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Give the EcoSoya PB a try. Most of the suppliers are selling 10# samples to test with. I'm fairly satisfied with it, but I've never tried any other pillar wax besides a soy/palm blend. Do you have pictures of your undesirable result? Tony

I have a watermelon I picked up at At Wix End. I've not yet put in wax, but I could give it a try this weekend. It does smell close to a true watermelon. Tony

Ya know, I think I could build one of those with the wires. A trip through a guitar parts catalog is all it would take. That and a good set of tools.... Dang, like I need ANOTHER project.... Tony

I think this is very much related to why my wife went through your soap so fast.... I need to invest in some soap dishes AAAANNNDDD train my wife and kids in their use....

Am I less of a man because swirled soap turns me on ?

I found a reference, but no info was there. But, on www.archive.org you can use the "way back" machine to look at archived versions of old web sites. Does this ring a bell? Unfortunately, no pics. http://web.archive.org/web/20060427194738/http://www.sweetprairiesoap.com/ Tony

Well, I know it ain't for me as it ain't very dude-like Tony

I'll go ahead and repeat the question, because I'm curious too. What colorants? Oh, in Canadian, What Colourants? Tony

Best price I've found on beeswax is Ebay. http://stores.ebay.com/The-Wax-Works-and-Things Tony

Funny. I'm on the web site right now Tony

Where's a good place to get the Clay? I've not been on the search for that yet. Tony

Nah, great minds are on the same mailing lists Tony

And the full size pics are too large. You probably don't need anything larger than 800x600 or so. Otherwise, I like the theme you're working with. I'm attempting to do my own DIY graphics... or, doing it without graphics. Just my own color scheme. Tony

Is your accountant your other personality? Tony

Could the clay be eliminated without affecting the recipe much?

I found this recipe at http://www.halderman.net/soap/index.html Has anyone tried this? Looks yummy. I just got some awesome smelling Cocoa Butter that is begging for some mint Creamy Cocoa Butter Soap © Fredalina 8 oz. cocoa butter 10 oz coconut oil 4.5 oz. grapeseed oil 13 oz. olive oil 4.5 oz. vegetable shortening water (please calc) lye (please calc) 3/4 oz. peppermint EO 2 T. green French clay Would anyone make any adjustments? Tony

Any observed direct relationship between flash point and "burn off" is going to be purely coincidental.... mostly.

You've got to weigh the wax and FO and use only up to what the mfg of the wax says to use. Unfortunately, you can't just add till it smells right Tony

I've done it http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48043 http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43110 Use the same wax for the chunks and the over-pour. Use a votive/pillar wax. Tony

Nah.. He has a roaster too

Stealing my Dad's fryer... more priceless? Tony

I suppose I agree with your statement. I guess the one reason you'd want to match the contour of your mold would be for an imbed. Otherwise, chunks is random I think too that if your chunks are too big, you might run the risk of your melt pool leaking past the chunk and to the edge of the pillar. I guess if your overpour is the right temp, it should bind well with the chunks, eh? Here's a couple chunky pics. A pillar first. I think the chunks are too big: [ATTACH]10976[/ATTACH] And, a chunky votive. These are small chunks, like 1/4" cubes. [ATTACH]10977[/ATTACH] Here is a pic of that pillar burning. [ATTACH]10978[/ATTACH] Tony

Is this your starting point? I'd start at 1oz. pp. as a baseline. Also, make sure you're curing the candles for 1 week. It can make a huge difference in the throw. Tony

If you don't intend to package the tarts for sale, then you can use whatever wax you want. If you want the tarts to hold up to mild handling abuse, then you'll want to use something more rugged, like a votive/pillar wax or the GB 474. You could also add some universal soy additive to the 415 to make it tougher. My last batch of tarts I use the 474. Works nicely. Tony

I have a gift certificate to burn at NG, so I thought I'd get some soap dyes if the concensus says that they work just fine... Once I get some oils to try out CP soaping, I want to have proper dyes to work with. The reviews on site seem good. Tony