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    I have read good things about cd wicks and am thinking of switching. I use the 444 also and I want to provide the best candle I can for my customers. I have felt like the Eco’s struggle at times to perform well but it looks very good here.
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    Thank you moonshine!! Awesome gift you’ve given us. I’ve been using Eco’s from day one but want to try CD’s so I’m planning on doing this test also.
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    Grapefruit and Mangosteen from CS. It's a great seller and is great in the wax, but the whole house seems to hold that scent captive forever.
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    Sorry Tall, I got off the phone before I got your message, but in any event, here we go- This is for Zinc, or https://insuranceforartists.com/#close. You can make your choices for coverage. For $1 mil liability, 10k property, it's a master policy which runs Oct. 1st through Oct. 1st, with a prorated amount of $370 all due up front today. It would cover the wine bottle candles I make which was good to know. Come October 1, the policy needs to be renewed and then the actual full amount would be revealed at that time, somewhere between $400 and $550 as I was told. Seems to me like it would be more if $370 is prorated in April. I stopped there. I need to shop around more if I know I'm going to be bound by this dollar amount.
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    I have a called scheduled with them today. I'll get the skinny and pass it along to everyone.
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    I live in NW GA now, but lived around Atlanta for several years. I lived in Norcross right off Jimmy Carter, then Duluth, Snellville, and finally Sewanee. Loved it most of the time but so glad to be away from the nightmare that is Atlanta traffic!
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    You're very welcome! I'm still a newbie myself but I'd like to help where I can.
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    I think that's just awesome! That's where my wife and I would like to be eventually.
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    Candybee, are you full time in soaps/candles? I mean, for a living?
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    I don't use EO's so I couldn't advise on those.
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    I'm testing "Fresh Coffee" from CS. It's good and strong in the bottle but mellows a little when applied and lit in soy wax. With regard to measuring FO's, I have used a wax paper cup but the majority of the time I use a small sauce cup/ramekin that one of the kids brought home from a restaurant and I believe it's made from melamine. They're not all the same though. I started out with three. One brown, one white, and one red. The brown was only used a few times and then seemed to melt from the exposure to the fo. The white, eh, I can't remember what happened to that thing. The cat might have eaten it. But the red? Still trudging on after 6 months. I measure and pour and then clean with alcohol. It's holds a little over an ounce and works great.
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    Welcome all!
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    Joey! How you doin'?
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    I'm not using anyone yet and quite honestly, I'm terrified to not have insurance, especially since I'm creating wine bottle candles. At the same time, we're so new that we don't yet have enough income to cover such a cost. Catch 22 I guess. I'll let you know if I pick them up. I've emailed them with some questions but haven't heard back yet.
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    Are you using these folks Clear?
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    We are a registered llc with them but it seems as if I'm nickel and dimed to death over things. I'm considering letting it lapse after this year and going it alone. We've only been selling since October and there is no great consistent income as of yet, or not enough to pay ourselves and Legalzoom too. Lots of fees that seem would be more applicable to larger or more profitable companies. Thoughts?
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    Anyone used Legalzoom to form your company?
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    I agree 1000%! Making the bottle candles is labor intensive but I enjoy it so much and I take pride in creating a much better and smoother edge than most others I have seen. I can't believe what some folks turn out as being a finished product. You might think they hacked the bottle in two with a machete and then wicked and waxed! Thank you for your reply!
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    Thank you very much! I too, have put in a lot of time cutting and finishing these for the same reason you do. I want something of a higher quality and that isn't locally available in great quantities. It's a lot of work but I enjoy it.
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    FC has a Balsam Fir that's very nice without the chemical smell. It has a real "fresh cut" scent to it.
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    Hey Christina, I'm curious about your candles in wine bottles. I've started cutting my own bottles, pouring, and am test burning now but I see there are some who feel that wine bottles are an unsafe venture, that the bottles aren't made for this and could crack. What say you? Are you pouring them or using votives? Any safety issues or concerns?
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    Anyone making these? Suggestions for soy wax to use? I'm interested in making these and currently use GW 444 but wasn't sure this could be used. Any help is appreciated.
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    I have been diligently searching for information regarding the necessity of curing soy melts. Is it necessary to cure these as long as the candles or can they be used with success within 24 hours?
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    Do soy melts and tarts need to cure as well? It seems that they would be ready to go as soon as they harden since a flame is not required to release the fragrance.
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    Being new to candle making, I am always searching and asking questions. One thing I have learned is that cure time is a must for soy candles. Having said that, I went to a craft fair this past weekend and stopped in on two candles booths. The first was a lady who has been making all soy candles for several years and does five or six shows a year. She was kind enough to talk to me about her business and was shocked when I mentioned when I learned that I had to cure my candles. She actually laughed and said she had never heard of such a thing and has never done anything like that. The second booth were some pleasant folks who were very familiar with curing and even offered to help me if I needed it. My point is, how could someone have any degree of success over a period of several years without curing her products?
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