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  1. Hi LaurieD That is quite the little farm you have there! I have always like the idea of living with lots of animals but just know all the work that would be involved and how much poo there would be, therefore, I realised it is not for me! LOL I am soon to launch an online candle shop, with the aspiration to expand my handmade range into body butters, lip balms and some other items that can be handmade with safety of humans, pets and the environment a priority. But that is a way down the track. First up is the candles! So have to get my blog and instagram ready for people to purchase from. Soy does seem to be the popular choice of wax but i have stuck with my original idea of beeswax and coconut wax, if you want to read, there is so much info about beeswax candles, even the wicks used and the essential oils as well. How did the C3 pan out? Hope it was successful as shipping is always a killer! All the best for now Joanne
  2. Hello Scented! I have not been on here for a while, so I'm sorry for the late reply. Thank you for welcoming me to the board. I like your little avatar hehe! it looks like a lime on his/her head??? LOL Hope to meet again Thank you Joanne
  3. Hi there, thank you for the welcome! 🙂
  4. Hi Laura and thank you for the welcome. I love the purity of beeswax and the fact that it is so environmentally good and friendly. It has a lovely fragrance all of its own which is not to say you can't fragrance it with pure essential oils! I just love the product. Thanks for introducing yourself, you're very kind. Joanne
  5. Hi all I am pouring tealights at the moment and am at the testing stage. I am using beeswax, which I bought on eBay from 'FraPete' it came in ingot bars. I am testing both silver and glass tealights. The wicks are 'Wick and Tab' Number 12 (my hashtag button doesn't work), pre-assembled and dipped in vegetable wax, I did not adhere the wicks to the bottom, and they are from All Australian Candle Making supplies and kits. The silver t/lights are 29mm high, 39mm wide and hold 25g wax. The glass t/lights are width 4.4cm, height 2.5cm, they don't specify how much wax they hold. So far I am not having a problem with the glass t/lights, but the silver ones are giving me problems with adhesion all round the sides as well as a small rectangular 'hole' in the one position at one side in all of the t/lights. I pour to the very top edge but as they cure they are sinking approx 1mm evenly across the top, this is happening with all of them whereas the glass ones are curing with a lovely even height to the top, perhaps 1mm above the edge of the glass although there is a slight dip around the wick of approx 1mm which is happening evenly and at the same height with all of the glass ones. I am melting the wax in a double boiler to 175F and pouring at 75F, stirring the wax all the time. I am finding that by the time I come to the last 4-5 t/lights, the wax is starting to become slightly creamy. I would appreciate some advice and any help would be much appreciated please as I am aiming for the perfect pour before I move on to other containers or moulds. Thank you Jo
  6. oh hi Trappeur and thank you for your welcome note! so nice of you. I really look forward to meeting the beeswax people 🙂 Have a great day Jo
  7. Hi Everyone! I am so glad to be here and look forward to learning a lot, as well as contributing as much as I can where I have the knowledge. I make beeswax candles for environmental and health reasons and hope to slowly expand my range of products. At the moment I am only making candles but there are so many items that you can make with beeswax, a very versatile and beautiful product, both to work with and to use. Hopefully, I will get to know some of you over the coming months Thanks for reading Jo
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