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I like the middle pic.

Hi T,

Welcome! Considering your 1 week into this, not bad! I remember 5 years ago when I first started, my votives were not appealing at all, let alone sellable. You have to start somewhere and believe me...practice makes perfect. I like others on this board have purchased books and yes they are imformative, but not detailed. Sometimes making a mistake creates solutions and your going to make a lot of mistakes in this business to the point of pulling your hair out, but by asking lots of questions, you will get an abundance of assistance from others.

Once again...Welcome and it's nice to have you here!

OMGosh, those are breathtaking!!! Wow! Is that wax hard to wick? Beautiful job!

I used a 45 ply on the 4" pillars and I have just gotten another order for the 3" in the same style...will use a 36 ply on those. Have tested this wicking on the Palm 2 and Palm 3 and both waxes have the same burning characteristics.

Here are pics of a 3" x 4" "Palm 3 feathered with the 36 ply wicking from start to almost finished. This candle has been burned for about 4-5 hours a day with no blowouts.

MMMMmmmmm, those look good enough to eat. Great Job!

i dont see a pic whered they go?

The pic is right on the posting. Maybe hit your refresh button and you might get it.

Beautifully made!

Will pillars work OK for an outdoor wedding? I guess they'll be in a big tent, but not too drafty?

This women is actually putting them into glass hurricanes.

Never attempted these before and have no idea on the paper, but just by chance what about the clear label sheets or even an onion skin type paper. They both seem pretty transparent and might be worth a try.

Those are very nice looking chunkies!

Thanks everybody for the compliments!

This wax is so tricky without FO. You have to make sure you have the temp. up to 203 degrees before you can even get these things out of the molds. They have to be cooled at room temperature, which takes about 16 hours for a 4" x 6". Patience is the key for this wax. The stamp on the bottom of the pillar is our SC logo. My DH designed all the molds and bases by tool and die. These take time, but the finished product is nice.

Thanks again!

I haven't been feeling well and my last several pillars are reflecting it!

These are supposed to be dark green rustics. Yuck. I hope this slump goes away soon. Not to mention I have the worst digital camera on the planet.

I really like those considering how you were feeling. I think they turned out very nice.

Hope your feeling better soon!

Just finished making these for an outdoor wedding. These are unscented, 4"x6" crystal palm pillar wax with an imbedded custom ceramic base.

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Thanks Maryann,

Never dealt with these companies and wanted an experienced soy users feedback.

Thanks Again!

Has anybody dealt with Scents for Soy and or Northstar Soy fragrance oils? If so...what is your preference between the two and I also noticed that Northstar carries ULTRA F/O's. Has anybody tried these?

Thanks for the info!

Your work is wonderful...how long does it take to make one of those?

Hi Guys,

Decided not to go with the mini fortune cookie boxes till they drop in price a little bit. Ordering from Canada gets pretty pricey especially when those cute little boxes come from the U.S. I wanted to go the frosted route but I would have to sell the cookies for more than what I think their worth! I have ordered some really nice containers which I should be getting this week. Once I have the labelling down pat, I'll be sure to post the finished product for your input.

Thanks Again!

I think the burn job looks mighty fine to me. Keep doing what your doing, it's working for ya.

That looks Beautifuuuuuuuulllllllll Janis. You can send that one my way if you don't like it. Love the colours!

Very Pretty!

I don't do soap, but those look wonderful. I love the bevelled look on soap. Looks very clean cut and professional! Beautiful colours and corresponding FO's also.

Thanks for the ideas and as for the packaging, right now their packaged in small cello bags (4 per bag) with a hang tag, but I think I'm going to go with a small take-out box. When I get the boxes, I'll post before and after photos and you guys be the judges.

Thanks again for the advise!

I'm glad I'm getting some positive feedback from all of you as I almost decided on changing the look of these based on what big brother said.

Thanks again, you are all an inspiration and have a very positive and open minded outlook on things.

Looks great. Where did you find the water resistant material? We are all trying to find those waterproof labels!

Here's the link for the labels.

http://www.rippedsheets.com/

Hey Garf,

Now that is a really cool idea! I remember in the OLD DAYS and I'm not saying how old I am...they use to sell heads of lettuce, red peppers, apples, etc., that you put in your "Crisper" drawer in the fridge, I really call it the "Rotter" drawer as my fruit and veggies never seem to stay fresh for more than a week, anyway, that is where you would put your valubles, rings, $$, anything you wouldn't want ripped off. Ontill the thief decides he wants an apple before he leaves with your belongings and finds he just hit a gold mine on his way out.

Hi blueskys,

Looks like you used enough Titanium, but the Hunter isn't really coming out to well. Might be the mold your using. Try with a round mold next time around and I bet you'll have a more prodominent Hunter Green showing through. Still looks nice with that type of mold.

You have created a BEAUTIFUL assortment of colours on those pillars. LOVE EM!