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Thanks everyone.. Let me ask this do you guys think it is possible to make as good if not better candle(sent throw) as Yankee and gold canyon??? Seriously is it really a possibility??? I don't want to fool myself into thinking it is when there is no way to compete with them .. Do they use the same wax and FOs as the rest of us??

I am so sorry... In my frustration I forgot to say thanks for replying .... Sorry hope both of you forgive me.... Yes it is hard but we need another source of income as soon as possible and candles are something we have loved for a long time and we really want to make a go of this because we both have a passion for it.

I didn't realize they had a cure time, well longer than 24 hours... So that really does make a big difference? Do you see a problem with my process too???

Made them saturday and just started burning them right now...

So.. Let me start by saying I am a newbie and I am really looking for help. I ordered my first supplies from candle science and gave them a try this weekend. Using golden brands 464 soy with 1 oz samples i ordered i am not getting any hot throw at ALL... I am soooooo disappointed and dejected right now!!! Used a double boiler, melted the soy, took it all at 185 and put in my FOs, stirred it for minutes and poured it a 125 degrees... the cold throw was fine but we are burning them now and there is hardly any sent.... I put 10.5 to 11oz of the soy for a 1oz bottle of FO. Can someone help I am about to pull my hair out....

Thanks everyone for the welcome and the beginning of sharing... Yes we are starting with container candles and I didn't realize a specific container would make a big difference. So not all glass containers are alike??? If not what are some of the pitfalls and where should I look. I was just about to place an order and now I am waiting on a response before doing so to make sure I don't waste good money. Thanks

Hey everyone, I am a newbie (candles) and I would like to know what your top 10 must have FOs are and also the ones that haven't worked well for you. If you could include the supplier as well that would really help. My wife and I have decided to do this together so we don't want to have to reinvent the wheel. I really appreciate your knowledge and help. Thanks