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70/30 and J223 - both of them have an awesome hot throw! As for the Ile Flottante, WOW! I absolutely love love this one.....

Lowe's - buy the salt that is used in water softeners (course it is not dead sea but great salt nonetheless).....great for bath salts! and WallMart for Epsom Salt

I think I would worry about the candles more than B&B - or at least equally. Insurance is a must for selling whether it is candles or bath/body products - there is so much more involved also - does your homeowners insurance cover your supplies if your house were to burn? I have read so much on here about insurance - should be an automatic purchase - before you begin selling.

the wax melts..... but I am not thinking that is really what you want to know. You want to know if it needs to cure? There are many different opinions about how long to cure and if it is really necessary....do a search on curing and you will probably find lots of opinions.....

It has been tried and they are glittery....but guess it all depends upon what you call glittery.....try rolling your pillar in glue then roll in glitter - or better yet try using modge podge....or try dipping it in wax then rolling in glitter - that might get it where you want it to be....course I don't know what will happen when you burn it (with glue or modge podge) so watch it carefully!

and if you don't have the lx wicks, try double wicking with your zincs.....

I am curious - since when can't liquids go on a plane? They cannot have a quantity in the passenger area but they can in the luggage area....I know there was a while that you couldn't have anything (liquid) in the passenger area of the plane, but they have even relaxed that - now you can have it, just a limited amount.... So is this a new rule? I tried to find out more info - does anyone have a web address with this info on it?

10%?? Isn't that a bit high? I don't use your wax so perhaps I am out of line - just seems as if using 10% would have to give a great throw and make that candle just a bit expensive huh? What do you pay per pound for that fo?

Once again, I don't think this is the appropriate forum to get into a pissing contest - vendor vs member..... And once again, I must (respectfully) ask that the vendors go away! (Even if my post gets pulled - again) Perhaps I am mistaken, but vendors, suppliers, etc belong in their own section - Someone feel free to correct me if I am wrong. I am just tired of seeing these pissing contests between vendors and members Take it somewhere else! :tiptoe: Debbie

ohhhhh...that would make some wonderful bon bons....Just open up those sinus cavities....I would use the soap calc to determine amount of each oil to be used in your recipe

I just bought fried ice cream that is dead on for bon bon! Can't believe - I just got this last week - you want a sniffy? Just pm me and put Bon Bon in the title (I'm so busy don't want to over look it)....

are you gonna do your bon bons like the ice cream ones? wouldn't it be great if you could pick bon bon molds used? I have been doing some searching, thinking wicking bon bons would be a b**tch....what are you gonna do with yours? Maybe bon bon tarts? Cute!

not from candlemaker's store but ng's is very very nice!

VERY easy??? hmmm - not so sure about that but.....I just got signed up yesterday and did alot of research before I decided on them.....Like all things, there are some people who like them and some who don't - but all in all, I felt they were the best for me. Now with that being said, LAWD it is not easy to set up... (for me) but I am reading and playing and reading some more! I was hoping it would be just a matter of click and move or whatever.....but I am sure that eventually I will 'get it' (or else one of my very smart, very good friend might!) Or the diy help desk will get very very tired of me!

lmao - but wait till you get grandkids....somehow they end up at your house whether you want or not.....oh well just get that wax melting, turn on the videos, and get to pouring....An hours worth of pouring and videos seem to work just fine.... And sleep you say? I didn't know one got more than 3-4 hours until their kids move out....it only gets worse - or better - depends on how you see your glass!

I don't (wouldn't) reuse for another tart but I do throw them in a box and use them to start fires in fireplace and for friends who camp....have a big box of 'old, used' wax that I just throw end pieces, old tarts, etc in.

no....when I level a pillar, the bottom of the wick just melts into the bottom of the candle.... think that is what you are asking huh?

I really saw no need to post to this 'mess' up until now. However, all of the folks who keep posting to this issue or any other issues, who are affiliated with diy in any way, shape or form, GET OUT! This forum is not for the suppliers, provider of services, or any form thereof (imo) - there is one location you are welcome to post - and that is the supplier section. You have explained your side of this issue - be a professional adult and now GO AWAY. You, more than anyone else, are 'stirring' the pot and creating more sh*t. GO AWAY PLEASE! :tiptoe:

I mix gel wax and pillar wax to use as frosting....not sure if you would want to use straight gel....:undecided It may be more helpful for you to post in the 'gel' section if you are wanting advice on how to use gel wax. If you do a google search (or even a search here for frosting) you will get varying ideas of what/how different people make their frosting. Have fun!

Please take this in the manner meant......(helpful!) Please read and do some searches....if you are wondering if scents can be used in parafin or soy it seems obvious that you are very very new to candlemaking and would benefit from further information which can be gleaned through the reading of back posts. Alot of what goes into the price of jars is the shipping costs - which supplier is closest to you? Have you visited sites to determine costs of jars and the shipping costs? Do you know what kind of jars you want (other than 8 oz size)? Do you know which wicks you will be using? Are you just testing different types of jars or are you certain of the kinds you want? Shipping is high for jars....shit shipping is high period! So the closer the supplier is to you, the cheaper it will be. Have you read some of the back posts to determine the types of fragrances you want? Many people have many different opinions and reading reviews of fragrances would be most helpful for you in determining which ones you may like to try. You didn't mention the type of wax you are using.....but I would assume (?) it is not soy.....Folks have talked about literally hundreds of fragrances in the fragrance section....you should be able to get an idea of ones you would like to test by reading past reviews of both the fo and the supplier. And frequently, not only do you read about opinions of the fragrances, but lots of other info on wicks, customer service, etc.... Not sure if you know how to use the search function - if you have any problems please just ask and someone will help you out. Hope this will help a bit............

yep - try a kitchen store.....I have one of those - make candles to float in the swimming pool - I actually got it from someone 'going out of business' but she told me she got it at a kitchen store....

Peaks, SW, OT, NG, TCS (my newest #1), Day Star, Brambleberry - there must be more....but it is impossible to choose only one supplier....it is like shopping only at WallMart (yuck - used only for anology) and never going to any other store! Just impossible....

:wave: Just thought this worthy of repeating.......

There was a thread here not too long ago with this site on how to clean, make pine cone firestarters.... http://www.spazzticcrafts.com/pinecone-firestarter.php lots of interesting information.....

A mixer is so much easier! I saw them at WallMart for under $10 with the whisk attachment.....that is what I have and keep it in the candle room.... Makes whipping wax a breeze!