kenziescandles

i get my from peaks as well, closest to me, Shipping from Denver to Omaha NE, plus prices are good when buy 101+

i package mine in a cello bag tied at the top, either 4 votives in a votive holder, or indiviually, also in a single cello bag tied at the top.

http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44389&highlight=votive

hope that gives you an idea

Alex

been there - done that and the sad part is that I will, no doubt, do it again

:lipsrseal

yup, what pam said

WOW, what everyone else has already said, i'm amazed, if those don't do well, i'd be completly shocked!

GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those are really great looking, love the layered look!

thank you for all the kind comments, do the tilted layers on the votives, i use a votive strip that has six molds welded to it, I'm able to prop one end of the stip up on a 3x6 pillar mold. works great, i pour the first layer at around 170-175, then pour the second layer at around 185 once the first layer has set up, i've found that it does help hit the mold w/ a heat gun quickly before doing the second layer. I got the votive strip from candlechem off of ebay.

just some stuff i've been working on...

blueberry cheesecake votives, same votives packaged, blueberry cheesecake mini wax melts, black raspberry vanilla mini melts, and some pumpkin pie votives. Would love to hear everyone's opinions on the labels, they are something i've been playing w/. There are three mini melts per package and combined weigh about 1 and 1/8th ounce combined.

Thanks for looking,

Alex

the votives are packaged in a 6x6 bag, and they are pretty loose side to side, they do get beat up pretty bad, or mark the bag itself, i'm going to a 5x8 bag soon that fits side by side, and the top can be bunched and tied, hopefully that will cut down on the scaring and marking.

thanks to all for the comments, this board has been such a help and inspiration!

votives

in the back - six packs, mountain lake and pineapple

rest are 4 packs of voties in downy, moonlight path, pearberry, monkey farts, and creme brulee, each pack contains a votive holder as well. I'm gunna be trying out some new packaging for the votives, something that holds them tighter, that way they don't "scar" as easy.

tins, mountain lake, kiwi melon, pine

jars are pineapple and candy cane,

pineapple was a holdover from summer, the pine and candycane did good over the holidays, but not as well as i had anticipated, so had quite a bit of fo left over.

enjoy, and thanks for looking,

alex

"JUST SOME PALMS"?????????? WOW, those are really beautiful! :highfive:

so i tried the meatballer method, and failed over and over again, getting one good one to every three cracked or split bomb, was at a garage sale over the summer and bought these tart molds, and they work great! i use the under side of my mesuring cup to level the small ones and round out the tops of the heart shaped ones. The Pink Sugar is from The Candle Source and my wife says it's a dead on dupe....

thanks for looking!

and after total of 4 hours burn

Again, thanks for looking and the compliments!

so i was gunna wait to do some burn pics after i took it to work fri and sat, but here is a pic after one hour burn time.

will be taking them to work for scent examples and didnt feel like creating a new label.... kinda lazy like that, lol:wink2:

i got the cracks when i stuck it in the freezer after about an hour w/ relief holes, then proptly forgot about it until the next morning, took it out of the freezer let it warm up to room temp, stuck a skewer down the relief holes, did my repour, and thats what it came out like, when i burn it it will be in a 16 oz jar in case it does crack. I'm hoping the the wax from the repour will hold it together.... fingers crossed

thanks all for the complimets!

been real busy as of late, not much time for anything other than work and family, had some time, some 1443 and new FO's from BCN, left pillar is pumpkin pie, middle is storm watch, and did my first rustic that i was satisfied with scented pumpkin spice. The votives are Christmas Tree. Thanks for looking!

Hi I have a lady wanting to get rid of some oils she bought but doens't have the time to make candles. I asked her where she got them from and she said she got them from this website http://www.bloomworksoaps.com/ Was wondering if anyone has used them and if so what did you think? Since they are free from this lady probably gonna get them anyway but figured I would ask about them anyway.

sorry bout that link, not sure what happened there, durn computers, thanks for the compliments too, i was pleased w/ the colors

scented these w/ downy from The Candle Source, one of the first scents i was ever Really pleased w/

http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/users/43c62496zce518296/1a0c/__sr_/e26bre2.jpg?phIZypEBG_47iDOT

thanks for the responses, bruce, after reading yours, i emailed the candle source asking about what the material was, this was the response, i hope he's right! They are a Polly zip Lock bag.... we store All of our Tarts and our Votives and have never had any problem with the fragrance at all....

i hope this isnt a silly question, but how soon after un molding votives and tarts can i package them? the Tarts and votives are going to be packaged in zip lock bags from The Candle Source, four votives and a votive holder to a pack, and four tarts to a pack. I understand the need for curing, but can the items cure in the package would it be best to have them in a tote for the curing period? Thanks in advance for any advice!

Alex

Ok so just looking on the internet for different places that sell oils that are safe for candles, lotions, soaps, etc and found this website herbalaccents.com and was wondering if anyone had ever used them and if so what did ya think?

looks outstanding! and hi to a fellow nebraskan

added a new link at the top of the thread, hope that helps

http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/users/4426016fzab359cf1/d48fre2/__sr_/2616re2.jpg?phw1raEBQ3V9JwwG

or try http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/kenziescandles/detail?.dir=d48fre2&.dnm=2616re2.jpg&.src=ph

top is a downy scented spray, and a butt naked spray

then cucumber melon, jamaciame crazy lotions, kiwi strawberry, orangedreamsicle, love spell, candles, black raspberry and a apple blossom lotion, then some bath bombs scented in pearberry and love spell

the lotion and spray are from the bases from BCN, and the bath bombs are from elizebeths recipie, thanks for that!, still working on them though, but the wife enjoys testing them!, thanks for lookin