Candybee

Let us know what you think of the cidar when you get it. I'm very curious. Fillmore has a few really nice fragrances that are real keepers.

Mica powder are generally used in cosmetics, bath and body products. They aren't meant for candles. Use colorants for candlemaking only. You can buy them in liquid, blocks, chips from just about any candle supply store. If you insist on using micas they can be lightly sprinkled on the candle tops for a shimmery or glittery effect but don't put them in wax. But remember that they will not look the same after burning the candle. You never want to put anything in wax that is not meant for it. It can clog the wick or even be a potential fire hazard. If you plan to sell you should use caution on any additives usage.

Haven't tried the cidar donut. Sounds wonderful! If you haven't tried their nutmeg & ginger and their christmas tree before you are in for a treat. Those 2 are staple holiday scents I use every year.

Wow, that's still very cheap for a 1 lb bottle of FO. I can't believe they were selling any FO for $10 a lb.

Well shoot, we all make candles by cooking the wax and fragrance! But honestly, I would never buy a candle from someone who claims they cook food to produce candle scents. Yuck! It just sounds disgusting. But maybe that's just me.

The powder itself does not need drying. Its adding in the fragrance/essential oils that require the drying out process. So if you skip the drying out process and just put it in and ship it off what keeps it from clogging up in the tops of your sifter bottles? This is why I do the drying process. If not, the powder clogs and won't come out of the sifter bottle.

This is what I was getting at with her cooking essence, she would have to use a ton just to get the candle to smell and that of course means a ton more debris to clean up. In other words not cost effective and way too labor intensive. I don't see it happening the way she describes.

I saw that too. He description of that candle sounds exactly like she added dragon's blood and probably witches brew as per her description.

Just checked out the site and am baffled by her claims. I assume she is either using an oil to "cook" foods like fruits, spices, herbs, etc. in, then adding it to her candles. But then she also mentions that her candles scents are phthalate free. This sounds to me like she is combining her cooked whatever with phthalate fragrances or essential oils. The 'cooking' claim makes no sense to me. I have added a lot of different things to my candles over the years and adding food just wouldn't work. It would have to be treated in such a way that you only use the essence after much filtration to remove impurities and debris. Plus it (the essence) would have to be incorporated into her wax in an oil form or a form that would be soluble in wax with no liquid. But then how could you get it concentrated enough to throw in a candle without clogging a wick? She uses wood wicks and says at one point she started out with a piece of untreated wood so not sure she is still using that or buying commercial wood wicks. I assume using a wood wick is why her wicks don't clog or sputter out. Whatever she is doing she is commanding a high price for her candles and people are buying them.

They have the best rice flower and shea which is a top seller for me. I had to bite the bullet and bought 4lbs that came to just under $200. Believe me it was hard pushing that enter button!😂

One last thing I check on is the next size smaller wick or even the larger size once I have my wick choice made. Then I do comparison burns all the way to the bottom of the jar just to be sure I have the right size wick. This information you get from the burn can help you when you start putting in additives like fragrance, color, UVI, etc. Some may require you to wick up or wick down depending on the burn performance. Once you start adding fragrance or other additives it can be a whole new challenge so it helps to know how your preferred wick(s) perform in the wax before additives. PS: once I have my candle system worked out I do a final test burn all the way to the bottom of the jar. Not necessarily a power burn but burning as I would as a customer. A few hours here, a few hours the next time, etc. I keep a log of the starting weight and burn hours of the candle prior to each burn so at the end I can determine the total burn hours of my candle system. Since I sell I want to know the actual burn hours not any guesswork. Customers always ask for the total burn time and if you aren't dead on accurate they come back to complain.

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I make many of my own blends for Christmas. So maybe I can give you some ideas here. Candy Cane and Mistletoe mixed 50/50. I've called it winter wonderland, sugarfrost mistletoe, white christmas, etc. over the years I change the name to suit the year Mulberry and Amish Harvest mixed 50/50 I call it Mulberry Spice or Mulberry Spiced Chutney Chocolate Brownies and Salted Caramel or Pralines mixed 50/50 I call Reindeer Fudge Christmas Splendor, MacIntosh Apple, Cinnamon Broom mixed 1/3 ea for a wonderful Cinnamon Apple or Christmas Apple Cranberry Marmalade and plain Orange for Cranberry Orange Spice Lavender, Frazier Fir, and Baby Powder for Baby's First Christmas, Silent Night, or Night Before Christmas, Christmas Eve, etc. Strudel and Spice with Pumpkin Pie mixed 50/50 for Pumpkin Strudel Bayberry, Apple, Cinnamon blend for Bayberry Apple Spice Butterscotch Brulee and or Butter Rum for Drunken Elf Frankincense & Myrhh, Patchouli, Hay Ride for Away in a Manger Sandalwood, Peppermint with Mistletoe, Fraser Fir or Christmas Tree type for Santa's Sleigh getting any ideas yet?

Peaks used to have a kick azz Amish Harvest. The only one I would use. Try Keystone Candles, they carry Peaks FOs. BTW, I believe the Amish Harvest from FB may be the same as Peaks too since they carry Peaks oils.

No haven't tried NG's so can't compare. May give it a try sometime.

If there are any bayberry lovers out there I have two favs: Bayberry Apple Spice C&S - warm inviting scent of bayberry mellowed with cinnamon and apples; my absolute fav bayberry scent ever! Bayberry Cinnamon Fillmore - this one is a bit more herbal to me without the apples but nice notes of cinnamon spice To me you can't have a Christmas without a bayberry candle. BTW both are strong in soy, palm, and parasoy at 6%.

You'll need to check with someone else. I only use CSN wicks.

I just bought enough for the next 5 years. I think between now and then I can find a replacement wick.

My jar diameter is under 3", but you could try either the csn 9 or 12 to test and decide which is the better size.

I use the CSN for my straight sided 12 oz jars. Works perfect!! Although I believe you can use them for 8-10oz jars depending on the jar diameter.

I'd love a small sample. PM me if you have enough and I wlll give you my address.

The Bubble Luscious sounds interesting. Will check it out! Just went to their website to read about it. Sounds intriguing! Effervescent notes? Wow! This FO has everything I was hoping for to find for my bubble bath. Will get a sample to try!

Not CP, these are for bubble bath. Using a ready made bubble bath base so no exposure to lye. Should be just fine.... I hope!

I do have some unsweetened bubblegum flavor oil from Elements which is what inspired me. Didn't think it would be good in soap. Well I just checked the website and its good for shampoo, sugar scrubs, M&P, bath bombs, lotions, creams and more. The price is about the same as FO so I may give it a test out. Maybe I'll just use the fruit slices FO for the tutti fruitti scent. I love this scent anyway.

These will be for kid's bubblebath so need to be skin safe.