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    I love making soy candles. I also love to cook, sew and machine embroider. Photography is my first passion. I love my son he is 10 years old.

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  1. Layered GlassGlow Container Instructions By jakalex Supplies: For these instructions I am using a 16oz Apothecary jar. I have taken 16oz and divided it by 3 for equal layers. Example: 16/3= 5.33..rounded to 5.35oz of wax for each layer The pictures are of a different container but show the layering process. You can use whatever container you want just decide how much wax the container will hold and the # of layers you want and divide layers into wax amount to get your weight for each layer. GlassGlow Palm Wax(16oz) Glass Container (16oz Apothecary) Wicks CD or CSN (Suggested wick size: 2-CSN 7 or 9’s or 2-CD 8 or 10’s) Wick stickums (glue dots will not work) Dye (Optional) Fragrance 1: Heat container(s) in oven @ 125 degrees 2: Melt wax in presto pot to 200 degrees 3: Remove from heat weigh out 5.35oz of wax and add color & fragrance (5-6%) 4: Remove container(s) from oven and place wick(s) (I use the shell of a ballpoint pen to press wicks in the hot jars) 5: Secure wicks with wick bar 6: Pour wax into container for 1st layer 7: Let layer cool completely 8: For the next layer repeat steps: 2, 3 then…. 9: Pour second layer on top of first layer 10: Take heat gun and heat around the 2nd layer on the outside of container. Turn container while applying heat to distribute the heat evenly. I try to apply most of the heat to the upper part of the layer to prevent colors bleeding between layers. Heat until the wax has released from the sides of the container. Let layer cool completely before pouring the 3rd and last layer. 11: For your third & final layer repeat steps 7-10.
  2. omg - COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WHEN i SAW YOUR NAME! So what's been happening? How's the young man?

    Judy

  3. Hi do you still have the cost calculator? My computer won't let me download it from www.agreatcandle.com . Can you email it to me?

  4. I use cd wicks. I usually do not pour in containers I can not double wick. Have never had any luck with single wicking this wax.
  5. I have poured alot of the glass glow. I prefer to layer it. Air bubbles are not an issue and they look so preeety! Lol! There is a tutorial I did in the tutorial section on layering.
  6. I love to mix Ooey gooey caramel fro candle cocoon with Mac apple from snowtop(ics) or green apple. The best I have found for cb135.
  7. Where can u get the water level tubes from? Looks like a test tube..I broke mine in the move.
  8. I have not found one yet. I use buttercream or cake batter from Daystar.
  9. No, they do not. She does offer $2.00 2oz samples when a new fragrance comes out.
  10. Cherry Cola from BCS is awesome!
  11. FOH just updated their site: *** UPDATE -- UPDATE*** As of this time, I have not received any substantial offers that I have accepted or in the process of accepting. If I do not receive any offers that will be of value to myself and the buyer, I will have to make other decisions for my customers as I do not want my existing customers to have to do without the fragrance oils that I have made a part of my family. Please stay tuned in for further decisions.
  12. Here are a couple of links with pics of my candle room. I have actually changed it some since these. Cleaned out alot, but is is basically the same. http://www.craftserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51167&highlight=candle+room http://www.craftserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51200&highlight=candle+room
  13. Wildberry Mousse is awesome but I think that would be more bakery. One of my favorite scents! For straight berry scents, here is what preforms well in CB135 for me: Blueberry~southernscentsations Country Berry~ North Star (Blow your doors off!) That is all I can think of right now.:rolleyes2
  14. Would you mind sharing where you found it? This is one of my favorite scents from FOH. Thanks
  15. That is not what I said at all. I have not been on the board much lately, but I have not seen anyone post about having any problems with FOH...until now...and the few recent posts I have found it seems you were the ring leader! And if you want to get sh**ty about it. We are suppose to take your word for for what happened??? That is only one side of the story. And from the way you tell it, it is already second hand information.
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