Amish Ragdoll

Have you tried Golden Brands? LP400 in the middle of the page.

AH/RE is outstanding!

Giant Eagle (Dover/Phila) in the Organic Foods section over by the produce. As for Buehler's, I have never checked. I will be milking very soon, I have a few nannies ready to kid. The one produces lots of extra milk... mmmm I taste fudge already.

Supposedly Tusseh silk uses cocoons that the worms have already left, so there's no boiling bodies involved. I've never bothered to research to see if it was really true, but it sounds good to me

Yes, this is true. Wiki article on silk

Here's the link to buy the guide Biodiesel Soap

I do it! Before I started making candles I used simmering potpourri or diluted fabric softener.

Maybe Fillmore? Square Mason

ETA: Looks to be a custom jar.

This is from The Barn Candle Company site:

Here's the one for WSP

Old Fashion mold

To be honest, I really don't know because of the way my craft shop labels them. They are know as a W-4 but that's to say the mesurement of the mouth of the jar. It's the largest wick the sell.

Call Bolek's and ask what size it is, he has told me the gel wick sizes before ..those are HTP's by the way. The CW's are paper but I don't know the sizes. Although I do know that the wick you are using is a torch! My guess is that it is a 60p or 62P.

I thought the Amish were known for such quality products and workmanship. Ginger

The majority are quite skilled. Every culture has it's own identity, kind of like the Italian's are known for pasta & tomato sauce. So does that mean all Italians can make a great pot spaghetti? Not necessarily.

One store had a glass viewing section where visitors could watch the process. Truthfully, it looked like a messier version of my production area.

Fredron

I bet you're talking about Heartland/Walnut Creek Candle below the Antique Mall in Berlin! LOL! If so, you speak the truth. But those candles are not your true so called amish candles. There are only a handfull of true amish candlemakers in this area. If you visited one, you would know it because most of them have a home-based business, in the middle of nowhere with no electricity. The bulk of them specialize in carved candles.

If you visited the mainstream area (Berlin, Walnut Creek, Sugarcreek), 80% of those gift shops are filled with retail "made in china" crap. True amish craftsmanship is usually found off the beaten path. The term "Amish" as been very commercialized in this area. I refuse to use the word amish to promote my products.

No I am not amish, incase you are wondering.. it's a nickname given to me long ago.

I've noticed that it dissolves better when I put it in the lye solution when its really hot. The cooler my lye solution, the less my silk dissolved.

Yes, I agree. The lye water should be hot.

This is just a thought & I have NOT tried it, but.... lye water will dissolve the fibers, so maybe after the silk dissovles you could add citric acid to neutralize it. I am assuming that you want liquid silk for lotions and such, not CP soap.

I would love to do that but I've been looking at the reviews and I'm not impressed with the bases at either Nature's Garden nor WSP. Many reviews say they are thin.

I've had good luck with the Ritzy Bath Gel from NG & WSP's Crystal Clear Shower Gel. Both remained thick and scented wonderfully with the recommended (and sometimes less) amount of FO, most bases will thin if you add too much. I also have WSP's Suspension Gel & the Bath Concentrate that I need to test. I will keep you posted Fire. Also, I bought my disposable pipettes from Boleks. Check the next time you go.

It would be nice if they made disposable frosting bags so that we could throw them away after each use...

Fire

They do! Disposable pastry bags

OT's will knock your socks off!

I couldn't get this link to work:confused:

Sue Ann

http://www.bolekscrafts.com/

Got mine this morning.

YOU GUYS ARE OUTSTANDING! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Other than WSP or Candles & Supplies, does anyone know where I can find these? TIA

I just saw this on the ICS site

http://www.candlesupplys.us/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=831

Hi Amish Ragdoll!

I am a little confused . After reading you advice about cutting straight it sounds like you are talking about a fairly large piece of glass or tile is that right?

TIA

Any size works, you just have to use small pliers for smaller pieces. If your working on a tile that is smaller than one square inch you would score your line, hold the side of the tile you're wanting to use with the pliers, then take the nippers and nip till you get to the line..it shouldn't break past the line if you have a good score. And I should clarify the scoring depth also (i know my directions aren't the best :embarasse ), you'll want to score completely through the finish of the tile, then one more solid swipe for good measure. Also make sure you get the outer edges scored well.

And i did try it with glass this afternoon and IT DOES NOT WORK..I'm sorry if I gave anyone false hope.

Here are a couple more how to's

http://www.ehow.com/how_7941_make-tile-mosaics.html

http://www.monstermosaics.com/how/index.html

TLC- If you have a toolbox with basic tools your in luck. To cut a straight line all you'll need is a flat screwdiver, a straight edge (a ruler works great), and 2 pairs of pliers, preferably not needlenose. Lay your straight edge along the line to be cut, take the edge of the screwdriver and run it along the straight edge to score a line, you'll need a little pressure to get a good score, run it back and forth a couple of times if needed, just make sure you stay on the line...the score doesn't have to be very deep. Now take your pliers, one on each side of the line (it doesn't have to be all that close to the line) and "snap" it like a Hershey Bar. To protect your tile you can wrap the teeth of the pliers with some tape or cloth. This works for ceramic & porcelain, maybe even glass, i've not tried it with glass, I use a cutting wheel for that. Please forgive me if this sounds confusing, but after a few times you'll get the hang of it.

Stainless steel is inert and safe - it won't react with anything.

.....except chlorine bleach. I ruined a whole set of my mom's good mixing bowls when I was younger Here is a short article I just found 5 Stainless Steel Mistakes NOT to Make