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On 8/16/2018 at 3:54 PM, Forrest said:

I’m not proud of the container, it is not my best work, but thanks to all the help and advice I’ve received on this board I made a candle that I would walk into a store and buy.  It took a year and a half and a lot of money to get here, but it was worth it.  I made this with Lebermuth White Tea & Ginger, it is wicked properly and both the cold and hot throw are excellent. It is a testament to what you can achieve through proper testing. I’ve come a long way from “candle making is easy”. A special thanks to the people who keep this board up and running, I couldn’t have done it without you.  

 

 

Wow that looks great!!

@Sebleo Thank you very much for the information! This is helpful. I will look into Shopify and your other suggestions.  

Hi everyone! I am just starting my candle business and I have a few questions about packaging and shipping. I make container candles and the majority of my orders will be coming from online sales. 

Any thoughts and advice would be very much appreciated! Thank you!

14 hours ago, Pam W said:

Welcome to the forum and please tell us what type of candles you are into, i.e, pillars, containers, etc. 

Thank you! I love all candles, but I make soy container candles. I am still new and experimenting quite a bit to find the containers I like best.

Thank you all for the information! This is very helpful!!! 😃

1 hour ago, Quentin said:

WOW! Absolutely incredible. If it's a secret, I understand, but I want to make stuff that looks like that. How do you do that thing with the leaf coming out of the wax? 

I was wondering the same thing! Would love to know what type of wax/mold is used to make them!

Wow!! Those look AMAZING! 

Thank you! I am learning so much already!

Hi everyone! I have been researching and experimenting with GB464 wax for 6+ months and am really enjoying it. I came across craftserver and I am SO glad I did, because there is a lot of great information on here! I have a few questions I was hoping to get some expert opinions on. I would appreciate any advice or thoughts you have.  

Regarding fragrance oils: I've read in many places the standard is 1oz of fragrance oil per pound of soy wax, but I've also read to use 1.5oz per pound. Is one better than the other for the GB464 wax? Is the difference noticeable? What do you recommend?

Regarding curing: I've been waiting ~1 day before putting lids on my container candles, and letting them cure for ~2 weeks before testing. I hope I'm doing this right! What I'm not sure about is how do you cure containers that don't have a lid? Do you put anything over top of them?

Looking forward to chatting! 

~Kay

(I'm sorry for the double post, I realized I posted in the wrong section.)

Thank you!

Hi, I am new to candlemaking and have been experimenting for the last 6 months. I am excited to chat with and learn from you all!