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I would agree with the upscale market folks, they do want fancy. If you took the hang tag, and made it a sticker just like the front one, then place it on the back, it conveys the same lovely message without having to do the ties. OR, just place that lovely blurb right on the original sticker, thus eliminating the need for the hang tag.

Lovely packaging, for sure! Love the company name. You could also eliminate the top tag, create the same size sticker and place it on the back. It would eliminate the cost of the ribbon, and a lot of time tying the ribbons when you have to make large batches of your melts. Instead of tying ribbons, you could be pouring   When I used to ship a gazillion packages a day, I was always looking for ways to cut the time it took to print labels, pack the item, tape it up and get the packages ready to ship. Small things matter when you get to a point where you're doing massive orders.

I'm assuming they won't tell you, kind of a proprietary question.

That's what I was thinking....stick with the two week cure. I just wondered what you all did as far as the parasoy.

Wow! How cool is that? Couldn't get the video to play, but the dragon is way cool! 

I know that some of you are also pouring/experimenting with parasoy wax. The wax I have chosen is 52% soy and 48% paraffin. I was wondering how long you are curing this wax? I am still going with the two week curing time, but does anyone cure them for less time, due to the paraffin content? If so, what are your results? Is it a two week cure time due to the fact that it has ANY soy content? I am curious as to what everyone else has found in this regard.

OH MY GOODNESS! Happy Birthday and Happy Retirement! You must be ecstatic! What a wonderful thing he is doing for you! When a husband supports a wife in something like this....chokes me up for sure! I'll bet you HUGGED HIS NECK over this!

Please share the pictures of the progress....LOVE to see what he comes up with for you.

TRUE LOVE and support! What a beautiful gesture! 

I've got a red one done, and a blue one in the can   Got to just love these buggers! 

On 7/9/2018 at 4:57 PM, MrDan said:

How tall did you say he is? 6”? I think yours is almost twice as tall as mine (3.5”). Mine take about 4.5 oz, which is kind of a pain to make, lol.

Love that lavender color though! 

He is just under 6 1/2 inches big! He takes four of those small blocks of wax I got at Michael's for testing purposes. I was using a postal scale, but it has gone kaputz, so I don't know how many ounces he is! (I guess it was time for that scale to go bust, I've had it for SO many years, and it gave me good service when I was shipping stuff like crazy) Tried a new battery, and it would not come on..grrr! So, I'll grab one at Amazon so I can test how much weight each mold takes, since none of them have the weight needed on the packaging or instructions. 

I used 21 ply flat braid for my wick testing, which I haven't lit him up yet. I'm having fun just looking at his cuteness for now, lol! I just unmolded him in red this morning, and he looks great! A little tricky to do the repour, hard to see into the mold, so I used a tiny LED flashlight to see how much more I needed to pour. It worked.

You might try AFI, they do let you buy samples of their oils (maximum of six per order, and they're free, you pay shipping). They're located in Cartersville, Georgia and they do carry two citronella fragrances. There is a ten lb minimum purchase per order. You may also ask about their duplication services, but I am not sure of the minimum order for that. I have bought their Dragon's Blood oil for incense in the ten lb batch. Really good shipping time, quality oil. Here is the link: https://www.afi-usa.com/shop/index.cfm

Okie doke! Since you mentioned she's playing with wax, I thought I'd offer it instead of tossing it. Hate to just waste money when someone may want it.

Well, HI, PAM! How goes it? Do you think your friend in Mayer may want about 10 lbs of soy wax to play with? If she's near that Family Dollar on the 69, I can meet her and give it to her. I'm FED UP with it! 

Adorable! Light those birdies UP!   You can sell those in a cute little set.

A warm welcome, thanks for joining! Glad you're here.

Ahhh...yes, it was Jeff Bridges. I am thinking about a different movie...the one where Nolte played a homeless guy?

REALLY beautiful, Mr. Dan...yep, we wanna' see MORE! I think it was...Nick Nolte that played The Big Lebowski? 

Ohhh, the picture looks like the rustic one is black. I still like it, great texture! Green is one of my favorite colors. Orange is really cool, too. You are truly on your way with these candles, I like them all. Nice work!

Same as Mr. Dan's, so I thought I'd post my first Owl candle. He has truly inspired me to go ahead and get this cute owl, and I'm so glad I did! Thanks, Mr. Dan! 

Oh! I just love them! The black one is particularly cool! Good rustic finish, too! The pillars are BIG! Nice smooth finish on them, too. I finally got my very first owl done, and another one is in the can. I'll post it here, as well. He is soooo CUTE! Looks to me to be the exact same size owl that you have! You have been BUSY! 

Aw, thanks, Trappeur! It seems that a lot of people really liked my "ocean" pillar in blue, so I thought I'd do a pyramid in blue. The buttercream is a light vanilla scent, like buttercream frosting.

Me too! 

I used one chip per jar..it was about 12 ounces. 

They still come out rather attractive, the ivory is pretty, subtle and sophisticated.

2 hours ago, MrDan said:

Yes! That mottled rust in the pyramid is the most beautiful shade ever! It’s got that retro 70’s vibe that makes me want to pop in an 8-track while I’m sitting in my incense smoke filled basement room! I love it!

Exactly what I was going for, Mr. Dan! LOL!  

Here are my two recent pours. Round pillar is scented in fresh bamboo. That scent almost sent me running for these here hills, it was SO strong! I was going for a "fresh" look. Second one I scented in buttercream.