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Does anyone have any recommendations for a cash register? I will be doing a big show at the end of April (if I get in) and would like to have a cash register to speed things along. The one feature that I would really like for the register to have is the option to run on batteries. That's not a necessity but it would be nice so that I won't have to pay an extra $35 for electricity.

WSP carries Crafters Choice. Not sure but I think it's their own brand.

AAA Chemicals in Houston, TX isn't local for you but they have great prices and reasonable shipping. http://store.aaa-chemicals.com/potassium-hydroxide.html

I get almost all my oils from JS and I use 4627. I've had very few of her oils give me a problem. I can highly recommend: Amber (Romance) Amour Lavender Vanilla Orange Dreamsickle Captivatingly Currant Jasmine Mystique Chestnuts & Brown sugar Vanilla Buttercream Crunch Rosemary Mint Raspberry Vanilla Creme Mulberry Spice Orange Clove

JS has it and IMO is an exact dupe. It's my #2 best seller and soon to be #1. I use it in 4627, 4794 & Aroma Beads. BTW, if you're searching for "lavendar", you probably won't find it. Try "lavender".

Personal favorite: Mystique from JS Best seller: Amber Romance (renamed "Amber Amour") from JS but Lavender Vanilla from JS is quickly catching up. I promise I don't get ALL my FO's from JS.

Make the candle like you would normally with the wick secured to the bottom using either wick stick'ums, hot glue or whatever you want. Start with a wick that you think is the right size and start burning. If, for whatever reason, you decide that the wick is the wrong size, blow out the candle and let it cool completely. Using a pair of needle-nose plyers, just pull out the remaining wick (the tab will stay on the bottom). This will leave a hole that you can put another wick in (without a tab). Wash, rinse, repeat...

They have 2 grades of lye. The lower, "technical grade" is >99% pure and is rated for soap making. The "food grade" is a higher quality and also rated for soap. HTH

There's nothing wrong with JS for candles. Maybe it's just your combination of ingredients and/or technique.

Try this: http://www.aaa-chemicals.com/services.html

Excellent points, as usual, Top. To expand on the "by-product" issue: Yes, paraffin is a by-product of oil refinement. It's going to keep being produced as long as we are demanding petroleum products. As far as I know, candle manufacturing accounts for the majority of paraffin use (at least in the U.S.). If we stopped using paraffin for candles, where would all that paraffin (that would continue to be produced) wind up? Land fills? If that's the case, couldn't a paraffin candle be deemed "eco-friendly" because it's helping to reduce land fills?

I agree about Old Will Knot but check out their ebay auctions. I got my Ultraship 75 for $40 and that included shipping.

I've been using this wax for over a year now and haven't noticed any change. It will feel softer when it's warm and harder when it's cold.

Only if it flies directly into the flame and catches fire. Soy candle makers have a tendency to bash paraffin to make their candles sound better. Just do your homework and be honest about your wax vs. others. Oh, and just because someone posts information on their web site doesn't mean it's true. Here's a good place to start: http://www.igca.net/

DITTO!

I am a paraffin candle maker with my 3 year old son in the house while I constantly burn test candles. Usually I have one in every room - including his. No, I'm not worried one bit about it because I've done my homework. I refuse to believe something someone else says without doing my own research. Have you ever heard of anyone getting lung cancer or other diseases from burning candles in their home? Let's take these in order: There's a reason 99% of candles are made with paraffin. It's a very old medium for candle making and, in general, paraffin throws better than soy. Also, refining soy wax uses the same chemicals and processes as paraffin refining. Burning these candles in your home, is the same as burning diesel fuel or pulling a car into your home - to a much lesser extent. You breathe 100,000 times more carcinogens in a 30 minute rush-hour commute than you would if you burned a candle right next to you 24/7 for a year. Yes, soot does travel deep into the lungs. DUH! Anything you breathe does that. What they don't tell you is that any candle will soot if it's not wicked properly and/or the wick isn't trimmed. "Significant quantities" does not mean dangerous quantities. Significant is the next level above "Trace". If paraffin candles were so toxic, don't you think they would have been banned by the EPA? "The soot from these materials contain not only carcinogens, but neurotoxins and reproductive toxins." Yes, they do but the amounts are extremely small. See point #2 above. "Burning paraffin candles can emit small amounts of toxins into the air." -- See all points above. They're just rewording the same thing over and over again.Now, on a positive note: Soy helps support American agriculture. Parrafin candles are a major consumer of the oil refining process waste which would otherwise end up in land fills.Why can't soy and paraffin stop bashing each other and live in peace?

Just Scent always has a 10 pack for $16.95 that you can pick what you want. The pack of 14 is a special this week and is all 14 of this weeks new oils.

No fuel smell here either and it is very strong in Comfort Blend.

I can only comment on the Perfect Pear. I like it alot but, I would like it to be a bit stronger (I use IGI 4627). I have just recently added it to my line so I can't comment on how well it sells yet. The only Lavender I've tried from JS is Lavender Vanilla and it's one of my top sellers - VERY STRONG! I have a sample of her Lavender Raspberry. Smells good OOB but I haven't had a chance to put it in wax yet.

Here's a thread where someone asked pretty much the same thing. If you look at the top in the blue band, there is a search option. It will become very usefull to you. http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23234

Thank you, Bugtussle. That explains it: I was looking for empty dropper bottles not already full of dye. They have a good selection and I might have to look into them. I know you said you like the bottles but how about the dyes themselves?

I'm not seeing these on their site. Do you have the link for them?

www.justscent.com has a great Amber Romance. It's my best seller.

Try this post. http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4999

I like the London Lemon Curd in paraffin. It's not the strongest but it smells great.