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  1. Candybee
    congratulations! hope you do well!! :yay:
  2. Candybee
    well its turned slightly opalescent so it came out real pretty-- but man is it milk white
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    I might try a touch of blue next time. But that milk white just cracks me up everytime I look at those candles. They smell real nice too!
  4. Candybee
    I used white dye for some clean cotton scented container candles. They are so perfectly white they look just like containers of milk. They are very pretty but I did not have milk color in mind when pouring them. I couldn't remember what I had read about using white dye. The color list I had had no color for clean cotton or a touch of blue. What is best for clean cotton? I honestly had to pour myself a glass of milk from looking at them. I happened to be snacking on a piece of cake at the time and looking at those milk colored candles was too much for me!!
  5. Candybee
    Frankly I don't see what all the hype is for Yankee's anyway. I like mine better. I've tried Yankee candles and the hot scent throw was off. A bit too chemical smelling for my taste.
  6. Candybee
    yuck! smelly wax! send it back you use a parrafin based wax?
  7. Candybee
    liquid dyes for me
  8. Candybee
    Hi Lauren! I used to live in Baton Rouge many years ago. I went to LSU. Yay Tigers! I used J233 for a while and had the same problem. I also use apothecary jars so I know how you feel. J233 is not completely a no repour wax. At least not for me. So I switched to the J50 and no more problem. I still have some J233 left but only use it on very small containers like 10 or 8 oz jars.
  9. Candybee
    That sounded dumb. I meant some of the wicks that were straight still didn't center. Anyhoo-- I don't like using them cause I can never tell if they will work or not.
  10. Candybee
    I had the same problem so I would be interested to know too. I used them in making votives and several were off center when they cooled. I don't use them anymore. I was hopping mad! And yes-- upon close inspection they were not all straight!
  11. Candybee
    Yup! I agree. The pics of how to fill were very helpful:cheesy2:
  12. Candybee
    Forgot to add I wick them before I put them in the oven.
  13. Candybee
    I warm mine up in the oven a few minutes before I pour. Gives me time to mix my wax and put in FOs, dyes, etc. I try for 150 but the oven sometimes gets hotter. I haven't been able to tell any differences in the finished candle between the 2 temps.
  14. Candybee
    I've heard the same about just scents but haven't tried em yet. A lot of places have samples you can get to test out.
  15. Candybee
    I had the exact same problem using glue dots. I have been using a glue gun ever since and no more problem!
  16. Candybee
    I use the zinc too.
  17. Candybee
    Does this mean I should have been saving my cookiepuss's cat pee and put it in wax?!!!
  18. Candybee
    I had one break a couple of days ago. Now I only have one left.
  19. Candybee
    I checked out the jar store and they always seem to be out of what I want. Let me know how fancy candle jars work out for ya.
  20. Candybee
    Thanks for the link Beck. I got some good labels from planet label but had to buy by the box.
  21. Candybee
    I made jars and floaters using 2 different FOs from the same company. The apple blossom was great-- but the watermelon smelled like crayons and sugar. Yet-- the watermelon smelled great in the bottle and the apple blossom was kind of so-so. I can never tell what they will smell like til I actually put them in wax. Just keep on trying pinkclouds. I buy FOs from different companies to test them out. So far I am having the best luck with FOs from Tradewinds. They are in S. Carolina so I don't know if that works for you.
  22. Candybee
    Very pretty! Thanks for sharing GC:cheesy2:
  23. Candybee
    I'm not fond of vanilla. But I can deal with it mixed in other scents.
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