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I order some FO samples about 10 days ago and I just got them yesterday...I was drooling waiting on them but they were worth the wait.

Those are some really nice looking black candles...is it ok to use powder with Soy? I seem to remember reading somewhere that you should'nt use powder with soy. How much powder would you use?

WOW...I was way off...I was affraid to get a chemical smell when burning but since none of you have had that problem I will give it a try. Thanks...

I tried to make some black candles the other night for Halloween...all I got was "GREY" I started with a pound of GW 444 wax and put in 5 drops of Jet Black liquid color. I actually did like the grey color, will work great for Flannel Sheets and Storm Watch but it won't make it for Halloween. Has anyone been successful at making a black candle...if so any suggestions? :smiley2:

I just saw Donita's website...wow her creations are amamzing...being new to candle making I can only dream of what it would take to make candles as beautiful as her. We pay for advice from our Doctor, Attorney, Realtor because they know something we do not, there is value in their advice adn services. I do not see anything different with this. Donitas knowlege and talent are valuable to those of us who want to learn from it so there is no reason why she should not be compensated for her skills. JMO

I agree with Mimi...sounds like a lot of FO per pound!

DS's "Good-Lookin Cowboy" works for me...smells like chaps and denim!

Hi Silverorchid,

Welcome, sorry I'm new also so I can't really help you with the wet spots as I'm still trying to solve that one but you will find a ton of great info on here!

Amazing....it looks so real!

Great labels...I love the clean look.

Hi Customtile,

I couldn't find 19/32 either so I sent my hubby out on a mission and he came home with a 5/8...it was just a hair larger so we had to use some type of silicone sealer on the outside of the pot but it seems to be holding up very well no leaks so far....

Its NGs Pink Sugar for me!

Now that you mention it I just recently got a sample from Loan Star and the wax did seem kinda sticky but I just thought that was the way it was suppose to be...I have made several candles with it and it seems to burn ok.

Hi Chandler,

Welcome...I'm also a Soy Newbie...I agree with Candleman about soy wax being quite the challenge but I wouldn't have it any other way. You will learn so much just by reading all the post on this forum so have fun and keep us posted.

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Grass and Dirt...? That could be a very interesting candle...has anyone smelled this FO before?

lol...that is great with the right marketing many great things can happen...I know you are going to be very successful.

I have to agree with Jan and Nancyjo...signing a 3 year lease without any back out clause written into the contract could be an issue for you down the road. I have seen quite a few folks go into business without the proper funding only to find themselves stressed and consumed with worry on how to pay the rent...not worth it in my opinion. With location being such a vital part of the success of your business it might be best to wait until you have enough money in reserves to get you through a year so that you have some peace of mind. From reading these post it sounds like there could be many other alternatives to build your business so that when you are ready you can really kick butt!!!!

HTH :smiley2:

Pamperme,

Are you working with a commercial agent on this? If so do they have any statistics about traffic in the better location? What was the prior business that was there and did they do. Any traffic info that maybe you could compare to the other location. If the traffic flow is not off by that much it may not be a big deal..but you may also want to consider Parking, accessability, traffic patterns, does the good location die on the weekends and busy during the week? Can you negociate the lease at the better location? HTH

Hi Pamperme,

I'm a Real Estate agent full time and I do commercial and residential, all I can say is...

"LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION"

...a good location can make or break a new biz....is it possible to hold off until you raise more funds to get the better location, if it is not available when you are ready are there any similar locations in that area that may work just as well?

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ahhhh...candle wic centering tools....now that is something I'm in desperate need of. Thanks for the link...I noticed there were quite a few listed...which ones did you purchase? How are they working for you?

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How are: Lavender Apples & Oak? Flannel Sheets? & Twigs & Berries? Can you describe how they smell? (OOB is fine, if you haven't used them yet). I wanted to order those, but didn't.

So far oob:

Lavender Apples and Oak...my first smell is Lavender then I can definitly smell the apple but it is not a strong apple I like the combination seems to tone both smells down...I really don't smell any oak type of scent, maybe when it burns.

Flannel Sheets...first smell is a Downey type smell but not too strong with maybe a little bit of a musky undertone!

Twigs & Berries: first smell a foresty berry smell, very masculine but not too strong.

So far my first impressions of these scents...I will let you know how they burn. HTH

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Thanks Candle Man....geez just when I thought I might be getting the hang of the candle thing, now I have to figure out the whole photography thing and I still have not figured out how to get a thumbnail on this site. I'm going to check that link out as I'm sure a great photo makes all the difference in the work when you are selling online or in print!

wow...that is great....I really want to work with EOs and will eventually do so but right now I'm having enough challenges with the FOs!

Woohoo...my first soy containers...just in time for Valentines day...lol...it will take me that long to get it right! I used EL soy with with FO Passionate Kisses and In The Mood from NG.

BTW...does anyone know how to post a thumnail...I can only get a link on here.