Mimi

I'm also concerned about the soy prices between mud slides and fires in CA and hurricanes in the south the crops may have been damaged!

I use florist glue in my glue pot and my wicks never move. It takes an act of god to get them out to clean them. I don't use the setter..I just eye ball it and use popsicle sticks with a hole drilled in them and a mini binder clip to hold it in place. Fast and cheap!!!

No, because I sell tarts...excuse me Wax Chips. Safety has nothing to do with it cause a customer can take one of my wicked candles and do the same thing and that's their parogative. Seems redundant to do wicked jars, unwicked jars, and wax chips. For all I know they are throwing the wax chips into an empty jar and putting it on the warmer. I also sell the refresher oils. All my products have instructions and cautions on them and I have a sheet of instructions that go in each bag....MY last line is : Candles (in any form...chips, votives,jars etc) are like children and some men. They should have adult supervision at all times...in the case of the men another man does not qualify!!!!

Yes, I refill customer provided containers....they also get a long sheet when they place the order explaining they are solely responsible for any breakage & damage done by glass or wax, while I pour or while they burn. I clearly state I am in no way liable or responsible for damages occured while container in my possession or while in customers possession. I do not replace broken containers provided by customer if it breaks while I'm pouring. If I accidently drop it I'll offer to replace it...but that's the only example where I will. This is a large part of my business. I have re-filled jars tons of time and never had them "weaken". I don't understand how that could happen since it's heat that created it to begin with. I'm not a glass blower but I used to hang around a glass blower's shop for hours on end and became friends with the guy and he would try to teach me how glass is made and how you mold it and what makes it weak and strong; what you can do and not do. As far as I remember the only time it was in danger was if you cooled it at the wrong time (dahhh that's a given) or to quickly. You can reuse jelly jars (not the rings) over and over and that's putting them in boiling water for long periods of time. If anyone can explain to me why it's dangerous I'd love to know.

I have a shop with warehouse space. No problem keeping track of them....use excel spreadsheet. Know who the supplier is and exactly where it's located on shelf. It's been easy for me. I guess some people just aren't organized by nature but I've never had a problem. My charts even show test results; customer feedbacks etc.

I offer over 600 to my customers to choose from but have around 879 in inventory (I haven't added the new ones coming in this week). That only includes 4oz. or more. 80% are 1# or more. I keep about 150 votives made up in inventory and about 30 ready made poured in jars and assorted glassware. I also offer to fill customer provided glassware.

Looks yummy....just curious does it burn all the way down? What size wick did you use? I tried one like that and it made me too nervous to sell; the glass was thin and with the diameter being about 3-1/2" it needed quite a large wick to burn properly but as it narrowed the glass got really hot. But since you said you've tested than it must work fine. Good luck.