jakalex

Here is my new Lavender Collection Palm Pillars. All scents are custom blended.

Lavender Rose(Color:Lavender)

Tangerine Lavender(Color:Tangerine)

Grapefruit Lavender(Color:Pale Yellow)

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Everything looks great!

I will join the Bert Boat! Great in CB135 and Palm wax!

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Bumping this up to see if anyone knows if AH is really discontinuing these?????????

What is the new rate gonna be?

This is the only price increase I can find:

http://faq.usps.com/eCustomer/iq/usps/request.do?session={e776e930-0508-11dd-c40a-000000000000}&event=1&view()=c%7B52eabcb0-efa5-11dc-67fc-000000000000%7D&objectId=&eksObjectId=&objectType=Case&isJumpEnabled=false&isContentJumpEnabled=false&vendorKey=&objTitle=&versionId=381

Sorry....didn't realize it was just a day....I think my email was titled

"This week at the scent works" or something to that effect.

Eve

It was confusing because the email title was this week at the scent works, but the sale was for one day only.

The question is it just Fillmore discontinuing them or AH.

I think I will call AH this morning and see if they are being discontinued

Did you find anything out?:undecided

The Scent Works has 15% off this week. Code is y15tm

I am not sure if you have to be a Newsletter recipient?

Oils are expensive but there were a couple that I wanted to try:

Shaw Mudge Red Currant

Laura Mercier Creme Brulee

Vanigle de Madagascar

Mysore Sandalwood

After I test, I will post my thoughts.

Eve

This sale was for one day only.

TSW sale was for yesterday only. I just called. Did not even answer in a professional manner. Just said hello, said there will be more sales. Not very friendly IMO!

This surprises me. I have talked with Tish on the phone before and she was very professional.

The only thing that bites is that we can't pickup! I guess they run the business out of their home and do not want customers coming and going. I know several other smaller FO companies stopped pickups. I am sure you can run into all sorts of problems having customers coming to your home unannounced, etc.

Not that it would help, but 15% off TSW site this week. You need to be a member to get the newsletter. Like I said, it won't help much ... you can keep part of one of your body parts though lol.

I think the TSW 15% off sale was for yesterday only???????

Relief holes are not necessary. I think pouring at the lower temp will solve those problems.

As far as the mushrooming, what wicks are you using? HTP, LX, or CD's will give you the least mushrooming.

I have never tried CBA, but have been using CB135 for over 2 years and do not experience the appearance problems you are describing. I do get mushrooming with the wicks but this is typical with most soy waxes.

As far as appearance I get smooth tops and for the most part they are smooth after burns. I pour just as the wax starts to cloud, not sure of the temp because I no longer check that.

jakalex...if you make soap...it is wonderful in CP soaps too...

I don't, but have a friend that does! I have warned her I want some soap....LOL!

I just got my order and immediately put the patchouli honey in wax! I am a patchouli lover and this one is awesome! A must try for even you patchouli haters. The honey gives a nice sweetness to it.

I also poured juniper & aloe and sun & sand in wax.

I will update once I burn.

Awesome customer service!

I have and it is a nice scent, more chocolate oob. But once in the wax it has a totally different smell that is hard to describe. The chocolate is still there, just not as powerful, the other notes come through nicely in the wax. Sorry, not much help describing it but it is a nice unique scent. Strong in CB135 @ 7.5%

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Got it. I know what you mean, heat the top of the just poured wax so it turns liquid because it starts setting up as soon as you pour. I do that with soy when I'm doing a repour and it's a little too cool. Thanks

I actually heat the glass at the new layer until it releases from the sides of the glass. It does not take long so the container does not get hot enough to affect the cooled layer.

Thought of something else.. When doing the layered candles. What do you do, because I've read the jars need to be heated, with each layer since getting the jar warm again will melt the already set up wax? I'm going to heat a little wax right now and try something. Thanks

I heat the jars for the first layer. Once this layer is cooled I then pour the next layer @ 195-200. The glass is not heated so once I pour the next layer I heat gun the layer I have just poured, turning the glass until it releases from the sides of the glass and liquefies again.

Next time I make one I will take pics of the process and post.

That's a good ideal. Even with the same color it would look good. How hot would you pour the layers so it didn't get between the glass and the wax? Or is that not a problem?

I let each layer cool completely between pours and then heat each new layer with the heat gun until liquefied. I still pour at the same temp b/w 195-200. The wax does not shrink like palm pillar wax so no seeping b/w layers.

I have found if I do not let each layer cool completely the colors do bleed slightly.

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For the most part this was is a one pour wax. I have found though that most containers 3+ inches do need to be double wicked.

Layering the containers does help with the air pockets. I also have found that if you do want to poke relief holes and not want to have a re pour line do this:

Pour your main color and leave about 1/2-1 inch space. Poke relief holes several times during the cooling process, then once the candle cools poor a contrasting color to fill. I heat the top layer with the heat gun to obtain the crystal affect. They look really nice too!

Your advice was so good, it had to be repeated twice!!

Thanks!!!!!!!!

I have actually thought about switching to 464...especially with the price increase!