LilFirecracker

What's the catch? Oh wait...no catch! You just get to immerse yourself in the aromas that are awaiting your sniffer!! I can just imagine how long it would take to sniff thru all of Candybee's & Belinda's oils!! My family would end up putting out a missing persons report!🤣 You would not wanna organize mine. Actually, I don't have a room - most of my things are in a kitchen island cabinet that I claimed as my own. Waxes and things that aren't used that often is kept in a small space in a spare room that I was suppose to start working on to turn it into mine. Hard to do when you don't have a shed to store things. So I was just gonna pack things up and move it to the back bedroom - another "dump it here" room. Then my daughter has to move back here all of a sudden and now it's "Oops - there goes my work room!" And also to my daughter "Oops - baby girl your room doesn't exist anymore so just put your things wherever...hang it from the ceiling if you have to!" LOL! But now I have some help, so we can tackle it all together. My twisted up back can't handle all that by myself, so she does the heavy work for me. Did I run off-topic a little? I think I did.....

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Actually, once you get the hang of it, it's not that bad. I bought my molds off of Amazon. The holes are about a half-inch diameter. The depth is just a hair less. I use a dropper and work in 4oz or less batches. Depending on the wax, sometimes I might have to pop it in the microwave for 1 minute toward the end if it starts getting too thick/hardening. It can be frustrating and a real PITA when you first start doing it, but after a while you can find a rhythm and I'm a lot better/faster than I was when I started. If you're not selling by the truckload, it's not bad. If it gets to the point where I start selling a lot in the future, I'm sure I'll be rethinking these. Like everyone else said, it's just not cost-effective. It's really time-consuming.

When labeling a sample for sale, as opposed to giving away, does the net weight still need to be there since it is a sample size? I would think yes since it's being sold, but I wanted to see how it's really suppose to be done.

I can't wait to order! Sugar Cookie is one on my list! You know, ever since I made candles so many years ago, I was always searching for a real Eucalyptus - like the leaves you get in a floral arrangement. I've never been able to find one that wasn't so camphor scented. Well...doing reading and more reading on this forum has paid off. I just happened to run into a post about Eucalyptus and someone mentioned that the one from Sweetcakes is the one I'm looking for!! I'm soooo giddy right now because I already have that one in my cart!!😍😍😍

I've read enough about Maple Street to stay away. I think next on my list after Pure will be Sweetcakes, Candle Cocoon, and The Chemistry Store. They all have a different variety, so it'll be interesting! I already have my cart ready for the first 3 lol. After I hit those up, I'll re-evaluate and go from there after I see how many keepers I end up with. I'd like to have at least 20-25 amazing scents to go with before I open for business. I got my wax order in from Lone Star today, and the 4633 I got was the same as the original one I had got - not the soft one I got from Aztec. I'm VERY happy about that! But I know now that in the future it can still change.

Just 2 so far. Lone Star and Aztec. So far the first 5 that I've tested from Aztec were all duds for me. Idk if it's the oils or the new wax so I made the same ones in the old wax I had left.

Yeah, I'm a little leary of ordering after reading a bit. I'm having so much trouble finding oils that'll last in my melts. My next order will be from Pure Fragrance Oils I think.

Thanks so much Barbara and TT! I think I'm gonna jump in head first and order samples from them next time. I'm wanting, at the very least, 24 hours out of my melts.

Great! As of now, I'm doing wax melts only. Once I get enough scents to throw like I want, I'll be selling. If you don't mind me asking...on average, how long do those scents last in your melts?

You use them for candles?

I've been reading old post and there were a lot of great reviews on their oils. I was wondering if anyone here still uses them and if their oils are still good and strong. I wish I could just go straight to AFI or Lebermuth, but I can't afford those minimums. So I'm wanting to skip the usual retailers and go to the next best thing to a lab. Any other recommendations would be great! I'm already looking at WSP but dread their shipping delays. Also looking at FB, JS, SOS, & CC.

Well, I used the new wax in my blend. Actually I tested 4 different percentages in case I had to drop down. The consistency is almost the same with all. They all come out of the portion cup easy. They all come out of the dish clean with just a few nudges on the edge with a butter knife. So I'm happy about that. I'm sure the throw will be fine. I hope. I know the cold throw was better with the old 4633 compared to 4630. I even gave it to my bf for a sniff test and the one with the 4633 was stronger to him too. I'm getting ready to put a few new oils in it. I only have a couple out of my other oils that's worthy of keeping. I'll retest those again to make sure they still throw long enough. Glad I'm experiencing this closer to the beginning of my venture so I can be better prepared in the future when it happens again with something.

Thank you!! That makes me feel better. I was thinking... Hoping.... That maybe that was the case and they might still be good in the wax! I was comparing again side by side the old and the new. I have a little bit left of the old. Really the only difference is it's softer. So I'm gonna try my regular mix and also other percentages to hopefully find the same consistency. I'm just so frustrated because I went from testing over 80 different combos and percentages to narrow it down to 24. Then I picked 3 and then the best out of that. Finally had it. I don't feel like messing with it today so I'll start tomorrow to see what I get.

Anyone ever used Save on Scents for oils in wax melts? I was wondering about their Ultra and Extreme - is it worth the price?

All I can say is GRRRRR....🤬 I'll still play with it. I might find that it throws better. Who knows? Gotta try. It just sucks since I finally had my formula down. I know everyone goes thru this. If I have to I'll just ditch this one and order from Lone Star again hoping to get the same one I had before. I'm not giving in. I'll figure it out!

Yeah my mistake with the wax. I wanted to try different FO's, and I needed more 4633. They had it so I figured I'd get it. Live and learn! This one will totally change the texture of my melts. The other was pliable and I could smash it and stretch it. This one just smashes and looks like mashed potatoes when I'm done with it LMAO!!! I wish I knew which one is the REAL usual quality/texture of 4633.

I'm sure gonna give it a shot! Might end up being a couple I can use. Then again they might surprise me. My Black Cherry from LS was super strong OOB and had a really strong cold throw. It was a flop with hot throw. Tried it in 3 different warmers and a couple of different wax combos. Same with a couple of others I had. So fingers crossed these might work in the opposite way lol.

Yeah....I think I'm gonna raise the stakes on my next order and do better. Thought I'd give it a shot. Might still get a couple of useful ones out of it. Maybe.

Yikes!! I just cut into the 4633 and boy is it different than what I had!!! Much softer. It's even softer than the 4630 I have. Now I'm worried about all the testing I did.... It's super easy to cut. I don't have to strain at all to get the butter knife thru it. Maybe I'll get lucky and it'll be better?? I think I'll have to adjust my percentages for this one. Ugh!!!!! 😡

I just did a sniff test on all of them. I'm a little disappointed. They don't smell as strong as Lone Star's oils and I couldn't get most of them to go as long as I wanted. I'll still try them and see what happens. Next stop is gonna be Candle Cocoon! I needed more 4633 and wanted to try the Palm. Since they had the 5lb bag, I said what the hell...and got all these oils! Lots of testing ahead...

Just wanted to show what I'll be testing the next few weeks/months, however long it takes! This was shipped last Tuesday and I was suppose to get it Thursday. It made a detour from TN to CA!! I just finally got it today. The only time it would show movement on tracking is when I'd call and they would send out an inquiry. I was soooo mad!!! Thank God the box was in good shape. I was worried. I guess some idiot at the FedEx hub in TN saw LA for Louisiana but thought "oh LA - Los Angeles, this goes to California!" The slab of 4633 is a lot whiter than the one I had from Lone Star. I also have 5lbs of Feather Palm to try and 39 oils. I made out good with 2 sample packs since most of the ones I wanted to try was in there anyway. Plus the 5 for $5. That amounts to 12 free had I paid full price for all. Not bad!!!😃

This is something I'm a little confused about. I know stearic acid acts as a mold release agent at a certain percentage. Some suppliers also carry mold release powder. Are they one in the same, or are these 2 completely different products. Using a mold release spray is not an option as I'm about to explain why I'm asking about the powder form. This might sound way out there (or maybe not!) If you use stearic or mold release powder in your wax formulation for wax melts, would it help to release the wax from the warmer dish once the melt is finished? It seems like it would when you think about it - this dish is like a mold. Has anyone ever tried it? I've never seen anyone talk about using it. Thank you for any info you can give me! I'd like to hear from a few people before I buy some. Not to mention, know the difference between stearic and mold release powder.

Great idea! I'd love to see what that looks like!

I'm not sure if this is even an option for you as it could be time-consuming. I came across a post one day where someone was trying to find a certain color tin, and someone suggested spray painting with a high-temp paint. If all else fails, that could be an option for you if all you can find is silver.