. I have not burned it yet, but it looks and smells pretty good cold. I can post a photo if anyone is interested! Anyway, I'm totally loving it! I'm ready to embark on my first online shopping trip, and I'd love some suggestions! As far as FOs go, I'd love a great pumpkin, apple, cranberry, and some sort of cupcake-y buttercream scent. I'd also love to find a chocolate-peppermint if there are any good ones around! I also adore the scent of the Slatkin "Leaves" candle but I have not been able to find any suggestions for a duplicate. I've heard great reviews of CS Pumpkin Soufflee which seems to be rather difficult to work with? I can't WAIT to hear what everyone has to say. Accordingly, I'm totally lost on what sort of wax to use, there seem to be so many options. I'm open to soy or paraffin, the only thing important to me would be a strong scent with decent throw. I'm only planning on making filled candles. What, in your opinion, would be the best supplies for me to buy my first time shopping? I'm so glad to be here!