LauraAndrews

Well, actually I found this at Swanscandles.com, and the coconut wax too. Has anyone used either one of these?? Olive Oil Container Candle Wax Accu-Blend Olive Oil Container Blend MP128 made of all natural organic virgin Olive Oil & other quality ingredients. Olive Oil wax is a olive greenish/yellowish blend with good jar adhesion, hot & cold scent throw and is very clean burning. No additives are required. Olive Oil wax is blended to eliminate frosting of colored candles and is a one pour blend. Olive Oil wax has a smooth surface & burns coolor to burn longer. As with all natural products, it can vary slightly from batch to batch. This product meets FDA requirements for use in non-food articles in contact with food as per 21 CFR 172.880 Heat to 160-180 Olive Oil Wax 11lb Slab $19.95 Coconut Blend Container Candle Wax Accu-Blend Coconut Container Blend MP126 made of all natural organic coconut wax & other quality ingredients. Coconut wax has excellent color retention, jar adhesion, hot & cold scent throw and is very clean burning. No additives are required. Coconut wax is blended to eliminate frosting of colored candles and is a one pour blend. Coconut wax has a smooth surface & burns coolor to burn longer. As with all natural products, it can vary slightly from batch to batch. This product meets FDA requirements for use in non-food articles in contact with food as per 21 CFR 172.880 Suggested usage: Heat to 160-180, add color, remove form heat, add fragrance and pour at desired temp. Coconut Wax 11lb Slab $13.95

These look very intriguing! It looks like these are made by Old Virginia Candle Company, but have never seen them anywhere else, nor could I find much info at all about using olive oil to make candles. www.oliveoilorganics.com http://www.thelampstand.com/oloilca.html

Holy smokes! 500 to 700 to go??? That is a TON of samples to send to people...I sure hope Greenleaf gets a lot of new business from this! They deserve it! My gosh, how many companies do you know of who would do something like this? (besides maybe Golden Brands, which I'm sure will also have a ton of new business from what they did with their samples!) Laura

What types of containers and what wicks do you find work best with the container palm wax? It looks and sounds like a great wax, but wicking would be the thing that would worry me. Laura

I have ordered from www.kandiesspecialtyshop.com before. She has just about anything you can think of! Laura

I have read that BCS's Mulberry is unbelievably strong. I have not tried it yet, but it's on my list! I'm always on the lookout for the strongest fragrances! Bittercreek South's oils are not the same as Bittercreek North's BTW. Laura

Well believe it or not, my first soy candle was actually one of the "Insta-Candles" <cringe> from CandleWealth. I was exchaning links for my gift basket website and met someone who had an ad on their site about making candles. I thought it sounded like something really interesting and fun so he sent me one for free. I got my package a few days later after anxiously waiting for it, got out the ingredients, followed the instructions, and voila! I made a little 5 or 6 oz. Jasmine-scented candle for my bathroom and mmmmmm, did it smell wonderful, and it burned better than any other candle I had ever tried. My thought at that time was, "I am NEVER buying another candle again!" I was really proud of that little puppy. It must have been beginner's luck, but I have been hooked ever since. Laura

Bluegrass Candle Supply has this: "Whiskey Angel™ The rich fragrance of Kentucky Bourbon." Could be mixed with vanilla...I'm not sure...does bourbon smell like vodka? I would think it would smell better. Laura

I have a Strawberries and Champagne candle that someone made for me, so I do not know where the FO comes from, but P-ewwwww! To me it has a very floral scent, does NOT smell like strawberries at all. Laura

You know, when I posted this, I tried to make it very general and anonymous; I should have known someone would figure out what I was talking about. :embarasse I think Bev has been completely up front and honest and I think what she has described in her listing is accurate; nowhere did she state she had a huge customer base or anything of the sort. She clearly stated much of what a person would be bidding on. For me, my thought was that something like this would be perfect. I already have a full time job, I deal with the challenge of having MS, I have 4 kids that keep me more than busy, and I have another website I put a lot of work into but would like to expand (particularly with candles!), so the idea of "picking up the ball and running with it" and time saving aspects of starting with something that is already so well thought out seems to make good sense to me. But I wanted to get some other opinions, because in terms of making or selling candles I am a relative newbie, and it would be a lot of money for me and a very big commitment. This business just totally tugs on my heartstrings, and I do not want to make a foolish decision out of emotion. There is too much at stake. So thank you for all the helpful advice and I'm really sorry if anyone was offended. Maybe I am the one with the communication problem! Laura

Well if you read the description I think she is completely honest and up front about all that. She basically poured all her heart and soul into getting her business started, now it will be time for someone to pick it up where she is leaving off. Personally, I think having a unique image, a well ranked site, gorgeous graphics and custom labels, very good candles, is worth more than just a truckload of supplies and then having to come up with all those things on your own, but I can see from all the different answers there are a lot of different perspectives to it. But I have appreciated all the helpful advice...a lot to think about!!! Laura

That is a different one. This one can be found at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7578628850&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1. Laura

Oops, sorry, that is www.myownlabels.com Laura

Have any of you ever used labels from www.MyOwnLabel.com? Laura

Well, if you have upscale products it can get you some good publicity I think. An example that came to my mind is www.babygiftbasketco.com. These are baby gifts, not candles, but someone I happen to know. I have seen other sites too where their products are mentioned as either being a favorite of a "celebrity" or featured in a prominent magazine because they took the initiative to get the word out about their product. Laura