MeAndMyPuppyDog

Pretty much what I'm thinking. I don't normally call things stupid, but I have to say. Dipping something that children often play with in something flamable just seems *very* stupid from where I'm standing... but maybe I'm getting old or something.

It would cost me more to drive and get it than it would to truck it. By the time I pay for fuel and tolls and time. I just spent 4 hours dealing with a wax order and all I can say is G(&*#)( FJF(** UGH!... I think you get the point. I'm at $.70 a lb. delivered and that is for straight 140 MP. This is getting out of hand. Materials alone are costing me $1.10 to make an unscneted 3x6... I can buy it for $1.60 and not lift a finger... so can one of you folks tell me is it worth $.50 extra to wick and break-down a mold, and then buzz the base? I dunno. I just want to vent. If anyone wants to share what they're paying for their wax that would be great. Not sure if it's a super-secret or something. Oh well.

Ok. I'm going to be the one to ask. I see a lot of lines are doing the dipped stuffed animal. How did it all start, and why? I can usually see just about anything... but this one really has me. I see Wax Works is doing it and some of the larger companies too... Give me an education... Why? WHY? WWWWHHHHY?!?!?!

Hmmmm... you're on to something. Cedar shim for the wood? Can we set it down lower in the wax and make the shim thinner?

Where on the East coast are you looking? Do you use straight para and blend yourself or do you want a brand-name?

Let me go on record with a few things. A) Carving candles has always and will always have a market. Especially if you look beyond traditnal cut-n-curl styles. And yes, beyond weddings too! The wood wick coud be a very great thing. I think however along the line of gel. I personally hate gel. I don't work with it -- but I know you can make some good money with it. The wood wick, from what I can see, has only one possible issue. Safety. I don't know anything about it, but from where I'm standing, the only down side I can see is that. There is a lot of money to made on fads and trends... if you turn away from them, you turn away from the money. P.S. I *THINK* my thread in classified about some stuff I knew about for sale was deleted without notice. If I'm right, I want to say I think that it was a bad move -- I'm new here (posting at least) -- and that isn't the way to get new memebers to want to post. Posts = Traffic. Traffic = Clicks on link = Clicks on link = $$$$. With all due respect, think it over before you click delete.

Burn Time... Wick Size... Melt Point of Wax... a determine how the cube will burn. Go thin on the wick get the hole bore... go higher melt-point and right-size wick, and result is same with change in burn time. Remember, you can control almost all variables in your candles. You CAN NOT control burn-time or air (wind/breeze, etc.)

Actually, if you make them correctly the corners will fall into the pool... Make them wrong and you end up with a mess.

Now *THAT* is very cool. Has anyone burned one yet. I need to get my hands on that wick and duplicate it!!!! A challenge at last!

Hmmm... good question. I like the clear plastic (acrylic) with the four holes and wick hole... else, why not shrink wrap it? Else, go high-end and get a nice box made for it. I think a lid is going to make it look "top heavy"

Let me give you a word of advice that I think most folks here can benefit from. I had a store for 14 years in NJ. I would make votive candles in any color and in any scent for my customers. Once the candles were done I would place them on my counter to be wrapped. Here is something to show you how foolish people can seem. I would make a batch of Cobalt Blue (dye) votives in vanilla scent. Customer would walk up to the counter, pick one up, and smell it (deeply). And then comment, "ahhh.... Blueberry! My favorite!" Moral of the story? You can call it anything you want. It is *all* about the marketing, packing, and how you pitch it. Trust me! Good Luck!

Sounds to me like you're not filling in the voids between the chunks. You might want to jack up the pour temp. Good Luck.

You might want to use that much oil, if say, the oil isn't that strong or, for lack of a better word, good. I which case you can add my Vybar, BUT keep in mind you're going to make the wax harder and thus need to play with wick size. It also depends on what you're running... (kind of candle). We no longer make scented... Vybar is amazing stuff at getting things to emulsify... Good Luck,

Exactly. As long as we make a better product people that want a better product will buy ours. The problem is going to come (one day) when they (China) figure out that not all Americans are cheap. Once they start to make stuff higher end to compete with our stuff, the game will really be tough to win. It has come to that in some respects with other items. Sort of like when you think about how Japanese cars WERE when the first started...

Yes. At times. Unscented Candles. What'cha thinking?

Why not design a lable for wholesale that doesn't include that info? I see the store's point of view. Why should I display your candles in my store at my expense and advertise YOUR contact info. Sorry, I have to side with the store on this one.

Yes. That's the stuff, but those prices are nuts... $4.00 lb... brother! Looks like I'll have to do something on my own. Thanks!

Doesn't look like they have regular votive holders... they call "votive" 7 ounces... hehe, nope.

Well, I'm not proud to say it, but even at the scale that I make candles I still buy a few additives from Binder (Candlewic) -- one of the last things I still buy (bought) was their release powder... they no longer carry it. Anyone have any ideas (aluminum pillar molds is the application)... I HATE the spray... I'm guessing that somebody, somewhere still has it. Old school I used st. acid but now I'm in love with the release powder and I don't want to go back... What do you think?

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I've been doing this tooooooo long. Since wax (striaght para) was $.32 lb. Now I'm up to $.70 delivered (145 f) - I don't use any kind of blends. And buy by the pallet... anyone else in the same boat as me? I can get Chinese stuff cheaper, but it isn't as good. (and still in the $.60's)... I know from lurking and reading here that lots of you guys like the blends and such. I'm not a fan... but that's just me.

Really depends. I feel that True Blue (the primary color) is what the flag should use. In some cases some folks use a slightly darker shade. But not Navy. Navy is WAY too dark. I would say 98% True Blue w/ 2% Black (a violet based black is best.)

I'm curious... we've been toying with the idea of getting glass from China and I'm interested in hearing what you guys pay for glass. Let's say a standard Roly Poly, Oyster Cup, and a Simple Straight Votive Candle Holder... Thanks!

Welcome to China folks. Look at the names in the contact area. That's the way it goes. I know it doesn't seem fair...

Rent a floor sander and lightly polish/sand the cement floor. Then mop the floor well, let dry and you're done. Don't ask me how I know.