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aptommo

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  1. This all looks amazing!!! I don't want to show the pics from mine today now that I've seen yours. Pretty sure Quentin wouldn't say all that about my first effort! hahaha
  2. I didn't want to keep taking over that person's thread about the wax so I'll post here. I got my first Etsy sale today! I finally gave in and did the Promoted Listings and it paid off. 328 Impressions, 12 Clicks, 1 sale. And I already poured the order so it has more time to cure since tomorrow is my craft fair. I have everything in my car to go but my actual melts in the bins. I wasn't sure I should leave them in the cold overnight. Wish me luck!! I'll take lots of pics!
  3. Oh nice! I was so afraid the air was going to make it no good I was panicked! Just still starting out I don't think I'm going to go through it too fast. I mean I hope I do!
  4. Not to jump on this topic but my 50lb box arrived and was in tact, however when I attempted to move it the bag got a big hole. I taped the hole with packing tape and it's no longer spilling out. Is there a preferred way to store wax as you use it? Does air getting to it bother it or affect it's use??
  5. I ordered on Friday and on top of the email about the USPS they messaged me today saying they were out of one of the fragrances I wanted. Almost a week to tell me this so I can't even imagine when the order will actually ship.
  6. I was honestly only asking here because I thought I'd prefer to give my business to someone on the forum.
  7. I'm interested for myself some non scented milk soap but I don't want goat milk. Does such a product exist? I know next to nothing about soap making so I'm wanting to purchase from someone else.
  8. Mine were: Chocolate Cappuccino Apple Cobbler Peanut Crunch Kitchen Spice (all 1lb) Funnel Cake Tobacco Caramel Vanilla Velvet Angel Type White Chocolate (all 1oz)
  9. I feel really good about all this because I already had most of my bags set for $5 and buy 4 get one free so same as you just said, just worded differently!
  10. I was actually just thinking about having something like this. Then I thought maybe I'd put a spreadsheet on my tablet for people to fill out since handwriting is so tricky to read a lot of times.
  11. Yes that may have been the best tip I read in the threads. I have a dolly all set from my dad that can carry upright or down like a wagon type.
  12. I want to try my hand at piping wax. I've seen a bunch of youtube videos and I bought all the disposable bags/tips/etc but I'm not sure which was would be best for this kind of thing. I have some of the 415 and 444 GW left but wasn't sure if there was something else that wouldn't set up as fast in the bags that I could grab a small quantity of to play around with. Thanks!
  13. Yeah I am already preparing for the after effects! Great idea on the tacklebox. I have an extra 6qt bin perfect for adding the things you suggested.
  14. Funny I just got this same email today from my order. I also opted not to pay the additional money for UPS. I've had many other suppliers ship USPS without issue. I hope it doesn't take that long to get to me although I'm really not in any hurry for the scents I am trying from them.
  15. @Candybee Thank you so much! Yeah a lot of what you just said was in the threads I read before so I think I'm pretty much set. I'm renting the table but have a table cover that matches my logo/theme. I have a foamboard with easel for display of my logo and website/email. I have all the bags done up and ready to load in the car in bins. I bought little chalkboards like you see sometimes at tables for weddings to put fragrance names and prices. I poured little 1oz cups with each fragrance since all my molds are in bags, I don't want them opening and closing to smell. I have a set of them just to have out to show the mold shape. I have a plexiglass stand with my price list printed that has a business card holder in it as well. I got a table by the entrance with electric and plan to take a melt warmer and light the area up to entice people with my fragrances! I already have water and snacks ready in my car. I just have to get it all laid out like you mentioned and remember this is fun! If nothing else, I'll learn what not to do the next time!
  16. Oh I wish I had known this. I've ordered it from 2 other places but just checked my FC order and nope. 😞
  17. I'm hoping to get good enough at this to do the spring home and garden show and wedding show, although I may be reaching too high too soon. They get over 15k visitors to those type of events and the costs to set up are not cheap for me. But we'll see how this goes and then re-evaluate that plan!
  18. It's just a local athletic booster event in the school cafeteria but they had about 1000 people last year and have 75 vendors this year and nobody else selling candles or melts so I may have some success. I figured it would be good to just dip my toe on and see how it goes. I've read the threads here on all the suggestions and tips and I feel I'm as prepared as I can be! I'm sure it'll be a learning process but fingers crossed I sell a little bit! I've been preparing for well over a month now! If anyone is interested in offering suggestions, I can list what I'm taking and tell you my setup. I don't have a display ready to show you because I'm renting a table for this first event. I'm really nervous but really excited too!
  19. Okay after much deliberation and testing various suppliers FO and molds I've come to the conclusion that the GW just frosts too much for me in dark colors. The first time I used it, I had success but even then with the bear mold it frosted a bit. Luckily the things I posted here you don't see the frosted parts so they turned out really nice. The macarons probably the best. I've had to glitter up hearts and other melts I didn't really want to because it covered this happening on the top that I wanted to display. I've purchased bulk of the EcoSoya PB instead of this because I went back and forth on my testing with them both and although the PB doesn't release quite as easily the overall end effect is better for me. There's virtually no frosting when poured at recommended temps and I think the HT may be a bit better as well.
  20. I'm waiting on Monday for them too. It's the last one. For me, I've tried at least 8 different places for Lavender Vanilla but VA has the one I like the best so I'm socking up on that. I also love their Jingle Bells, Sugar Plum, Cupid's Arrow and Witches Brew.
  21. Yes! Most of them I only got small quantities to try out but the Chocolate Amber I got a pound of. I'm the queen of 1-4 oz bottles of 200 scents now. I'm always scared to buy larger unless I find I truly love it.
  22. Of course the 2 I've been waiting on are below that aren't included. 😭
  23. Yeah it seems my preference is more toward food related smells!
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