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Way to go MonkeyBritches (love that name.:smiley2: ) I think it's beautiful!

I love it when someone steps up to the plate with their unique creativity and produces something of such beauty and quality. Way to go Henry! I love it!..:highfive:

IGI 1343 would be better for rustics. 4625 has vybar 103 in it which will basically kill the mottling effect and the frosting...

Pretty Nice looking rustic to me. Looks kind of like caramel and chocolate..great colors for the scent choice..yummy!...

Those are really nice..love the little birdies and the eggs..

Ok well, you did ask. See up there on the top, over on the right side edge.......LOL..j/k... I Love It! It looks like you may have used some stearic in it, which is producing a really cool effect.. Is that a clear decal?

Can you define "crystallizing wax"? Do you mean a wax like a palm wax that produces a crystallized/feathered effect:http://www.candlewic.com/store/category.aspx?q=cPalm or are you talking about a mico-crystaline wax that's commonly used as a hardening additive? http://www.candlewic.com/store/Product.aspx?q=cWax+Additives,p169 or wax art crystals:http://www.candlewic.com/store/Product.aspx?q=cGranulated+Waxes,p189 I put them order of probabilty of what you might be referring to with the first being the most likely and so forth...lol..yea I know, I'm being a wise a$$. Seriously though, welcome to candeltech and I hope this might be of some help..:smiley2: edited to add: Ok, I just went to your first thread and saw that it's definitely the palm wax that you are looking for. In addition to the others, I think that Greenleaf carries it: http://greenleafcandlesupply.com/natural_waxes.htm also Bitter Creek North.http://secure.candlesupply.com/catalog_page.cfm?queries_index=index7&ProductCodeID=37&ProductSubCodeID=191 Palm wax makes some very beautiful candles no doubt. I hear that they can take a good bit of patience learning to wick them, though. Have fun and again, welcome to candletech..

What exactly is the problem. The bottom of the mold is the top of the candle. Maybe that's why it's marked "up". Having to do with the finished product. Can you post a picture or two. Maybe one of the mold and one of the "rough topped" candle? Best Regards..:smiley2: Edited to add: I just re-read your post and realized my mistake in reading...DUH ME..lol.. marked up brain!

Not to knock Michaels stores but, I recommend doing a lot of research on candle boards. (learn to use the *search* feature and then read until your eyeballs bleed...lol..) Then buy supplies from a candle/soap making supplier. Figure out what is near you (that carries your selections) in order to save as much as possible on shipping. There is a lot of testing to be done when making candles and/or soaps and you might as well start your testing with high quality supplies, since your ultimate goal, is to make high quality products. You can start small and work your way up. It takes a lot of time, testing and yes, a good bit of money, to develop high quality products. It can be fun and enjoyable, but it can also be trying and frustrating. It takes a personal commitment to succeed through the trying times, but from my experience, that holds true for about any business venture. Candle making is just a hobby for me, but in the past I have owned two small businesses, one with employees and one not. I don't own either now due to health reasons, but I do know what it takes to make a small business successful and one thing that is of the utmost importance is to have a positive cash flow. The other is to work first and second shift..:smiley2: I'm not trying to discourage you from your dreams. By all means go for it. Just understand that if/when you resources are limited then your dedication and creativeness has to be very strong. I started my first business that eventually had employees from a next to nothing shoestring budget, but I was a young man then...lol... You can start small and work your way up to whatever size you have the energy for..good luck and best regards. OH yea, and think of the definition of the word...LUCK. as L-abor U-nder C-orrect K-nowledge. That always seemed to help me to look at it that way. You can start now and stay small. Take notes and build knowledge. Welcome to CT. Have fun!..:smiley2:

Here's one short thread about posting pictures, maybe it will help. Pictures have size and dimension limits on them, so resizing tools are necessary. http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20132 Here's a link to a free picture resizing program that I use:http://www.irfanview.com Hope this helps. Here's a link to a supplier that sells hurricane molds and many others:http://www.onestopcandle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=CS Hurricanes different shapes:http://www.onestopcandle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?page=OSC/CTGY/CMMHU Inserts of different shapes and sizes:http://www.onestopcandle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=CMMHI Here's another link to a supplier that has many different molds:http://www.candlechem.com/additives.htm They may not have the unique mold that you are searching for, but hey, at least I tried.

Way to Go! I'm sure that you will do well.

Just wanted to say, nice to see that you are beginning to feel some better..

That's pretty cool.. ..I like the little chunk christmas presents.

I could take decorative painting classes for 15 winters and not even come close to what you have here... Very Beautiful!

Very Nice Cane! Yes, you can use your own photos of the city. Just don't use any photos of area 51..

If you ever run across an Eastern Hemlock tree, they have tiny cones.

Very Nice. Great Basket and I Love the Pillar!

I use irfanview as well. I really like it...

Maybe it's an old note that just didn't get taken off. 1-16-06 happened about awhile back...

I like it! Now I have another thing on my to do list..:smiley2:

Yes! The lighted ones really give a good idea what the customer is buying. I think it's fine. I love to look at all of the things, not just what I'm buying at the moment. As long as you note what is for display only, to eliminate any confusion then I'd think it would be fine. Of course it would be fine either way, but if you don't clarify what is and isn't for sale, then you might find yourself answering a lot of questions. Is this for sale, how about that?.... and so on and so on.. In my 50 years, I've found that to be relative. Some may love what others don't and so forth. I find everything in your gallery worth being in your gallery....:smiley2: I finally got to see close ups of the dolphin candle. So beautiful! Thanks for sharing.. Great work and I'm glad to see that ya'll have weathered the storm damage and are getting back up and running....

Ha Ha! I love em! You beat everything, you know that!...:wave:

Celsius to Farenheight http://www.dabhand.org/convert.htm Nice mottle cybersix!...

I level mine in my presto pot. I spin it and hope for the best..:smiley2:

These really are some nice candles, the palms are beauts and the votive is perfect! Way to go! Looks like you had a prosperous day!