thecandlespastore

Thanks for the advice ladies, I really appreciate it:)

Yes, that is what Select Shades does. There are 8 colors that you can combine to make countless other colors. But its for soaps and b&B. I was just wondering if there was anything out there like that for candles, already premade, with color charts, etc. But I see that I iwll just have to do it the regular way.

I guess that's a no:cool2:

Thank you so much! Believe me, I know what it feels like to work in a tiny kitchen, that is all I had my first 2 years. I admire those who can build a great business with limited space! Kudos to you:highfive:

Thank you:D

"Calling a customer stupid because they aren't sure exactly what you sent should give you a heads up that you are doing something wrong that needed correcting." I never called her stupid, but I do appreciate your opinion.

Try this: http://madinaonline.com/items.asp?Cc=U_INCENSE&iTpStatus=0&Tp=&Bc= 100 packs of unscented, 100 sticks each for $18. I think SOS gets theirs from Madina but I could be wrong. I went to the dollar store and in the vase and glassware aisle I was able to find tall thin vases that fit the 100 punk bunches perfectly. I would leave them in there overnight with the oil, and in the morning perfect incense. I did cut the oils with DPG. I find them a bother to make though, so I no longer make them.

Is there anything out there that exists where I can mix up colors for candles like there is with Select Shades for soap?

I am so sorry about your furbaby. He was a handsome chap:cry2:

Being featured this month on Etsy and needed to take some photos: http://flickr.com/photos/zajanatural/sets/72157607167845647/ Enjoy!

I know! You are so funny,lol. I was this close to not sending anymore samples after a customer complained that her free sample of lotion was not scented enough for her and if I could send her additional scent to put in it (scented with Luctor too, one of the most expensive fragrance oil I own at $70 a pound!) But I just made new samples of everything last night with labels that are very detailed for the Bath and Body products for Dummies crowd. A lesson learned, you can never learn too much!

Here is her response: Thank you for all your information, and I DO appreciate the time you spent compiling it. All I can tell you, is the besides a small metal jar, I received what appeared to be a piece of fudge in a sandwich bag. The only identification on it was a scrap of red paper that said, 'Brown sugar/ fig', and NOTHING ELSE. You know what it looked like to a child. Again thank you for all your consideration, but please stop and think what happened to me. . . P.S. I still don't care for the solid 'perfume'. It smells like nothing but shea butter. I was hoping for some suggestion of Sandalwood and/or Amber.

She already got a thank you card and a free gift and look what happened. I never want to deal with her again. Who knows, her child might eat the card and the small gift:tongue2: and it will be my fault all over again.

Here is my letter I wrote with MissMary's and thesoapbox's suggestions, did not send it yet. I just feel like not replying to all her wrong information is going to empower her. * Thank you for the information but I would like to now share some information with you as well, since I have been doing this for a very long time. When I see that someone is giving out the wrong information, I like to lend a helping hand and educate them a little: 1. Since my soap was not a food product, and obviously so, it's not regulated by the FDA. Only "fake soap" that is a detergent product and not handcrafted soap is regulated by the FDA. There is a big difference between handmade soap (from scratch) and what you see on the shelves at the grocery store. 2. Since my soap is not food and I did not label it as organic, USDA regulations do not apply, since they do not deal with handcrafted soap. 3. The soap that you received as a free sample does NOT contain any harmful chemicals that would harm a person. After the process, the main components that I use to make my soap has gone through what is known as saponification, leaving glycerin and a sodium salt that we call soap So no, I have not broken any laws there either. 4. Perhaps the ICC will give you a better understanding, they deal with Roads and Railways. There are no regulations in place when a product crosses state lines that pertain to this situation. I can understand you being upset about your child (or teen, not even sure how old your child is) biting into a bar of soap, never knew it looked good enough to be misconstrued as fudge. But label or no label, it is not my fault that he/she bit into it. It is your responsibility as a parent to make sure your child does not put things in his or her mouth that do not belong there. And if you gave your child the piece of soap that you assumed was fudge sent from a total stranger on the internet, then that is not my fault either. I personally would never give my child anything to eat from the mail, even if I knew the person very well. You never know what can happen to food during transit, one of the reasons I only sell bath and body products. Please do not assign blame on anyone but yourself for not monitoring your child close enough and not fully inspecting what you allow the child to consume. I find your emails threatening and presumptuous, and they could warrant an investigation with the local DFACS. All email communication will henceforth cease and any further communication will be given to my lawyer if this issue persists. I appreciate your purchase, I am sorry my perfume did not satisfy your olfactory desires, and I bid you a good day.

I will have to try this too. I have a ginger souffle from Tony's that I like a lot.

Thanks a lot for the info. I think she just went on a Google hunt to find whatever sounded important, because the first email sounds so silly, and then the second email is all legalese. 50% of me wants to write her back with all that info Mary, and yet 50% says let it go. I do not like going back and forth with people. If I write her back she will be really pissed because then she will think I am calling her a bad mother (which who knows, maybe she is.) I am definitely never selling to her again, what's to stop her from letting her child drink the perfume next time thinking its Coca Cola? I went through all my labels today and added "not edible" to each and every one. You are right, we do have to assume everyone is stupid these days!

I thought the same thing Meridith. But some people have a lot of time on their hands to actually try to pursue such things, even if its a waste of their time. I on the other hand do not. I just made new labeling for all the samples so that the word soap is in bold letters.

After I apologized she writes back: Madam, I do not mean to belabor this or give you any more headaches than you already have, BUT you are shipping these chemicals over state lines, and you are subject to regulations stipulated by the UNITED STATES FOOD and DRUG ADMINISTRATION. Your homemade products are also subject to analysis by the UNITED STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Do yourself a favor and get registered and initiate compliance before you find yourself facing lots of problems with the Interstate Commerce Commission, as well. I do hope you have product liability insurance, no matter how benign your formulae are. I'm not trying to harrass you, but these are things you should be aware of before you have real trouble. **** She is assuming a lot, isn't she?! I know I should have paid attention the label as it was printing and made sure soap was on there. But who lets their kid eat a supposed piece of fudge that is not even wrapped like food? It is in a plastic bag with a piece of tape holding it closed. Fudge would have been securely wrapped, perhaps even in its own box. I would never give my child a piece of food out of the mail, unless it was from Charssi (which I do not share, I eat it in the closet where no one will ask for any.)

So lets say you order something from a company that only sells bath and body products ( no food whatsoever.) And you get your order and there is an extra sample bar in a bag with a coupon with the words Brown Sugar and Fig on it. Would you assume it was soap or another bath and body related product since said company only sells bath and body related items? Our would you assume it was a piece of fudge and let your kid take a bite of it, even though clearly it smells like a fragrance not akin to fudge at all. Then get mad at the seller because your child took a bite out of a bar of soap? I had this happen, either my sweety did not add the word soap on the label, or whatever, but this is the email I received from the buyer: " As an extra, you sent something in a plastic bag that looked like fudge, and my son took a bite out of it. YOU SHOULD HAVE LABELLED IT AS SOAP AND NON-EDIBLE!! It was labelled Brown Sugar/Fig, and anyone would have thought it was a food product. YOU COULD BE SUED for this inconsideration. Don't you realize this product crossed state lines and was sent through the mail - as such it is subect to FDA regulations. If I were you, I'd hire a good lawyer and learn what you are doing is WRONG! Ignorance of the law is NO DEFENSE."

Ooh, gorgeous!! DO you have a link to the forum with the swirl technique (pm me?)

That is truly orgasmic soap!

Wow! Those are lovely!

Yum!! Keep the porn coming! More soap porn for you horny honeys: Vanilla Bean: I embraced the ash with my Blackverry Vanilla Musk: Green Apple: Sex On The Beach:

You da bomb Kristy!!!

I use the beer as my total water content. I add it to my usual recipes but this particular recipe has a lot of castor. I find it hard to lather with a washcloth, but a bath poof works well. When I wash my hair with it, it has mounds of bubbles.