jennhalcyon

I don't use jj, but the diameter might help...how many inches?

I use the CD wicks myself, and I like them very much. They are quite popular, as are the LX and HTP.

Brenna, Your link isn't working. It says login has expired. As for melting your orange sherbet candles, I would say no...adding yellow to pumpkin isn't going to lighten it, and at 10 drops of dye per # of wax, you are nearly maxed out. I would suggest melting it, add more wax and FO but no more color. Take the tip of your thermometer and drop a few drops of the new color onto white paper or inside an old glass jar to see if you like it. I always do this when I am working with a new color, and I add a drop or two, check, add more, check again, etc. HTH! Jenn

Judy, I have found in the two years that I have been making candles that my smalls (5 oz) and large (15 oz) are most popular. It seems that people want to try a few scents first in a smaller, more economical jar, then they usually pick a favorite or two and upgrade to a large jar. They almost always skipped right over my medium (9 oz) so I discontinued it.

I don't do "parties" in my home, but I do an Open house 2x a year. I make a nice display in the largest room, to showcase all of my products and gifts, then I spread some other items around the downstairs. People grab food, walk around, sit at the dining room table and find some candles to sniff. It works out well because people aren't so crammed for space, and they tend not to feel rushed (which I think gives them time to find more things to buy!!).

Yup! I agree 100%! Alan and his crew are fantastic!

Do you mean three inches across, as in the diameter? I use CDs in my J223/soy combo, and you may want to try a CD12 as a starting point. HTH! Jenn

I wanted to share with you all Alan's reply: Good Morning Jennifer, Thank you for your inquiry. The formula for Amish Harvest has not changed. And the batch your recent bottle originated from was less than 30 days old (we were out-of stock on it about a month ago too for a couple days, as it moves extremely fast). Our FO inventory rotates about every 30 days or less. The only thing I can think of is that perhaps the bottle itself may have something to do with the presentation of the scent. The 32 oz bottles are made from HDPE and the 16 oz amber plastics are made from a specially treated and impermeable PET. The HDPE is permeable to FO’s, but that doesn’t influence the scent if it is placed into a candle within about 3 to 6 months. I think the best way to compare is to grab a swab and dip it in each FO, that way you’re eliminating the bottle as a factor in the scent presentation. Then walk outside before smelling them. We keep reference samples on hand for just this purpose, and to do a quick check we use a special dabber that is basically just a swab. Instead of walking outside though, I use an organic respirator to isolate myself from the scents while preparing the swabs. If you’re still concerned, I would encourage you to make a candle or two and compare, as out-of-bottle comparisons can be deceptive. Even if you use a bit of the bottle, I’d still be happy to exchange it for you just to put your mind at ease. We normally don’t do any returns on FO because we cannot resell them, but I’d be happy to do it for you since I plan on making a bunch of Amish Harvest candles for gifts and I can use it myself in the very near future. Anyway, glad to see you back! Cheers, Alan Wallace Peak Candle Supplies I did as Alan suggested. I dipped a cotton swab in eahc bottle and went outside to sniff. They smell different than in the bottle, as he said they would, but still not identical. The older one seems spicier, more cinnamon perhaps, and the newer one seems to have more of a tart fruit scent??? I don't trust my nose, though, so I am going to pour a candle and see what happens. By the way, Alan replied within several hours of me sending my email, and he is 2 hours behind me so he probably answered as soon as he got it! Jenn

I just received an order from Peak's, and something is seriously wrong with my 2 lb. bottle of Amish Harvest! This is my favorite scent and one of my most popular, and thsi bottle smells NOTHING like my 1 year old bottle I dug out of the basement. The smell is different, not to mention much weaker OOB. Anyone else have this problem? I emailed Alan and asked him for a replacement. I hope they didn't change the formula! TIA, Jenn

hello everyone! I am back! My little guy is 10 months old and his early bedtime and good naps are letting mommy play with wax again! I am testing and having trouble with wicking (surprising, I know, that one would have wick trouble ). I started (double wicking a 4.5 inch jar) witt 2 cd16s. Flame was too big on initial 2 burns. I yanked them and replaced with 2 cd14s. Looked great for a few burns, but now I am nearing the middle of the jar and the flames are tiny! They are giving me a very good melt pool, but they look like they might extinguish and the scent throw (which was great) is now diminished. Any suggestions??? I won't get this jar to burn with a single wick. TIA!! Jenn