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hotmama2700

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    Connellsville, pa
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    Home health nurse

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  1. I know every time I go somewhere after making candles, have someone tell me how good I smell...my latest was maple walnut fudge, I had gotten it on a check and went to the bank and the man at the counter said "I don't mean to sound forthcoming ma'am but you smell so sweet. I told him I had been making candles and got some fragrance on the check. He ordered a candle right there. We are walking advertisements...LOL
  2. If you are just wanting basic jelly jars, try your local hard ware store, I can get 16 oz for 7.95 and there is no shipping charges. Depending where you live, I buy all my wax and jars at Candle Science and it only takes 2 days to receive my order if I order by 4pm. My last order was 60 cases of jars and 5 cases of wax and shipping was 162.00 brought in by freight truck.
  3. I am taking a break have been pouring non stop since end of August. I think I am going to clean out the candle closet and get out my Christmas items, baskets, stockings, jars, etc. Snowing here today and very cold. Gonna burn a Pumpkin Apple Butter candle. Everyone have a great and productive weekend. :smiley2:
  4. I feel the same way you do, I like some friendly competition. If somebody wants something I do not offer I tell them who might have what they are looking for. I recently did a show about an hour from my house, the farthest I have ever ventured for a show. I was told there would be a Scentsy person, a soy candle person, and a well known candle lady who had been coming there for years. I thought what the heck I had a lot of stuff made and it was only 60.00 for three days and several thousand people attended. There were 5 candle vendors plus me. I was a little worried at first but when people were saying how I was the only candle stand that they could smell when they walked by, my worries went away and I sold out of almost everything that weekend. The one lady was there for 9 years running which she made a point to tell me, but there was plenty of people to buy from us both. I will definitely be back there next year and will be better prepared because it was a huge success.
  5. I made Pumpkin Cheesecake, Blueberry Cobbler, Apple Dumplin', Strawberry Shortcake, and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. I sold around 14 of them that weekend. I had 5 other candle vendors so I wanted to bring something that would help me stand out and get people's attention. These were a lot of work but very fun to make. They burn real nice too.
  6. Those look very nice. I like the shape of your tarts. Fruit Loops, I haven't tried that one. Is it a good fo?
  7. I have had much success with J50 and my candles smell awesome and burn beautiful. I have dabbled with nature wax from Early American Candle Supply but it didn't throw like my J50 and the nature wax frosted. I know there are many soy waxes out there and people have had much success with soy but I prefer my paraffin. Perhaps the reason your candles sunk in was you may have poured too high of a temp or you might have used a wax not specified for containers. I have had much luck with J50 and zinc wicks. My tarts I use a formula of 25% J50 and 75% paraffin. They melt nice and with the added J50 helps increase scent throw. Hope this helps.
  8. Ok I recently started using ecosoya pillar blend for my tarts. When I went down to the candle supply place they gave me x-cel by mistake which is used for containers. They claim I can still use it. What do you all think I should do? I have a huge store order to make and I don't want the tarts to melt inside the store. I did notice that their container blend is harder than my J-50 and I accidentally made tarts from it one time and no one seemed to mind. Need some advice.
  9. It has been awhile since i posted anything but I need some help. I have used 6228 for years and two of my suppliers are not carrying it anymore. I use to go and get it at Early American Candle Supplies because i am about an hour away from there. I would pick up my jars and j50 and grab a case of 6228 and not worry about shipping. This was wonderful when i do fundraisers. Now they have stopped selling 6228 and j50. I have tried their Ecosoya Pillar Blend because I was desperate to make tarts. My new customers don't know the difference but my older customers told me that the tarts don't seem as strong. I want my 6228 back. Is the Astor V the same thing. Also is the 6006 comparable to j50 at all. I can still get j50 but I like being able to driving an hour and getting everything right then and there and not having to wait or pay shipping. I have also tried the 4794 from candle science and have good luck with that I do add 25% j50 to this as well as the Ecosoya and the 6228. Thank you for your help Stephanie
  10. I go to a lot of festivals and shows, I have a three day one this weekend. Where I am from tarts are best sellers. My customers seem to like a variety. I sell 1 oz tarts for 1.00 or 6 for 5.00 at a show. Usually the 6 for 5.00 goes very well. Usually all 6 tarts are different scents. Clamshells are good for a person who wants the same scent but in my area they want variety. Hope your show is successful. Steph
  11. Thank you everybody for your ideas. I like all of them. I definitely want to to do a biscotti, expresso, and wine fragrance. I have been selling fall scents about several weeks. Pumpkin Cheesecake and Pumpkin Apple Butter are my best sellers right now. I figure what i don't sell of the red, white, and green candles, I would throw in christmas themed candle baskets for the holidays. Thank you for your input. Steph
  12. Just Scent has the Pumpkin Patchouli, I bought it last year.
  13. NGs Pumpkin Cheesecake is awesome, I went to the local flea market and sold out of tarts and candles. Pumpkin Apple Butter came in 2nd.
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