Judette

I didn't do candles last year. But this year I renamed some of the FOs that I want to get rid of that did not sell well and people are buying them now. I have found if I take anything to do with

Christmas or Holiday out of the name and change like you did to Cottage or Grandma's or Cozy, they sell better. I sometimes think if they have '___ holiday' in the name, they won't burn it after the holiday.

Hi,

This is probably a dumb question but I'll ask anyway... I called BCN to see if they sell the 6006 and they don't sell that kind of wax..I live in Wisconsin, does anyone know where the closest supplier that sells that wax might be? Thanks much for any help!

Hugs!

Michele:grin2:

I would call them again. I just ordered from them on Tuesday. I did not order that wax from them but they have it listed on their site. 6006A Does not mention that they are out of stock. I think there must have been a communication problem. HTH

I receive The Country Door catalog about twice a year. They are pricey. Can't believe someone wouldn't have looked at that candle a little closer. It shouts problems.

Wax and some new scents will be in tomorrow. Melts and testing the new scents and about 100 votives to do this weekend. I hate making votives but the customers like them.

Good question. I also have wicked both ways. While the pin is easier and stays centered better, it does leave a sloppy hole. I do use wick tabs. Hope there is a lot of input on this.

1/8-1/4 inch. Cute kitty in your avatar. I've been going to put my kitty up, but he takes ugly pictures. It's like everytime I get the camera out he puts his ears back.

I personally like a flickering candle. I would wait longer into the burn. Is it getting a full melt pool? Should have at about 3 hours. Is the jar if it is a jar getting too hot? I determine more on wicks with the 2nd and 3rd burn rather than the first. Hope this makes sense.

This is my first year back to candles. I didn't do any last year. So when I got my new supplies I ordered some para/soy blends. I can honestly say I didn't like any of them as far as great ht like I used to get with paraffin. Went back to comfort blend. and J223.

ETA My heat gun is always on my table. I can deal with sink holes more than I can with poor scent throw.

Very pretty. Palm is on my list to try after the new year.

Mix 1/3 container wax (6006, 223 or other) with the 4794 and the ripples will go away. Carole

I do the same. Whatever I have extra laying around. Container or even soy. Though I also agree with the one poster about the ripples not bothering. I do not repour my melts - too much bother for something so small.

Absolutely beautiful!!!

I really like them. Love the little rose. Very nice.

I'm no expert but I gave up on my single-wicking attempts on any 4" jar.

Since I HATE double wicking I then gave up on 4" jars altogether, but that's another story.

Ditto to this. I have 5 cases of tureen jars that have just sat because I hate to double wick. But it seems the only way to get this jar to burn right after testing about 10 wicks to single wick.

I have found when USPS ships that the package can take up to 7-10 days to receive from ship date. I don't know what the problem is there. I have yet to have a tracking # actually work. Go to PO and have them track. PIA but it usually works.

Although I have had a lot of hit or miss from BCN, I poured Happy Holidays a couple of weeks ago. I really like this fragrance. OOB it had a lot of fruity tones. In wax the spice really comes out. It really reminds me of Christmas.

Do you use the liquid vapo rub for the humidifier... or the kind you rub on your chest?? :smiley2:

The gooey stuff that you rub on the chest.

I mix equal Eucalyptus and Peppermint and about a tablespoon of vap-o-rub into tart wax. Makes a stong melt for the bedroom. HTH

I love this scent and would like to make in a candle. For those of you that have used cashmere scents and may be familiar with this store brand are any dupes out there. I went to frangrance oil finder for cashmere. Comes up with 15 plus listings. All listing a different variety of scents. Any help would be appreciated. TIA

I ordered from them a couple of years ago. Since they are fairly close to me and I needed wax. I ordered a few different fos from them. Weak. I found it didn't pay to save on shipping by receiving weak fos. JMO

Cranberry Apple Marmalade - Peaks

I will also be testing this wax this weekend. This is a new wax to me. I have been away from candlemaking for a couple of years. Past preferences before were 223 and 4627. I do have these waxes on hand. Unless they have changed alot I will be able to not have to do much testing with using my old notes. However I do have some new fragrances to test. Anyway, I will be testing LX, zinc and HTP in the 6006. Since the 6006 has some soy/vegetable wax in it and I am not familiar with soy, is this a good start point? What is the % of veggie? Went on IGI site. No #'s. Not trying to butt in on your thread, however, it will be interesting if we have similar results. I have no CD wicks. Not planning on purchasing. I have two drawers full of everything but CD. I will hopefully also take pics comparing burn every three hours. Sometimes what I think at first is a crappy wick turns out to be the best for mid and end burn. Catches up to itself. Also why I do not test by poking a hole and inserting a different wick. Never has worked out well for me. Goodluck with your testing.

Well, I am back to making some candles after about an eighteen month sabatical. I see 4794 is having some issues. So back to retesting. I suppose this means I will have to throw out all of my old notes and start over. Thank goodness I did not order full cases of anything of my old stand bys. Time will still be limited for me as far as much candlemaking. I have 6006 and J223 also. Any issues with these?

They actually look better than the real thing in some of our local bakeries. Nice job.

I strive to also have my pillars consume themselves just like the containers I make. I try to have a burn that leaves approximately 1/4" on the outside. I will burn for about 3 -4 hours. Extinguish and hug. Trim wick when completely cool. Repeat the above process. A too large wick will probably blow the side after the 2nd or 3rd burn. A too small wick will tunnel and the candle will not consume itself. I realize we do not want to blow the sides-resulting in a big puddle, but a good burning pillar should also consume itself like a votive or a container. JMO

I agree with everyone else. If it is containers that interest you, then order a starter kit. Then read up on the supplies that came with the kit. If it came with J223 or with some sort of soy or any other container wax, then read up on the wick suggestions. More than likely the kit will come with some wicks that are pretty close to working. Pretty much nothing was more satisfying to me than when I created my first good burning, good smelling candle. BTW, I started with pillars, probably the most difficult. Good luck and be prepared for your bank account to dwindle. This is probably the most addicting, most frustrating, yet most rewarding, venture I have ever done. AND most expensive. Keep us posted.