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hello, i hope you dont mind i post this here...i asked a similar questinos about a bbw fragrance in jan and i didnt get a response. so maybe someone will see it here and know of somewhere to find it. im looking for a dupe of the midnight blue citrus from bbw. hope you also find the dupe youre looking for !! 

does anyone know of any bath and body work fragrance types out there that are for the midnight blue citrus ? the description says “juicy Citrus, Fresh Spring Water, Sweet Mango” but it is so much more than that ! I am IN LOVE with it ! 

https://www.bathandbodyworks.com/p/midnight-blue-citrus-3-wick-candle-024333178.html#q=blue%2Bmidnight%2Bcitrus&lang=en_US&start=3

thank you everyone! I didn’t get notifications for this post so I thought no one was responding. just saw them all. I really appreciate the suggestions! 

hey all ! one of the markets I will be selling at are having themed days such as strawberry festival, peach day, red white and blueberry, apple festival, haunted (halloween) and thanksgiving market. I was wondering if anyone has a favorite scent they use and sells well that goes along with any of the above themes. thanks in advance! 

I think I’ll use C3 with the USA . C3 is the current wax I use . As far as everything else goes , I just melt the wax and add in my dyes and fragrances as usual correct ? I saw somewhere to pour around 150-155 for tarts 

49 minutes ago, TallTayl said:

Pinterest is a great source of inspiration for displays. Height, bins, things to attract the eye. 

 

Google led images for craft show displays, visit retail stores like lush and Yankee. What draws your eye? Choose elements to please your eye, and make your brand come together. 

I hadn’t even thought of going to other stores to see what they’ve done ! Appreciate it ! 

1 hour ago, Sunday said:

 

So I’ve registered my LLC with my state and gotten all my business licenses and tax permits. I am going to start selling at some local markets around me. What would be some good ideas to display my candles? I can’t really think of anything besides just putting them on the table. Any ideas are welcome, thank you!

 

It really depends on the style you want to portray...do you want a country look? or perhaps french country? or upscale minimiasit and modern...decide that first.

Then think of height...no one wants to just see a flat table of stuff. Think about customers from across the room...can they see your stand? you want to lure them in.

Michaels sells crates that make great shelving  on top if your table and they  can be stained or painted to suite your decor.

Vista print can print off big banners that you could hang on the wall behind you for a more professional look.

if you want to do it without spending any money you can always pot your smaller shipping boxes on your table and throw a nice crisp white tablecloth on top...this should give you some height variation to display on. Look around your house for props...perhaps a vintage scale that you could place a few candles on? I think you get the idea.

 

That’s a good idea ! Thanks !! 

do I need a special wax to make wax tarts with ? I remember seeing something about using a special wax, but I can no longer find the source. 

Hi all, 

So I’ve registered my LLC with my state and gotten all my business licenses and tax permits. I am going to start selling at some local markets around me. What would be some good ideas to display my candles? I can’t really think of anything besides just putting them on the table. Any ideas are welcome, thank you!

I will pour at 160 with my next batch and see if it works for me. 

4 hours ago, shicks said:

I melted c3 to 185 put in pour pot added fragrance and stirred 2 minutes and poured right away it was usually 160 ish and I got smooth beautiful tops slight wet spots occasionally these are the instructions that came with c3 I did not get a nicer candle pouring at lower temps 

thanks everyone!

On 1/31/2018 at 11:10 AM, LitUp said:

Just a heads up for Flaming they should not be affected. We use the same manufacturer that they do and when speaking to the owners at a trade show this month it was the first thing I asked about. He said they stockpile a 6 month supply of their aromaticchemicals and do not suspect they will be impacted. He said there is a slight possibility it there might be some out of stocks for a short period at the end of the 6 months but they are in no way reformulating any products.

is this for flaming candle ??

On 1/31/2018 at 7:28 PM, Bibi6 said:

Hello,  Any recommendations for a Presto Pot?  I'm new to candle making and need to make about 200 as party favors for a friend.   

https://www.ebay.com/itm/PRESTO-POT-8lb-WAX-MELTER-LIFETIME-WARRANTY-FREE-SHIPPING/182567297772

I use a presto pot I got on eBay, it’s amazing. Once my wax is heated up to 185 I leave it in the pot and mix in my color (for two minutes) and then I mix my FO in while it is in the pot still. by this time my wax is still in the 175-180 range. once I’ve mixed in my FO I pour into my pouring pots. 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/PRESTO-POT-8lb-WAX-MELTER-LIFETIME-WARRANTY-FREE-SHIPPING/182567297772 (they have different sizes available)

try flaming candle ! excellent shipping prices with ups. I am only 20 mins away from the warehouse so that May be why but you should check 

hopefully I can post this here. do you guys cure with lids or no lids? my first batches I was curing without lids and then I saw that for storage reasons people cured with lids on and believed it had no effect on their scent throws. since then I’ve been curing with my lids on but am paranoid that it is making my throws weaker. is this possible? thanks!

I made my first and second batches using the C3 wax and I am sooo happy that I do not have any more sink holes! I poured my first batch at 107 and got no sink holes, some frosting but not bad, and no wet spots. My second batch I poured at 114 and 116 and 114 had no sink holes, no frosting, no wet spots. 116 had minimal frosting and one candle had mini champagne bubbles. I will be pouring at 114. I used a 6% fragrance load with my first batch and cold throw is pretty absent (lavender mint fo) my second batch has a much stronger cold throw but it is also a stronger scent. I still used 6% fragrance load. going to wait 2 wks before I test burn. 

@kandlekrazy what fragrance load do you use ? I’ve seen conflicting amounts, also I know it depends on FO but do you have a general fragrance load 

@TallTayl nope it’s right before it starts to slush

I just made 150 lbs worth of candles with this wax. And close to my last batch I found the perfect pouring temperature for me was 107 degrees. No sink holes. I started pouring at 135 degrees and nothing but sinkholes. I slowly worked my way down batch after batch. 

Hi all, I’m fairly new to making candles. I bought 150 lbs of GW 444 and have used them all. Friends and family are happy with them. However, I am switching to C3 since Ive seen that it’s more of a true one pour . I was getting a lot of sink holes in the 444 unless I poured at lower than 107, I was initially pouring at 135 and worked my way down.  Ive read up on the C3 wax and am concluding to heat to 185, add my FO (haven’t decided my % since I’m seeing anywhere between 6-8.5%) and pour at 125. I got the Premier 775 wicks since my container are 4” in diameter. Does anyone have any suggestions for me with this wax? Thank you