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Can someone please help me with why my cool citrus basil candle will not stay the color bayberry. I use 1dye chip & 1 oz of oil per 1 lb wax. It is a pretty bayberry color for awhile and then it loses its green and turns this ugly color. Sunlight does make this happen quicker but it is not like a sun streak it is the whole candle.

thanks so much everyone. That is exactly what I was looking for. Now off to order one. Thank again. Carla

I'm looking for a mold and need help. I need a pillar mold that will hold a t-lite in the top. I need to make a unity candle. and I want to make the pillar with an embeded picture, then have the t-lite in the top of the pillar to burn. This way the can use the candle over and over. Seems like I have heard of this mold, but have no idea where to purchase it. any ideas?? Thanks

Wow, Candleman. Do you take a semi to your craft shows? How do you pack and carry that many different scents? I try to take about 10 candles in each of my 40 scents. That seems to be a van full by the time I include tables and everything else. I quess you may not take them all to your shows. 200 scents and that many products, that is just amazing.

I offer about 40 scents and it is way to many. At least for me.

Looks nice Paulette, too bad it didn't have a couple of candles in the cupboard though. But it still looks great. How have you been??

Staples carries a wide variety.

Thanks everyone.

I love the diamond chips. Just have to remember to keep good records of what you use.

Thanks everyone, You all have been really hopeful. All of your advice is things that I have been wanting to do for the past 3 years but never took control to do it. So today I'm sorting out business from personal life. I do have a work shop in my basement, but I only pour down there, I have always packaged and labeled everything in my dining room. So I'm going to set up a table to package and label in the shop. I'm going to set working hours. I already have a white board out ready to hang on the basement door. If it is in print I will live by it better. I'm also going to go through my brochure and start trying to weed out some poor sellers. Hopefully if take control of the business I will feel better about it. NancyJo- you are so right about me feeling torn in different directions. That is the most of it. My husband recently got a new job which requires him to be gone a lot. So I'm feeling like a single mom to a job, plus trying to run my business. I do feel like the kids get the bad end of this situtaion alot. I need to just take control, quit griping, and make life better for my family. If that means slowing down my business some then that is what I need to do. I don't want them to remember me as the mom that was never there because she lived in the basement making candles for everyone else. Thank you for telling me how you saw it because you are right.

I really think that is the problem. For the past 3 years this business has been the center of my life. The business has ran me. If someone ask for a scent then I have to find it instead of politely saying no. My business grew so fast that I was not prepared for it. I'm a stay at home mom, but don't feel like I have the stay at home mom life because honestly my business has always came first. That sounds bad, but it is true. I carry around 40 scents in 2 jar sizes, votive , and melts. I full line of accessories, doing craft shows, farmer markets, fund raisers, web, and call-in orders, plus candle parties. I'm just really burnt out. Besides the fact that I feel like this business has really overtaken my home. There is not a closet or room that doesn't have a candle related item in it. I quess it is all catching up with me, maybe a good nights sleep and it will all look better in the morning.

What do you do when you have lost the passion to make candles? I have a good business, I make good sales doing craft shows and fund raisers. But honestly lately it has just not been any fun. I have been doing this as a business for the past 3 years and making candles for the last 4 1/2 years. What do you do when you have made a great business but just don't enjoy it anymore. My family thinks I'm nuts when I say I'm ready to throw in the towel. How do you know when it is time to walk away or if you are just having a duh moment and everything will be fine when the busy season starts again. Sorry if this doesn't make sense, I quess I'm just thinking out loud. Any advice. Thanks