Georgia

Sweet Memories (my dad smoked a pipe...the smell still takes me back)

May I ask what kind of wording you put on you clamshell labels?

Google "tart warning label" you'll get lots of ideas. Figure out what fits on your label and you've got it!

I use the badge template but print on full sheets and cut them out with my handy scrapbook rotary cutter. I may be weird, but they look less like name badges with square corners. :rolleyes2

I'm curious how to list ingredients in order when you add stuff to the base. I usually just add goat milk and glycerin, both of which are already listed as ingredients...but I made a batch with oatmeal and honey also. Where do I put them in the list of ingredients?

I have 2 floor stand fans...one is right where I work blowing towards the steps; the other is near the base of the steps and tilted up. I basically exhaust to the upstairs. I only have 2 windows in the basement and they are glass block and don't open.

Or they could be wax coffee bean embeds....

My first thought was just marbled paraffin....with stuff stuck on them.

"Soy cnales burn clean, nearly soot

free and provide long lasting burning scented candles."

What the heck is this supposed to say?

Make sure all your electrical items are on timers. You can buy timers for the wall sockets. There's no fun in waking up only to realize that you left the presto going overnight... or worse ... waking up in the middle of the night to check it and finding out you didn't...

I have (2) 6-outlet strips. I just make sure both of them are turned off before I turn off the light.

I moved to the basement a long time ago. Mine is not damp or humid. I do have a heat vent that I open in the winter and close in the summer (no point in air conditioning in the cool basement). I have a single burner heat plate with a dollar store pot that I use to heat repours. I don't have water down there, but I have a jug that I keep to fill the pot - double boiler. I do recommend a stress relief mat for standing on and do make sure you have fans for adequate ventilation. Have fun!

Trimming and flipping are waaay too complicated for a simple air freshener. Bake them a bit longer if you want a smoother finish. But, I like them textured and I just have a wonderful tool to help me - a coffee stirrer from McDonald's! It is a flat paddle about 1/4" wide. After placing the beads in the cookie cutter, I run around the inside edge pushing the beads away from the edge. When they melt, they fall in the gap as opposed to sticking up. No 'hairs' to trim!

I use Super Surface Sealer for floral, craft and home decor projects. It's marketed by Design Master. I go it at Michael's. It protects the labels, but doesn't make them shower proof.

I just add mine to the presto when I add wax.

The honeycomb looks so cool! Great job. Sorry the brv turned out so bad. I love the scent and the cute design you used for them. Any chance the color will change? (for the better, that is)

Oh, I like Kitn's idea. Make it a relaxation basket - bubbles, soap, lotion, scents and a romantic CD.

I do like the black and white simplicity of it. I really would like to see the scent name in color. Do you not need weights listed in Australia?

I don't find the font hard to read and I really like the initial letter in the big flowy script, but I thought it was an S and your name was Sherrywood.

That's great! And please don't be sorry - everyone needs a boost and we love to hear others success stories!!

oh, they do look nice, but I know what you mean about grubbing the outside. They look a little too smooth to be hand rolled cinnamon buns! It also looks like you rolled them a little too even. I know when I make mine (and maybe it's from the dough rising) the center is always a little higher than the outside.

Dryer Lint. Seriously, more people pick it up just because of the name!

you probably should contact the supplier to be sure. I buy mine pre-tabbed also. I looked at one under a magnifying glass and cannot tell the direction by looking.

Nice! I like the buns as is...looks like mine when I can't wait for them to cool before putting the icing on - it's all translucent and melty!

Well, I guess I'm the odd one out...I bought a First Up from Walmart, with sides. I paid $98 for the canopy and under $40 for the sides. I did 2 or 3 outdoor shows a year. That canopy lasted 5 years and only broke when someone "helping" me broke it trying to use brawn instead of brains.

I always stake the canopy and got leg weights from Dick's Sporting Goods.

While I do agree that you are jumping the gun a bit, I also think you are thinking in the wrong direction. An author doesn't come up with the title and then write the book. Once you are into making candles (and whatever else) and find your niche, the name will come to you.

I think it's kind of funny that the request was 'how much should I take' and the answers were 'more than you think you'll need'. Wow.

I've seen a couple of formulas for guesstimating how much but the easiest was based on booth fee. Booth fee should be 15% of sales. So if your booth fee is $25 you should hope to sell $167. It is just a guesstimate. I had 6 scents and took 12 of each to my first show. I sold 4, I think. (but it was a free show so it's all good!) I have had shows where I don't sell a single pillar and shows where they don't even look at the jars. Just keep track of what sells and what people ask about. Keep your notes and next year you will be more prepared for that show.

...Georgia, 4/1 ratio? FO and what? I agree, the FO has to be strong, I just need to slow down the release into the air.

4 T beads to 1 T FO (I actually go by weight, but that's what I started at to get weights. Personally, I love it when I open the door and the scent knocks me in the face, but I have had people leave them in the bag, open, under the front seat or hang it from the clothes hook in the back of an SUV. If the windows are tinted it won't get full sun, just enough warmth to release the fragrance.

I have 4 prestos - labeled. Votive, container, pillar and left overs. I use the left overs for fire starters. I fill each pot with wax and UV inhibitor only. I mix wax, dye and color in a pour pot. 3 have spigots and sit up on a shelf on my work bench so I can put my scale and pot under the spigot. They used to sit on sideways milk crates, but I'm classier now. LOL

Oh, I've had my oldest one for 7 or 8 years now and have never had any leaks.