Jbarbagallo

I'd first like to take the time and congratulate you on choicing an adicting habit . I'm new also, but I have a few things that would deffinitly help you out. Keep on reading this board and ALL of the old threads, absorb it like a sponge, but keep an open mind. The crock pot is dangerous because you can't really have a feel for the temp, I.e. low,med,warm. I'd advice purchasing an temperate controled one which you could find at walmart for 20$ (I purchased it but I forgot what brand it is) just make sure theres numuric temp control. Umm also on the wick sizes, I'd advise you to purchase a sample kit in the type you'd like to start out with. It well help you determine in the end which size you'll need. Because my guess is (because mine was) the wicks you purchased currently well be too big or small. anyway I hope you enjoy it and have the funds to support your new addiction. best of luck to you. oh ya one more thing. when starting out to find the right wick, START that by not wicking them until cooled. then after it's cooled down place a wick. By doing that you can pull out the wick and adjust to the needs alot easier. I made that mistake with the first 4-5 candles I made.

I must of tookin there last case I stoped by candles and supplies picked up it arpox a month ago , it's really easy to work with... shoot I'm new and the candles are coming out perfect. hope you find some.

I deffinitly agree tho that C&S's wickstikums are horrible. I droped them real fast, but on another note I still like C&S's other products.

would like to thank ya'll for taking the time to help. right now I'm just gettin information about everything. being prepared. but I won't have candles ready till next year. ( testing to perfection )

have you tried candlesandsupplys? only drawback east coats. they have a decent selection.

I brought up yankee because they work with only single wick, and it is all about scent throw ( research a study or two ) people buy them because they (for the most part) have de nicent throw andce smells. but hey, everyone has there own little veiws and I guess mines diffrent no biggy. and ya the economy took a hit from the tech crash and ever since has been ehh to say the best.. the war ain't helping (I know first hand I was over there for a year) and well I don't even feel we got anything acomplished over there but stirring up a civil war. anyway back on point.. scent throw is a top priority for consumers... and even tho they spend boatloads of money on marketing it comes down to that fact.. you think that marketing would do squat if the product didn't prove itself to be the least worthy? I'll stop I'm in a rare mood..

Perfect point, I like how you presented that. and this was just suppose to be u'r thought on why you double wick ect.. but business is business your yankme's actually pulling in 660million, so lets look what there doing right? It's all about the scent more or less, it might look ugly but people buy 'em because they can smell 'em... am I correct? magine if ya'll could acttualy mass market your perfected product that gives off perfect scent but soots 100% less and acttualy burns right... but I belive 90% of ya'll don't think like that. satisfied with what customer base you have and don't know how to effiecently expand what you do have? of course correct me if I'm wrong, I'm only assuming since ya'll HATE yankee's candles but do nothing about it (in a big way) P.S. this is more constructive than anything, try not to take it as bashing and its not towards everyone as a whole.. As some love how there busniess is going. Like I said in a previous post why can you hate a company and everything about it when there pulling in 660 million and your talking about u'r few consumers? if anything and I'll repeat it again learn from something that big... improve upon it but learn at least somthing... jeez.

Too funny, soo your saying I'm not allowed to get the customers opionin? LOL and u'r assuming I'm not doing my own testing. Cracking me up... I don't care how muc ya'll hate yankee notice there doing something right... people by there candles stop making up BS and learn from them, I ain't saying they have quality because they don't I've been burning them to find out.. but, they must be doing something right. Are you jelous? because there making millions? I'd concentrate on what there doing to MARKET then and produce quality candles instead of saying oh ... yankee's crap... just pisses me off.

and of course I'm going to test out double wicking, if I don't see a major change compared to whats going on now then I'll keep a single but I have an open mind to change things. and 2 that two - four week comment that someone posting thinkin that ain't long. I've spent many more hours then you think researching my first dozen test candles came out flawless, well untill I burned'em

Looks like I pushed a few buttons on this question, I figured a majority double wicked I just wanted your veiws, and no it really ain't going to help me out. just wanted to know what everone thought. But as to my little poll that people have pushed off. Think for a second, you all might not like yankee but like many of you said they spend $$$ when it comes to marketing and research to come out single wicked.. just putting that past ya's. can't wait to get flamed

Hello, for ya'll that are pro double wicking I have food for thought. You've told me that you customers don't mind but... I might not be selling them currently and I might of never ran a business but business and finance are to me like cars are to other's my age... anyway, I did a marketing poll at a company ( ladies in there 40's on ave) my main goal was scent selection for this area, but.. I did add a question about single and double wick (even described what it meant) here are the results. out of 30 people who filled it only 2 prefered double wicked and well the rest are single ( aprox 3 of the survey were blank because they still did not understand) Just figure I'd give you some food for thought. now like I've said in the previous post I'm testing single lx-30 with j223 and it really is pretty good. I might try down wicking 1 or 2 , plus a wick companys giving me a sample of there 600' series to try out. I really don't think I'll suffer with single wicking my candles... J223 is a soft wax which has given me a full melt pool and minimal shrooming. Only thing I noticed is when I powerburn soot on the top of the apothary jar apears... but thats runing it for 12 hours at a time. I'm acttually very serious about making candles.. I think of it as a product tho not a hobby and I'd like to get close to perfection as possible and constantly strive for a better one. I'd like to know everyones thoughts as to wicking theier candle ect... Oh ya... Now I know there are PLENTY of wicks posts but why hasn't a sticky composed of suggestions and testing been up? Thats a big questions and there really ain't a FAQ on that ( I know theres a million wick and waxes) but I'm sure we could come up with somthing that would be VERY helpfull for someone just starting. Not to mention I'm only what 2-4 weeks into this. HOURS spent already. anyway, please comment, thanks for all you help soo far and I can't wait to post a finished product up on here for ya'll to critiq ( label and all)

I think you've done well with the new labels. Keep that. hands down on the black lid for the one and gold works for the other. You got a 21 yr old males point of view uniqe I know... off topic but I just informed my G/F I was doin this ... what a laugh.

Has anyone tried using Adobe Photoshop to produce there labels? I'm experimenting with it and feel its the perfect program to make up quality labels. The catch with that is I'd take the label and have it printed profesionaly.

today I powerburned the candle with the lx-30 wick for 12 hours so far. It has had awsome scent throw, a full melt pool of course with it being (just checked it) 3/4 inch deep. I honestly can't complain with it being only one wick. of course it has a small mushroom but nothing out of control. The scent I'm using with it is strong in my opinion ( bannana nut bread) today I made a more nutural scent with the same wick (juniper breeze) so we'll see. I really like how it has burned. but on the same note, I've consulted with my mother to bring up the idea of tester in her company (she works with probally 100 other mid aged females) which would be a perfect testing market, there all nice ladies. Figure tommro I'll let them fill out a sheet asking there top three year round scents and also if they perfer single or double wicked jars ( my thoery with that is people as a whole are lazy, simple things are at best. even tho it might not be somthing major just have to deal with two flames instead of one, it still could be an impact in the market. plus people are more accustomed to lighting just one wick in a candle (blame yankee) ) anyway just informing ya'll what I've been up too. and would like to acknoledge of the members of this board for being such a help to everyone who is new. ( I've read 100 threads in the general candle making section) and I've noticed alot of paitance from the vertern members. anyway keep being helpful. johnny b...

It was disapointing but oh well. The CD wick is holding in there strong. I'll probally do a marathon tommoro with it. I gotta get on the Ball with this testing.