LilFirecracker

Patchouli Passion has been out of stock since I placed that first order. I even checked last night since I'll be placing a full size order in the next week. And of course they're out of my Lavender Sage - one of my must-haves!

I'm still on the hunt! Until then, I found an amazing alternative with Exotic Coconut from Sweet Cake's. I love it - so intoxicating! It's like a soft musky coconut. The scent is strong, just the musky part is soft.

Yeah I'm just gonna do it right and go with the palm stearic. No need for subs unless I get hard up later on down the road lol. I wish we'd have a few days of hot weather so I can test and see what my blend can withstand.

Since they both serve the same purpose I'm gonna go with the palm stearic. I was just watching all of the posts about stearic acid and came across something interesting mentioned in more than one post. It's been said that palm wax is mostly palm stearic. Even test candles made with straight palm stearic look like palm candles. Anyway, have you or do you know of anyone who has substituted palm wax for palm stearic? I would think you'd have to use more - that's if it would even work as a sub. I probably won't test that theory, just wondering if you've heard of it.

Regular stearic and palm stearic - is there really a difference when using it as a wax hardener? I'm looking to harden my ParaCoco wax blend for the summertime heat (wax melts). Does it matter which one I use? How much per pound would normal useage be? I'm not looking for a drastic hardening, but enough to make a difference. TIA!

I'm glad people see this! I'm gonna be opening an Etsy store in a couple of months and I refuse to bow down to the typical prices everyone else charges. I've worked hard to come up with my wax combo (still tweaking) and the search for scents that'll last. I'm making melts BTW. My prices will be higher than the rest. It might deter some, but might attract some too. I read all the time about sellers raising prices and getting more business. I've also decided to not go with their free shipping gimmick and just offer a flat rate shipping. I'll be able to cover the excess if it goes over. I'm excited about it!

Survey done!

Hi Ken! Welcome to the forum! Not sure if you posted about your issue yet, but if you post it in the Veggie wax or even General Candlemaking section, someone might be able to help you! 😃

Hi Michael! Do you have any IGI waxes? Namely 4625, 4630, 4633, and/or 4786

LOL that's funny... Wonder if that would work? 🤣

Thank you! 😃 I know it'll take some time and a lot of effort, but I'm very determined. And stubborn!

LOL yeah I imagine Cuban & tobacco go over well there lol. Sorry you got hit with all the IP dings. And you've had no problems using it in tags? I've read in other forums that they'll get you there too. I'll give it a shot, but the first IP infringement I get hit with, they're all gonna be gone! Already I'm worried about just opening because I'm seeing so many stories of people opening and getting suspended right away. CS takes forever and you can only go thru email. Then they don't know why it was suspended, it was done by the bots that troll the new accounts, and magically reinstate their store. Then there's the reserves they're putting on new accounts. They're suppose to release it once you enter the tracking number, but for a lot of sellers it's not being done. That worries me because I'm gonna need that money to reinvest in supplies. Guess I'll take it as it comes and as I say....just roll with the punches. I'm gonna make it a point to work on my own website and try to sell elsewhere also - just in case. Thanks so much for letting me know of your experience.

This is why I'm not too keen on the idea of even brushing mica on the outside of melts. Nobody wants that all over their hands when they're trying to put some in their warmer. I feel like coloring your wax with regular dye then using just a small amount of mica mixed in with the wax just for shimmer is much better.

Yep! That's where I first found them. I saw them somewhere else too but I can't remember where. Might've been on Etsy.

I was looking at those same bags at the bottom. I can't remember what it was but there was something...maybe what it's made of...that made me take a few steps back. I'm loving the paper wrapping idea except for the face that there's really nothing for them to store the remainder in. Trying to look at it from all angles - that's why I'm being so picky LOL!!! I'm still thinking about the glassine - but I can't seem to find all the sizes I'd need in one place. I was also thinking of just regular crisp clear cello bags, but they don't have the 2x2 that I need for samples. I'd like to have everything in the same material.

I really, REALLY thought long and hard about wrapping them in some kind of paper. But then I thought about the time it takes, making sure it's neat enough - then wondering how tacky the back of it would look because it would take more than one sticker to hold it. There's quite a few that I see on Etsy that I wish I could see what the back looks like because the bags seem to fit a little too perfect. Do you have any places in mind for me to look for the paper you were talking about? I'd still like to check into that. As for the boxes, they'd be too big for the bars individually. I do have plans for a special item I'll be packaging in the black gloss boxes. I'll be using the black 8oz and maybe the 16oz tins from Hearts & Crafts. I fell in love with those the minute I saw them and knew they would look way better than the regular tins for a more upscale product.

I've looked at numerous other Etsy stores. Hard to find any packages in glassine bags. I think I only found one. Everyone else's is in poly bags. I'd like to be different, but at the same time I want it to look classy also. When it comes to those packages in poly bags, it comes down to the labeling where I see the difference. Some just look tacky. Others look really classy for poly bags. I really wish I could think of something different and "outside of the box" without it being too costly. I'm hoping something will pop into my head in the future. I've never really been a creative person, but the creative juices have been flowing overtime this past year! Making up for all those years of nothing I guess! 🤣

@TallTayl Thank you! Until I figure something else out I'll probably do something similar to the "compare to" scenario and just roll with the punches!

Yep...same ones I was thinking of.

Will do!😃

Hi Barbara! Yes I've seen those. I don't want to use clamshells though. I already have a couple ofmolds picked out to use, just making a decision between Polypro and glassine for the bags. 😃

I understand that when selling, you should be renaming trademarked scents. When selling online (ex: your own Etsy store) how do you make it known to potential customers that THIS particular scent is the one they're wanting when they're searching for... Let's say Pink Sugar. If you rename it Pink Diamonds, they will never know that this is actually what they're looking for unless they read the item description and you explain it in there. Because of having to rename it, if this potential customer gets on and does a search for Pink Sugar wax melts, you're kinda S.O.L. even if you would show up in search because they're not seeing Pink Sugar, they're seeing Pink Diamonds. How are we as sellers suppose to handle this? Are we allowed to say "Pink Sugar dupe" in the title? Or something to that effect? Mine will be called "twins" but it all amounts to the same thing. I'm just at a loss how to handle all of the dupes that people will be specifically searching for that will never be found if they're having to be renamed without any reference to the original by B&BW, VS, etc.... Those who choose to follow the rules, how do we make this work for us? Thank you so very much for any insight you can give me. This has really been worrying me to the point where I get anxiety over it. No joke....

I'm kinda leaning more in that direction too. I just have to play around and figure out how to package them with no smears from the wax showing! The glassine bags would hide that! No matter which one I search for on different websites, I can't find all of the sizes I will need all in one place!

Are you talking about the stand up zip bags that can be heat sealed and are clear in front with the metallic back? If those are the ones you're talking about, I've never really seen anyone use them for packaging snap-bars. I've seen them used for small shapes/mini-melts.

It's me again.... If you would be a buyer of melts on Etsy, would you prefer your snap-bars packaged in Polypro zip bags or glassine bags? Which one looks nicer, more of a high-end type of look given the right labels and all? I'd love to hear your opinions!