Darwin

I was going to edit my past post, but I guess it is too late. I am so confused about why my tester had this problem. I burned one in a 14 oz. jar for 3 hours straight and it is not even very hot. Maybe there is a difference in the types of glass or something. I really don't know but it makes me wonder how it could explode in a bigger jar in only 1 hours time. Any suggestions?

ETA: When I just did my test burn I also did not trim the wick even once, It hought maybe that was why hers exploded but my flame is quite high and the glass is still only warm to touch. It is the exact same wax. (Not veggie, I know this is the veggie wax forum but I did not want to start a new thread when this one was already here.) For these I use 50 parafin and 50 percent of my container wax which is, Production Single-Pour Container Wax from Candles and Supplies.com...it is a parafin vegetable blend.

Here is a pic of mine burning after 3 hours without trimming the wick. It is scented lemond pound cake from peaks incase you wanted to know.

Those are very creative. I hope you dont have to "throw in the towel." I have felt like that recently too. I am hoping its just a slump.

Well, my tester is a friend of mine. And I offered to replace her mantle. So, there is no big worry.

I tried these in a 16 oz jar and this is what my tester said...I think I have to repalce her mantle...I am still testing them though to see if i can make them work...Here are the exact words of my tester:

"I just wanted to let you know that last night I burned one of the wood wick candles longer than I have yet, and the glass shattered all over, the wax was on fire on my mantel and I couldn't get it to stop burning!! so if you are making more candles like [these], you might want to rethink it. (I think that I had it burning for about an hour before the glass blew up) --It was sort of scary."

Those candles got me feeling hot hot hot.

That is Hot, and haute, and totally delish.

beautiful labels.

Thats pretty!

Those look hot. I love your soap bowl.

That looks delish and the photo is quite professional looking. Sweet job.

I love it. This is one of my most popular scents. The frgrance is as awesome as your soap!

Mmmmmmmmmm. Those are fantastical.

I think they look good. And hey, you have more balls than I do. It hasa been almost 3 years now and I still only make regular HP. I am too chicken to try another method.

Looks good to me. Those look like you put alot of work and creativity in them.

That purse is awesome.

That is very pretty, but I think if i put it on my dog he would rip it off or something. He is a macho man you know

Makes me think of rose colored glasses or pink quartz...Pink DIAMONDS! Also, maybe they are blush or "strawberry merlot." Well, whatever the color is called, they rock.

You guys are makin me blush.

How to swirl MP soaps:

http://www.halderman.net/soap/instructions/mpswirling.htm

That is a great idea. I usually make round soaps loafs for the moons in my Moon Lit Path soaps and I use empty paper towel tubes and it is a PITA. Those would work so much better for embeding my moons!

I usually put mine in the refridgerator so I can unmold it a bit faster. I usually lave it in there overnight and cut in the morning. Or if it is wintertime or coolin the house, I will just let it sit. I don't think I have ever waited 24hrs to cut my hp. (And i have been doing about 3 years now). If you cut it too soon though, it will get mis-shapen from being to soft to cut. And if you wait to long, particularly with my recipe, they get to hard to cut. I don't know why your fo smoked I never saw that before. I usually use EO in most of my HP. I have never done CP, I don't think I would have the patience to wait for it to cure. Welcome to the HP world. It is super-addicting.

Katamber Lights

Flickering Embers

Fuego de Pasion (fire of passion)

La Tienda Candela (the candle shop)

Very nice.

Rena, I am curious to see how this all unfolds. I hope it works out for you. Please keep us updated.

I have a myspace blog. But it is not all that exciting.