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  1. lightmyfire
    Just an FYI I blended the Toasted Pumpkin Spice with a little Very Vanilla (CS) and it's great. It gives it a more smooth finish and the throw with the VV is really good but not too much.
  2. lightmyfire
    Thank you SO much! I completely overlooked this one in my exhaustive/exhausting search. I just ordered it-thanks again!!
  3. lightmyfire
    Just please don't tell me I'm crazy
  4. lightmyfire
    I just had a new customer ask if I can duplicate a fragrance she loves that combines vanilla, bergamot and amber. Whatever happened to people requesting a lavender candle??!! There aren't any FO's that I saw on Google that combine vanilla and bergamot; I was hoping to try adding an amber FO to that. Any suggestions on where to start with this? Which vanilla would work well here? I'm sure it's not sweet. She's looking to see if she has any of the lotion that carries this scent. Another needle in a haystack but I'll try to find it! I'll gladly take any and all input
  5. lightmyfire
    the little Ovente burner works like a charm! I keep it at about 3 1/2 to 4
  6. lightmyfire
    This is why I've stopped ordering every scent that makes eyes at me...too much work
  7. lightmyfire
    I completely understand-I'm just at the point where I need to be able to "perfect" a scent then offer it to my customers. There will always be a few that are a work in progress. Keep searching!!
  8. lightmyfire
    I guess as a lot of others on here have said, if you can't wick a scent then dump it. It appears that the cinnamon based fo's are taunting you! I love Cran Marm so I'll give that a whirl in the mason but I will not let it defeat me!! It may drive me to a nap, however. Remember those??!
  9. lightmyfire
    Thanks for this update. It's interesting to see how different fo's perform in each wax (the translation of this is that it's a pain in the a** sometimes). I just made a tester with an 8 oz square mason, 6006, CS Mistletoe and a CD 7; lucky me it was perfect on the first try. Next is CS PumpkinSouffle and CS Apple Harvest. AH has been another easy one to work with. Please keep us posted!
  10. lightmyfire
    Thanks and I'll take that as a huge compliment
  11. lightmyfire
    Thank you!! I am so blessed and thrilled AND clearly spoiled! I just got a 36 candle order from my customer so now I need to get busy. I wish I could retire from my sales job right now but alas I must wait until January when we pay off our mortgage. All in due time...
  12. lightmyfire
    Ha ha!!! No
  13. lightmyfire
    Finally, my candle studio is finished!!!!!!!!!! My hunky hubby and I just put together the tables that we got from the restaurant supply and the bun rack. I'm in heaven!!!!!! Now I get to mess it up!!!!!!!!!!
  14. lightmyfire
    Agreed
  15. lightmyfire
    Oh I love Lone Star! They are only 1 1/2 hours from me near Dallas so occasionally I make the trip over there; it would be great if they were open on Saturday for a few hours. I just don't like how they just throw the wicks into a bag so I refuse to order them. I found CD 3, 4's and 5's at Bittercreek and CD 7's at Nothstar Country Candle; they are packaged very nicely aka the wicks are straight and lovely when they arrive
  16. lightmyfire
    For most scents CD 8
  17. lightmyfire
    What size CD's do you get from them?
  18. lightmyfire
    This is the reason I don't order wicks from Lone Star
  19. lightmyfire
    I'm near Tyler-I drove through Cleveland yesterday! I'll wave on my way back through
  20. lightmyfire
    I'm in TX too-I'm just praying to get out of the 90's! Thank goodness my customers are starting to order fall scents-maybe that'll bring cooler temps!!!!
  21. lightmyfire
    Don't wait!
  22. lightmyfire
    6006 but I think it'll be amazing in every wax
  23. lightmyfire
    But then they'd have to put down their phones! What a concept! I truly believe that people discovering a craft hobby would help reduce the stress and violence rates exponentially.
  24. lightmyfire
    I'm dabbling with wooden wicks now, just in one container. I ordered from The Wooden Wick Company (woodenwick.com). I ordered their sample pack for $29.95-they don't charge shipping on this item. As a side note, their website is extremely informative (including videos and lots of wick charts) and their packaging is gorgeous. I'm going to use some of the recommended wicks in my container this weekend and see what happens. The wooden wicks I've tried before have a tendency to turn my white wax brown (I don't use dye). I can update when I do a test burn.
  25. lightmyfire
    For myself, I can add to your list, "patience"
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