Mr. G

anyone care to share your perfered choice of mold type?

Thank you.

G

Thank you everyone..my wife uses Quickbooks everyday at work, did not know they made one I could afford

Now I know who my accountant will be !

Mr G

Has anyone found accounting software that is worth the price over Excel spreadsheets? If so please advise as to: name, cost and why.

Thanks for any input !

Mr G

I was quoted $850 / yr for 1 mil coverage on product & general insurance.

Is this about average for Alabama candlers?

i buy 3 to 5 ounce roly polys at Michaels. The small ones cost .99$ and the bigger $1.99. Anyone know where I can find the same size cheaper? :undecided

Wal-Mart... .44 for 3oz and .57 for 5oz and they will order them for you.

at least at my store...

Mr. G

It may have been my post about the wooden sticks. Just my experience after using them for about 3 months. I bought them at WallyWorld and thought they would be a great way to hold my wicks (pinched with a clothes pin.) Then I realized they made good stir sticks too...but later noticed very very small bubbles coming from the stick when I put it in my hot wax. Put the sticks on a hot plate and cooked them, turning until they had been warmed about an hour. put a few back in hot wax NO BUBBLES...so decided it was moisture and stopped using them for stirring...still great to hold wicks!!

For what it's worth.

Mr. G

Wooden skewers, they come in a bag of 100 or something for $1.00. I use them to stir and for my liquid dye in case I don’t want a whole drop.

Shala,

Watch out with the "Wooden skewers" ! I used wooden popsickle type sticks once and found that they carried water bubbles into my wax. Very tiny but they can cause damage.

Mr. G

I would like to know what is the best oil to use for making a potpourri refesher. How much F.O. would you use in the base oil? Is water base F.O. better than oil base for this pupose?

Thank You!

Mr. G

where to post this, please move if needed. I would like to know what is the best oil to use for making a potpourri refesher. How much F.O. would you use in the base oil? Is water base F.O. better than oil base for this pupose?

Thank You!

Mr. G

Not that it does any good...but most people can't imagine a 1/4 inch..so I tell them 3 nickels high..and PLEASE DON'T pick or pinch the mushrooms !!!

I have two accounts that request private labels.

I charge $10.00 setup fee..if they use the same label as we do.

No other charge if all is same. If not we quote after setup fee as per label/sheet. I look at it as label for label or extra charge for different size, color etc.

One account does not want any reference to my name. Other one approved of caution label with name.

I want to use an adhesive backed CLEAR label for a lid on my smaller candles. Problem is most do not have a good enough adhesive. Anyone have a suggestion...or experience with this it would be most appreciated !

Lots of them..which one sells the best?

I am having a hard time coming up with choosing a color for certain F'Os. can anyone direct me to a site that has a suggested color chart for the different scents? Any help in this would be appreciated.

Walmart Heart.... Looks great, know it's been done..but can not make it burn right (of course).

I use 4630 (1945) with 100% soy @10 %, three LX18, 4 hour burn gets the sides..but.

If I use more soy there is more hangup.

The only reason the sides clean up is the mushrooms.

Smokes bad on startup.

Any suggestions.....or just trash it?

Thank you all,

Mr G

Three questions for you..please...

1- What do you find to be the best wick, not size, but type for 100% soy?

2- What additives would you suggest?

3- What is the largest MP with one wick that you can achieve ?

Thanks,

Mr G

she got 2 oz tubes, 4 oz and 8 oz bottles. she thinks purse size is a good start...plans to give to family and friends. she read about insurance rates and does know if it would be worth it, to be able to sell. still on fence.

Thank you !!!!

yes ..128 oz base to 1/2 oz to start he said no more than 1oz (grade FO.

and told her DO NOT COLOR !

Mr. G

she has I guess? a base..they told her to add 1/2 to 1 oz FO.

but she does not know what temp to heat it up to before adding the FO.

This is the 1st time she has tried to make a lotion...and maybe the last

ok here is a biggie. I make the candles and now my wife is wanting to branch off and make lotions. can anyone suggest where she should start to learn about the testing and making of lotions. I hope I have not created a monster. Any help would be appreciated.

ok here is a biggie. I make the candles and now my wife is wanting to branch off and make lotions. can anyone suggest where she should start to learn about the testing and making of lotions. I hope I have not created a monster. Any help would be appreciated.

Has anyone used this wax...and if so...your opinon please.

What additives did you use?

Thank you for any response !!

I use Igi 4630 and soy...does anyone have an opion on the F.O.s from Alasbaster? The GOOOOOOOOOD THE BaaaaaaaaD

Looking For Some Good Receipes Of Dyes For Different Fo's. I Think I Posted This In The Wrong Forum Before. Sorry.