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    My Best Candles So Far/Layered Rustics

    in Old Style Candle Gallery

    Posted

    Thanks so much for all your positive responses. It is so much fun making a candle and then waiting to take it out of the mold and when you do you have this beautiful candle - hahahaha and sometimes they aren't so beautiful but then you need to try again and again. Anyway, the fun is definitely when you get to see the final product. Somehow I find this a lot of fun and a way to relax. I hope I'll have some more to post on here.

    Martha Stewart

    in General Candle Making Discussions

    Posted

    I agree with all of you. I'm new to this and of course am not selling my candles. I found something that I absolutely love. There is something about it that is so relaxing for me and makes me want to learn more. The idea of creating new and different candles is so invigorating. I can't wait to take it out of the mold to see how it turned out. It is like a surprise waiting for me every time. This is fun fun fun, I love it, love it, love it. My husband plays golf and I've played a few times and it is okay but I don't want to spend my whole day playing golf. I would, however not have a problem spending my whole day creating candles. :) He needs to play more golf so I can make candles.

    How Long do FO's last

    in Fragrance Discussion

    Posted

    Can you tell me how long FO's usually last (does the scent start to fade)and should they be stored somewhere special, i.e. someone mentioned they put theirs in the fridge? Most I've received are in dark containers but some aren't - does this make a difference? TIA

    Ordering Peaks Scents

    in Fragrance Discussion

    Posted

    Okay, I placed my order. Thanks for all your help. I ended up getting 10 scents (OMG). I got 6 - 1 lb. and 4 - 4 oz . It worked out great, I saved over 20.00 (which is approx 3 of the 4 oz sizes). This is great because I can try all of these. How fun is that. I also had the ordered rushed so hopefully I get it soon. I'll let you know how this all works out. Thanks again.

    Ordering Peaks Scents

    in Fragrance Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Everyone. I need some help. I don't have time to try all kinds of scents before Christmas so I was hoping you'd be able to help me. I want to order 5 scents from peaks and get the 10% discount. For Christmas I'm making 4 colors of candles, can you recommend what Christmas Fragrances you would recommend for these colors. Cranberry Red (I was thinking Spiced Cranberry?), Green (maybe a pine kind of scent?) and Gold and Purple are the other two colors and I'm not sure for Christmas what scents would be good and I have one additional scent to buy. I'm thinking of buying at least one pound each as I can see with all that I've been making the scents go fast. Also, what is your feeling if I give some unscented candles away or will people be disappointed without any scent? TIA

    P.S. I did get a sample kit and I like the Spiced Cranberry,

    Bayberry and Blackberry Sage and Mountain Pine. If I get Bayberry what color of candle would I do, Green or Purple?

    Another marble attempt and new fluted molds

    in Old Style Candle Gallery

    Posted

    Hi Everyone -- I got some new molds and these are the fluted ones, I really like them. The only thing is the have tiny little tiny holes in them all over. I poured at 185 degrees? I didn't warm my molds, show I have done that? Or?

    Also, here is my 2nd mottled attempt. I like it but it is not as good as I would like it to be so I'm going to try again today. Please tell me your honest opinion. I'm new so I have lots of growing room.

    https://webfiles.uci.edu:443/xythoswfs/webui/_xy-2278442_1

    https://webfiles.uci.edu:443/xythoswfs/webui/_xy-2278443_1

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