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Those look great, Shala. They remind me of Easter eggs.

Cierra's Candy Corn is awesome. It is very true. Their Peanut Butter Swirl smells yummy, too. I thought they were discontinuing it, though.

Smoked like CRAZY for me. I tried every wick and size under the sun, and it still smoked.

Great throw, though.

Henry, I use a wax that is 98% soy, and I have the same problems with nearly all of my containers. I either zap them with the heat gun or repour. It is a PITA, but I like my wax and really don't wanna switch. It is so frustrating, though. I feel your pain.

Anything "pumpkiny" is always a hit for fall.

Amish Harvest is awesome. (Not pumpkiny.)

BCS has a great Pumpkin Cheesecake.

Those are beautiful!

I got my digital scale from Walmart. I think I paid about $30 bucks for it. Works just fine for me.

Those are all lovely, Carmen.

Those are so cute!

Those are darling.

Very nice, Sharon.

Banana bread soap--who'd a thunk it?

Looks yummy.

Those are all lovely.

Absolutely gorgeous!

Julie, those are very cool!

Portia, that is beautiful.

That is lovely.

Yep, NG's is awesome.

I used to have this problem with the chips. But, I found something that works for me. I heat my pour pot in the oven, so while it is in there heating up, I throw the chip(s) in it to melt. I never have had that problem again.

I have never been able to successfully single wick a 10oz apoth. I DW them with 2 44-24 or 2 44-32 zincs, and get great burns.

Thanks.

and this may not be popular , blends aren't soy candles, they're parrafin candles that have some soy, regardless of percentage. Maybe a blend is easier to work with, but more expensive and why spend the $ and time on the soy at all if you're just gonna contaminate it? I don't have anything against parrafin, and of course the fragrances and dyes I use are not natural, but the wax is, and I'm very upfront about that. I just would not be comfortable marketing a blend as a vegetable wax candle. It would feel like lying at worst, misleading at best.

Not everyone uses soy because of the "naturalness." I use a blend because I get the best of both worlds. My wax is 98% soy, but I don't market it as "natural" or "healthier" than this candle or that candle. I use it because I get better throw than with 100% soy, but a cleaner burn than with a paraffin wax. The whole "natural" thing with soy has never been what has interested me in it. I just like the fact that I don't get black soot and black smoke.

Also, my wax is no more expensive then, say, J-223. And I don't market my candles as "soy". Just a special blend.

So, it's not accurate to make the assumption that everyone who uses soy or a soy/par blend is out to market their candles as cleaner, healthier, or all natural. And they certainly aren't using "contaminated" wax because they choose to use a blend.

OMGosh, how sad is that.

And what a wonderful tribute you've made.

I agree with checking Bed Bath and Beyond. They have a few to choose from. I have broken so many glass thermometers, it isn't funny.