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    Milk Baths and Foot Soaks

    in Bath, Body & Cosmetics

    Posted

    I've been reading and researching for foot soak recipes and milk bath recipes. Some ingredients that are listed don't make sense to me why they be mixed in.

    Silly question but why would I want starch and baking soda in a recipe? I'm just expanding my line from just soaps to bath salts, milk baths and soaks, so any additional information would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks,

    SP

    Boxes Boxes Boxes

    in General Candle Making Discussions

    Posted

    I have some perfect boxes that I got from my sister-in-law. I will try to get a picture up for you see them.

    The box measure's 5" long x 3 3/4" wide x 3/4" high. Plain white which great to put your labels on....two decks of cards will fit nicely in this box.

    I can fit two guest bars(B&B Bars), 4 tarts-6 tarts(depending on your size) and 6 tea lights.

    If its what your looking for, PM me.

    SP:cheesy2:

    what constitutes a great scent throw.

    in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making

    Posted

    I'm going to argue with Top about the Eco sizes. I use Eco's almost exclusively, in a para/soy blend similar to what you're using. IMO an Eco 6 is probably the smallest size you'll get away with in an 8oz. jar. By the time you get half way down the jar and the air flow is more restricted, and Eco2 or 4 will drown out.

    Yup, this is what I tested in 8 oz jj, Eco 6 with Anthala Vanilla and it burns perfectly.....I'm so happy that it works because this is a lovely oil.

    SP:cheesy2:

    what constitutes a great scent throw.

    in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making

    Posted

    Saltbaox, I got Lemon danish too! i poured that on sunday so ill be testing in a few days. I poured that in a 4 oz. quilted ball jar from the grocery store. Ill post my results as well. I will be interested to hear your results on this since we are using the same wax for this FO. Lemon danish smells great too! What wick, jar, % Fo did you use???

    I love this scent and I want it to work so badly!!!!

    I just want to let you know I'm still in the testing stage with this wax. The wax that I normally use and still using is El Soy Blend with HTP wicks.

    I'm using a square jar that holds about 9.5 oz wax. I only pour 8 oz with .5oz of fo. The jar measures from corner to corner 4". I used Eco 14.

    Start the test burn this morning at around 7:30 am, at 10:23 am the meltpool is 2" in diameter.....so its slow moving. Scent throw is barely noticeable and for a bakery scent, it should be strong.

    I know the cure time is only a day BUT most of the oils that I choose and keep throw strong in a day.

    I'm not the type to wait around for weeks for a decent throw. If it doesn't throw in my wax with only using 1 oz and a day or two cure time, I will not use it.

    I will let it sit for awhile longer and see how it throws......and try few different wicks. I'm suppose to be getting Fil Tec wicks, so want to give them a try in this wax.

    SP:cheesy2:

    what constitutes a great scent throw.

    in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making

    Posted

    Im having a hard time judging the scent throw of my testers. I started test burning a candle at 8:00 this evening. I still cannot smell it that well. its sitting in my living room on the coffee table and Im on the couch. I feel like I can only smell it when I concentrate and "try" to smell it.

    The Fo is Lemon pound cake from peaks. Im using 70/30 blend. .5oz of fo per 8oz. jar. The candle has cured for 5 days. im using an Eco 6 wick which seems to be doing great. Almost a full melt pool.

    I heard great things about Peaks Fo's and Im wondering if my expectations were too high. Or am I just being impatient? How long does it usually take for a good scent throw to start happening? Its been burning now for an hour and 15 minutes. I tried leaving the room and walking back in. still no difference. maybe this Fo doesnt throw in parasoy? or maybe I need to try a hotter wick, like an HTP?? Ok now Im thinking out loud..lol..

    any suggestions/comments....????

    I too ordered Peaks oils because of all the great reviews and it does not throw well in El Soy. I just poured Lemon Danish in GL 70/30.... the same as your 8 oz tester. I will be test burning tomorrow and I will post my review.

    I think that most of the reviews are for paraffin, so I will be testing in the 4786 after I'm done with GL.

    SP

    Island Kola Nut from WYW

    in Fragrance Discussion

    Posted

    I forgot I had some of this so I poured some last night in GL 70/30. Couldn't wait for days to cure so I'm burning it right now. Wonderful throw and believe it or not I only used .5 oz to a pound of wax....oh yes and the candle I'm burning, only had an approx an ounce (left over ) in it and its in my kitchen which is the hardest place to scent.

    I can imagine it will get stronger as it sits and cures.:cheesy2:

    SP

    carbon monoxide

    in General Candle Making Discussions

    Posted

    I think it might be your fire alarm low on batteries, which sounds very much like the a carbon detector...ask me how I know after calling the fire station in a panic, in the middle of the night.They did all the testing and couldn't find any trace of carbon so they left. A few minutes later I heard it again my husband was standing by the fire alarm as it made this sound and he starts laughing.....I felt like an idiot but the fire fighter's made up for it...hubba hubba:drool:

    You should get it checked to be on the safe side.

    SP

    Wax Warehouse

    in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making

    Posted

    I use the Enchanted lites Mill Blend and had emailed them about the shipping cost to Canada....still waiting on the response. If its $10.00US like it showed in the check out (unless they never updated the cart since the 80's...hehe), then I will be buying the 50lbs case...LOL

    SP

    Preservatives in Lip balm???

    in Bath, Body & Cosmetics

    Posted

    I understand the confusion witht the term preservative.

    Vitamin E is an anti-oxident that helps to keep the oils from going bad. It preserves the oils.

    Most people think of a preservative as an additive that will keep the little nasties from growing.

    IMO, both are correct uses of the term, however, just like ounce and fluid ounce, there will always be some confusion

    That was my point but you explained much better then I did:cheesy2:

    SP

    pricing candles

    in Business Side of Things

    Posted

    To my old friends and family I sell at the wholesale price which is 2 x my cost....my "new friends" can buy from my store at retail....LOL

    I retail 3 x my cost. You are going to have to do a market research of your area and price accordingly, but make sure your are making a profit and not just giving it all away.

    Hope this helps,

    SP

    trying to make a recipe

    in General Soap Making

    Posted

    Not sure what your views on Coconut oil, whether you believe it drys out the skin, but here are a few recipe's using the oils you have on hand.

    Olive 40%

    Coconut 30%

    Crisco 30%

    Recipe #2

    Olive 40%

    Coconut 30%

    Crisco 25%

    Shea 5%

    Recipe #3

    Olive 45%

    Coconut 30%

    Crisco 20%

    Shea 5%

    Hope this helps out a bit,

    SP

    size of soap

    in General Soap Making

    Posted

    Does anyone just cut them in rough blocks and sell as chunk soap like in the olden days when they just made chunks? Thought of packaging it in something to make it look like it was made in the 30s or 40s, just wondered if it would go over?

    I was thinking the same thing when I first started but unfortunately my views changed after packaging and pricing came into play.

    Have you ever been to a LUSH store? This is exactly the way they market their soaps...in chunks. They weigh their soaps and package it like at a meat counter...pretty neat.

    SP

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