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I use palm and presto pots. I do other prep work while it is melting and I also use two pots. One that I am working on now and thenot the next batch is ready to go when I am done with the first.

Thank you! I pour small shapes in silicone molds too. I pour those first anywhere between 195 and 200. I let it cool to around 165 - 170 for the clams. The clams say they withstand 180 degrees and I believe they do. I poured once at about 183 and the four corners dimpled slightly. The trick is to cover them after you pour. I use cardboard boxes, plastic storage containers, and sheet pans. I heat my silicone molds in the oven so they are hot then cover and it slows the cooling process. You can also heat the sheet pans which will slow it down even more.

Thank you! They are Sun and Sea, Gingered Peach, and Butt Naked. But, I renamed all of them to Day at the Beach, Ginger Peach Gelato, and Turquoise Paradise.

These shots aren't so great at showing it off though.

I like the amount of crystallization I get with my clams. See if I can post a pic.

Great job on the labels. I love the golden yellow! Real camping, outdoorsman, nature colors there.

Thank you @Jcandleattic. I am doing a last minute, for me anyway, event on the 4th and don't have the time to experiment with something new. So, I came up with another way to incorporate the red, white and blue theme. But, I will give it a whirl some other time. Thanks for your input.

Looking to try layered clams for 4th of july...red, white, and blue. I am using palm wax. I would love to hear how you do it even if you use another type of wax.

Why don't you use the discounted shipping rates on etsy?

Check under Vegetable and Beeswax Candle making for more help on palm wax. Here is a thread to start...

They were talking about the melter (warmer) you use to melt the finished product, not the one you use to make the product.

Some companies manufacture their warmers to go with their wax. Think scentsy. Scentsationals and BHG, i think, are the same way...designed to go with a low melt point paraffin wax. Those warmers tend to melt the wax to around 150 to 155 degrees. Palm wax needs 170 or better to fully release scent. The hotter the better. Unfortunately there is no way to know ahead of time how hot the warmer will get the wax. You can use a thermometer in the melted wax to see how hot your warmer is getting your wax. I use, and sell, warmers by candlewarmers. All i have tried so far get plenty hot enough. But, I've never seen them sold in stores.

I dip q tips in the oil and put them in a jar. Walk away for a few minutes...open it up and take a whiff. Add more q tips if necessary. When it is where I want it, I know how many parts of each fragrance. Rough estimates of course.

Ok, that is great to hear. Thank you!

I admit I have not called the phone company, but I read online that only brick and mortar stores are added and it is hard for home based. It might be possibe if I add a land line, but not sure. I added myself to 411 and my sister on the east coast was able to find the listing. Just not sure if it works everywhere.

Very true. I just gave a sample to a coworker that is a huge hit with everyone. She says she can barely smell it. Happens at home with hubs and I. Some that I can smell through out the whole house and he has to walk up to the warmer and smell it!

I started out 10 years ago with Lonestar because they were the closest supplier to me. I still get my wax from them and half my oils. They have a nice selection and very few duds.Fast shipping and good customer service. And the Christmas card is a nice touch. Then I added Nature's Garden, but my selections from them were mostly not to my liking. I do not like how they say every single oil works perfectly and strong in every application. It took me a while to pick up on that. Sorry, but not possible. So, there's a trust issue with them. But, I do get 6 oils from them. I plan to replace them at some point if I can find them. Candle Science is my other supplier. They are the most expensive of the 3, but I love their oils. I really love how they rate the oils on performance in soy and tell you which oils work with Reed diffusers and at what percentage. It saves a lot of money when you don't have to waste time testing an oil that won't work for your application. I plan on branching out and trying new companies next year. I would still like to keep my supplier list small to save on shipping.

I definitely hit the panic button when 2 coworkers told me they wished my melts lasted longer. After playing 20 questions I figured out both left their warmer on 24/7.

Under fair labeling you have to list your full address on the label unless you can be found in the white pages. Then you only have to list city, state and zip. For those that run a home based business, what do you do? Put your address on the label? If you got yourself in the white pages, how did you do it?

I have 3 suppliers. And i only get 6 fragrances from one of them. I keep reading reviews here too, but I have successfully refrained from branching out so far. So far being the key!

I wonder about those Edison bulbs. They look nice, but how hot do they get? You want palm wax to get hot...the hotter the better.

Yes you can. I ordered a sample back from Nature's Garden to try it out, but now order in bulk from candleclamshells. I wait til the temp drops to just below 170 to pour. (I use feather palm)

Thank you. That does sound like a lot of work! Can you point me in a direction for the commercially cleaned wax? If I decide to use this wax for this project or another, can anyone suggest a fair price to pay for it?

I am not sure. It is a medium yellow disc of wax.

A local bee keeper gave me some bees wax to work with. Can it be used in lip balms? What would I need to do to it, if anything? He told me he strained it. I can't remember the process he used bUT I see him all the time and can ask.