Lightkeeper

Now that I moved, I am wondering if there are any bulk Soaping supply places in the Southeast that are similar to Soapers Choice? I used to be able to pick up from them, and stocked up once a year to really save on shipping. Adding shipping prices are really a killer for my costs now.😬

I just saw this now. Just after reading about NG. I've been a customer for about the same time, and like you got started making candles with my very first kit back then from BC. Makes me sad!

Wow, This is so depressing!! I had slowly stopped using WSP past several years because of the insane prices on their oils, but remember the days not that long ago when you could order from NG and most of them were about $13-$14 lb. then if you bought 5, you would get another $1 off each. Although some of their oils weren't the highest quality, they did have some great ones that were good performers & best sellers for me. Rustic E was one of my favorite suppliers for years, then WSP took over. Oils that I paid $16-$17 lb for few years ago, went to close to $30 over more when WSP took over. Didn't know that Flaming went with them too. I think I will have to throw in the towel if FB, Aztec or any of the others decide to sell. Horrible news!

Ok, That sounds great! I will have to try it next time I order with them. Thank-You!

I was wondering if you ever compared NG Mango Sorbet to WSP? I have used WSP in soap for years, but like everything else there the prices are getting ridiculous. Have been trying to replace most fragrances from them with more affordable alternatives.

Thanks! I know I have had a few vanillas do that even just stored in cooler basement. So if the building is not heated, It would be freezing temps, but didn't think the oils would actually freeze. Just didn't want to damage them. We are Around the Goldsboro area where my Son is Stationed. We looked at condos near Topsail Isl a few years back, that is nice. Where on coast are you?

Thank you for letting me know. That is funny because we will be doing the same thing. NE in the the summer and then looking to be in NC in the Winter. I know it could get freezing temps in the Winter so that is all I would worry about. But maybe in the fridge or freezer unplugged might help insulate them too. I don't really want to have to move around either. and I still have ALOT of oils.

We are going to be moving soon, and I am also going to be downsizing my biz quite a bit. My new studio space will not be heated in the Winter. It is in the Northeast, where temps can get in the teens in the winter and even below zero on occasion. I've always kept my oils in cabinets in our cool and dark basement, and over the past 20 years have not had issues with oils going bad. In my new space they will be stored inside cabinets, kept in my unheated shop. Do you think this will pose a problem?? As many of you, I have accumulated tons of oils over the years, with Thousands of dollars worth of product, and I don't want to damage them. What are your thoughts?? P.S. I will also be selling tons of candle jars, and thousands of cosmetic bottles/jars/lids etc. My problem is I am under a very tight time frame, and dont have time to list, and ship a bunch of stuff, I will post under Classy's but if anyone is local to SE Wisc, and is interested please let me know. Thanks!

That is great to know! I wouldn't have thought of trying that. Thanks so much for the experiment & helpful tip!

I happened to come across this thread as my last Cuisinart blender is making grinding noises, and on it's last legs. I bought one from Costco, but it had the lock and unlock buttons, that I found hard to use with 1 hand (unless I am doing something wrong) Many of the ones I was searching for now have this lock feature on them, which I find to be cumbersome. Any one else notice this, or have any issues with that? For years I had great luck with my Cuisinart's but of course they had to change the design now. The Amazon basics one looks very similar to the one from Costco.

I happened to come across this thread, I have slowly moved away from them over the years because of a few CS issues that I wasn't happy with, but still used their Mistletoe as it is a great seller. I am assuming that this one is changed also as it says reformulated. Just realized I am almost out at the worse possible time of year! Has anyone tried the new version of this or know of anything close to their old one? I did see that AFI has their dupe of it.

Thanks TallTayl! Sounds like the primera was a great investment. Good to know about the HP. I can handle a jam once in awhile. But this is jamming every single sheet & curling up really bad with several labels coming off each time also. So this is not going to work for these labels at all.

After using a Dell for years, I just bought a new Xerox Laser Printer. The colors are exceptional compared to my old printer, but now all my Glossy Clear labels are getting jammed & labels come off on the roller no matter which media setting I have tried. & they are the ones made specifically for Laser printer. Very frustrating! Most of my labels are printed on paper label stock, and those look great, so now debating if I should return it & try to find something that will work great for both types of labels. Does anyone print a lot of these type of labels, and if so what type of printer works well for these?

I happened to see this post, and thought I would jump on the bandwagon to RANT about my recent experiecne that I had with them too. Before Christmas I had a 16 oz bottle of fragrance in my cart that was 19.97. I left my cart for a little while to figure out what else I needed, and then when I went to place my order it said the 16 oz was out of stock. but I could order 2 of the 8 oz just fine. Being that the 8 oz are 12.88 that adds quite a bit more to the cost & of course who wants to pay an extra $6 for the same amount? I gave them a call to explain that it was just in my cart & when I went to check out it said not available, but the 8 oz were, could they just adjust my price so that I could still get it at the Pound price? They said they can not do that, as the price is already figured for the additional labor cost. Really? I realize there is a slight cost for extra bottle & cap, but I had over $100 in my cart, I just think it would be good customer service to do that. I know several other suppliers that run out, and just automatically send 2 8 oz or even 4 4 oz. So then I mentioned the high shipping cost. I asked why when I was ordering only a few bottles why it was so high, but I can order much more from other suppliers who will ship Flat Rate, for much cheaper. They said they have been trying to find a way to use the Flat Rate, but they haven't figured out a way to account for all the different items that someone could order. ???? I suggested, well how about at least offering it for Fragrance oil only orders? No, they can't do that, because they need to be able to ship other things in the same box. & they won't know what will fit with all the different combinations, weights etc. & they don't want to overcharge the customer, they want it to be accurate. Ok, well I said I have ordered from other suppliers, who have refunded me the difference if the actual shipping amount ended up being less. Oh no, they would never do that, they do not want to be in the practice of overcharging & then refunding - that isn't good customer service - Oh but just flat out overcharging for shipping is good CS? I ended up just ordering 2 items, and deleted everything else out of my cart. I don't plan on ordering again anytime soon, sometimes you need to bend the rules a bit or be flexible to meet your customer's needs. There are plenty of other suppliers out there that are more than willing to do just that.

thought this was a good time to chime in on problems with the IGI. I have used 4630 for years, never had any issues, Ordered quite a few cases late last fall, and had nothing but issues with it. Instead of being a one pour, I had cracks & craters in almost every candle. Also, was burning hot with way more soot! Complained to supplier, they went back to IGI, who came back with a bunch of instructions & questions on how I was using it. Well I haven't changed a thing, in over 10 years & it was working just fine up until this batch, so HELLO- I don't think it has anything to do with what I am doing. After some back & forth, I found out that IGI had other complaints on this batch, from other suppliers, & they ended up replacing it - THANK GOD! The new batch is working just as it always has in the past. So yes, I would say they are definitely having some Quality control issues there. - very frustrating, when you count on it to be consistent. Who has time, to retest, and fix batches when you are coming up to the busiest time of year.