Brenda (OH)

Everyone has some great ideas for these scratch off cards. :highfive: Just curious if anyone is putting a number on their cards or some means of tracking to see how many you get back? I guess I over think to many things but if you have various %'s off and free products you would be able to see what the customer base is actually interested in as far as freebies when the cards are returned. Also. was curious as to expiration dates?

Fionna ~ Email me about wax samples. bschang820@msn.com Many Blessings ~ Brenda

AWE's Raspberry is awesome AND they are having a sample sale this week

I have mixed and tested mac apple and hazelnut and it smells fabulous for a fall scent. I think Nutty Apple or Apple Nut seems boring but I can't think of anything else. Any recommendations? Blessings ~ Brenda

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I was also disappointed in the hot throw of the Soy Pro. Even after letting it cure over 2 weeks. :undecided

Which ones are the "swirls" you are referring too? Are they the Tea Pot style or the Melt Me Pot? Just kinda curious . . .Thanks in advance

Thank you

What colors would I use to achieve a coral color?

I have done brochure parties since beginning my business in 2002. These are my bread and butter . What I do is put together a folder like I used in school. I include brochures, order forms, pictures of all my products with prices. I print the picture/price sheets on card stock. I include a 6x9 envelope for the host/hostess to keep track of the money collected. They get a set of smelly samples that I pour into little solo cups with lids for their customers to smell. The host/hostess decides how long they want to keep the party open (1-2 weeks typical). At the time the party opens we decide on the date to close. I call a day or two before closing to confirm everything. On the closing date I collect all the money and tell them a date for delivery. Usually this is 1-2 weeks depending on the $$$ amount of the orders collected. I pour and make everything up and individually package all the orders with the people's name on the bags for easy delivery on my end and theirs. I also include in the package a sheet for additional party bookings with my candle party incentive flyers. If they get party bookings then I contact the individuals before delivering the orders to confirm their agreement. The host/hostess gets a coupon for a free 8 oz candle that they can use when the new party bookings open. As far as incentives for the host/hostess I give a free 16 oz to sales over $150.00 and 10% regardless what their sales are. These work great for me since I have always poured according to order. This saves on my raw inventory since I offer over 60 scents and alot of different products. Once the candle parties get going they will branch out. I travel a radius of 40 miles at times to open and close parties in person. Online parties are not that popular for me but I do offer online orders from my website for the host/hostess' convenience. Sorry so long but thought I would let everyone know these do work very well for me PS - All my brochures, order forms, ect have been formatted in MS Word with my logo, business name, website, email addy, etc. Many Blessings ~ Brenda

Oh great . . .I'll try downloading the program you recommended. Hope I can figure it out Thanks Robin

I am switching computers and used the ws_ftple for my website connection. When I downloaded it on my old computer it was free. I can't seem to locate the free program now. Has it changed? I found a free evaluation period with a $34.95 program cost after 30 days. Am I missing something or is the program no longer available for free? I am getting buggy eyed looking . . .

Just this past week I searched and found BizzyB post about this company and warmers too. I want to get some samples as well to test. I'll keep an eye out for any future co-ops. Thanks for posting

www.crazymountainimports.com HTH - better late than never:D

Poured my tester on Monday - didn't get to it over the weekend. I didn't have near the beautiful outcome as SouthernGal. I heated the wax to 160*, used 8% of Mac Apple and colored with red liquid dye. Poured 8.5 oz into a wide mouth pint canning jar at 110*. It only filled the jar 3/4 full. I had cracks in the surface that I had to heat with the heat gun 3 times to take care of the problem. Today I have some frost evident on the bottom of the jar. Cold throw is awesome. I will wait until atleast tomorrow to test hot throw.

Thanks for the replies! I have some of the Acrylic spray from the craft department at Walmart but it is Matte. I will give that a try. I also have a clear spray paint but it isn't the Krylon, it's just normal spray paint. I kinda want a glossy appearance rather than matte so I'll have to get some of the Krylon in the semi-gloss. Thanks again ~ Brenda

I typically use zinc wicks for my current wax but Melissa said zinc would not work well. So they sent me a couple 51-32-18P, HTP 52, 83 & 93's and stabilo 14 (not sure if this is a CD, never heard of stabilo) to test with. I have some LX and may try those too. I use the wide mouth pint and half pint jars, square mason and the 12 oz metro. I will test in the half pint wide mouth first. I am hoping to pour a bit hotter with good results. I am not very patient

I got my sample yesterday and am putting it in my pot today. Thank you Melissa !!! SouthernGal - what temp did you pour at? The range on the directions are quite wide. Angela poured at 115* - did you pour that cool? Also, what wicks are you gonna try first? Melissa was so nice as to add some with my wax but not sure which to start with. I'll keep you all posted on my results.:highfive: Brenda

I have just got a wholesale account, my first BIG ONE I want to protect my labels since I use kraft and an ink jet printer. Any suggestions? Thanks bunches in advance ~ Brenda

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I use alot of SS fragrance oils - and they perform awesome! I don't use 100% soy but rather a soy blend. I know they only test in soy. The ones I carry in my line from them are: Banana Nut Bread Coconut Lime Verbena Drakkar Sweet Chestnuts Fresh Waterfall Mist Winter Hug Vanilla Lace I was at their shop a couple of weeks ago and picked up a few more samples to test. OOB these are great just haven't gotten them into wax yet: Pink Sugar Mango and Papaya Honeysuckle White Lilac You can't go wrong with Beth's service or products. Awesome to say the least!

What is the average distance you are willing to travel to pick up supplies to save on shipping charges? Just kinda curious

I do the same as AJ - WORKS GREAT !!! I used to use a notebook using the date method but I couldn't find some of my scents quick enough so I switched over to the index cards. It made life much easier for me.

How about Kiss Me All Over instead?

Viva here, too.