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Belinda, I wonder what effect it would have spraying a small amount of silicone spray on the clamshells before pouring?

I truly don't get all your frosting issues with the PB. I can show you 10+ mold shapes I used recently and none of them came out with frosting, including the actual clamshells I have. I wish I could help you with that, I really think the PB is the best without mixing in Paraffin.

I have a friend that is dying for me to make her melts to sell at her shop, however she wants to figure out a way to turn her logo into a mold/molds to create the melts with. I am not sure if that's possible or what it would take. Maybe a 3D printer then creating the silicone mold from the model? Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

You're right on the not playing with fire but I'll just say that I've been in the IT field for as long as you and I've never once had a virus on my machine (knock on wood).

You're not going to get a computer virus by receiving or replying to an email. It's only if you open an attachment or click a link in the email.

Oh maybe I could I don't know! Yes they have very little odor if any at all.

I have a few from Candle Science, Rustic and white I finally found from AAA but most of the go to ones are from Candlewic. I agree about the smell some of them especially the Rustic are really bad. I got the Candlewic variety pack and I love having all the colors but I wish they used a dropper, they have been quite messy.

I'm honestly not thinking it's the difference in the amount of FO. I'm sure I've added a bit more at times on lighter scents and still haven't experienced the grit. I really don't understand what it could be. Maybe someone else will weigh in with some thoughts.

One thought, you're using block dyes? Maybe that's our biggest difference. I use all liquids.

I haven't gotten any grit but I do things a bit different than you do. I use many different FO suppliers so I'm sure it doesn't matter on that but I melt to 200 then add color at about 190 then the FO at about 185 and I go by recommended 6% - so 1oz for 1lb of wax. I pour at just under 160. I do at times get ever so slight dips in the center but not holes. No frosting unless I pour hotter than that and no grit in clamshells or silicone molds.

I have Aztec's Leather and it smells amazing. I hope it doesn't go bad, I have a bunch of it waxed up into melts sitting.

Yes coffee is a big draw for me too and I just noticed I haven't made any for my craft fair, some with apple pie. Yikes. Oh well. Also Coffee Cake and Spice from Bulk Apothecary is really nice.

Wow. I need to be more bold then! I had no idea it was that easy. I've been avoiding chains. I do wonder how to present the wax melts for display because I wouldn't want people picking stuff out of the tins, I'd want to seal them with shrink so then maybe a tester/sniffer of some sort? I don't suppose that's a big issue with actual candles.

Okay so I have everything done I think. I don't want to do too much more, if any. I'm under that 2 week window of cure time and some that I wanted to do I had to skip because I didn't have time to test the FO with my wax. Here's what I came up with, what do you guys think? Enough variety?? Berries & Cream Black Strap Molasses Caribbean Coconut = Caribbean Vacation Ho Ho Ho = Chocolate Dreams Clean Cotton Coffee Cake Cotton Candy Creme Brulee Cream Cheese Frosting Dragonfruit Poptail Grape Soda Hansel & Gretel's House Lava Flow Poptail Lavender Vanilla Leather Love Spell Sex Bomb Lush Type = Lush Bomb Maple Pancakes Sugar Cookie Vanilla Buttercream = Ultimate Vanilla Winterberry Wonder & Berrylicious Yankee Type = (Wonderberry) Witches Brew

I like the first one too! Also can I ask how you secure selling in a chain type store like ACE and Tractor Supply?

I was honestly surprised at my craft fair at how few I sold. I even had it melting and everyone commented on how good it smelled but most bought something else. I took 28 bags and returned with 19. I still love it, it's one of my favorite smells ever and I'll melt it all myself. I do wonder if it was sold as another name if it would be any better?

WSP Cream Cheese Frosting WSP Brown Sugar VA Candle Peppermint Bark WSP Ho Ho Ho, which I renamed Chocolate Delight for non holiday times. It's the most scrumptious chocolate I've ever smelled. Aztec Black Strap Molasses

Mine hasn't shipped still 😒

That is exactly what I do. I have been known to pop it in the microwave for a few seconds if I don't move fast enough!

I also use a ladle and scoop it into my waiting Pyrex measuring cup/bowl. I lose a bit of heat but I find that if I let the wax heat to just over 200 degrees then ladle it into my bowl it's just under about 190 at that point. Then I go ahead and add in any colors I plan to use and when it gets down to 180-185 I add the FO.

I tend to use these the most especially for smaller molds. They are small and the pour is really accurate. You have to move fast but it saves me so much wasted wax and clean up time! 3 Pcs Silicone Measuring Cup https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DC225TZ If I'm pouring into very very small molds like embeds, I tend to just use the pipettes for those for the same reasons!

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I find it works okay on melts if you don't plan to look at the part that's exposed while cooling. Like my bears and the deep hearts that once you pull from the molds you flip over anyhow. The frosting didn't seem to be on the parts that actually had contact with the mold. I only got a 5lb bag of this so I've only used it a few times but the results were okay. Not any worse than the 494 which frosts quite a bit too!

Yeah I didn't want to go overboard but a few of them sounded like I might regret only getting that 1oz!

I bought from them for their 6oz tins and white liquid dye. In that order I did get the Cinnamon but I haven't tried it out yet. It does smell really good OOB. I just placed another order now for these: Shopping cart Product image Description Quantity Price 1 Spiced Mahogany1 oz. bottle 1 $1.00 1 Hawaiian Wind1 oz. Bottle 1 $1.00 1 Fireside1 oz. Bottle 1 $1.00 2 Cookies & Cream1 oz. Bottle 2 $2.00 1 Bayberry1 oz. Bottle 1 $1.00 3 Cinnilla (50% CV 50% C)1 oz. Bottle 3 $3.00 1 Banana Nut Bread1 oz. Bottle 1 $1.00 2 Hazelnut Coffee1 oz. Bottle 2 $2.00 3 Monkey Farts1 oz. Bottle 3 $3.00 1 Hot Apple Pie1 oz. Bottle 1 $1.00 1 Leather and Lace1 oz. Bottle 1 $1.00