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Nothing fancy and it stinks, but we use a diluted vinegar spray It cools and sooths and has always seem to help it "turn to tan" faster and peel less. I've used this for more years than I care to remember...lol

Oh Michi! Just jump in, I did! Ok.. so don't look at me as an example cuz I haven't gotten it right yet... not to mention it took quite some time to clean up my mess after that first lb...LOL. Using liquid dyes, I don't think you have to worry too much about staining, not unless you're going to try making a navy blue or black or something. Then again, I may be wrong As for the FO, the M&P I have has a 3% load, meaning 1/2 oz pp, which I didn't figure out until after my second try...lol. BTW: doubling the FO will kill the suds, ask me how I know Also, if you want to add anything "non liquid" to it, you need to wait until it thickens a bit to add or keep stirring until it cools enough to thicken some. The clay and paprika both that I used settled to the bottom. It didn't look bad, just wasn't what I had intended. Look at it this way, if you don't like the way it comes out, chop it up and remelt. Oh yeah, wrap them as soon as you unmold them. The sweating is a pain Now go jump in with both feet and have fun. I'm still trying to find out if Pam is ok to coat the molds with. Oh yeah, don't put them in the freezer to help unmold unless you have to and then only for a couple minutes(not 1/2 hr!), that makes the sweating real bad. Added: Thanks for the links!

And the courage to put that price tag on it and show him to people...lol. He's a sensative lil bear and might get his feeling hurt if nobody wants him. Yeah, so I'm a chicken s__t..lmao Edited for language

Oh my, such detail! I don't even care for roosters and I like that. What are the flowers on his crown called? I bought a couple of those little plants, but the beautiful dark red turned ugly brown when they dried And the blue (daisies?), did you dye those? I've been practicing arranging the dry flowers, now I need more hurricane wax...lol. You know I always find a few questions

Oh, at all kinds of home improvement places, even Wal-Mart. They're usually in the paint section. Grr.. I had just done a pretty thorough post about these in the FAQ's section of the old board a couple days before it crashed. Wish I had saved it Usually you can get one for under $20, but they can go higher. Some have one heat setting, some have dual. HTH

Personally I don't see why you couldn't post an ad for your services(brochures, bus cards, labels) in the classifieds. The newspapers classifieds always has service ads, from stump grinding to house cleaning...lol. Maybe PM or email Alan to check first. I think it would be great, especially since people pop in here asking if we know anyone who does this or that. Good Luck

What a bummer! I would just ask them. Let them know you're not upset, just curious. Find out if they purchased them any why. Maybe there was a scent you don't have or it the scent is just a bit different. Maybe they liked the looks of them for some reason. It may feel uncomfortable, but try asking what you could do to improve yours "in their opinion" or asking how you could win them back over. It may be something innocent or simple. Or just a matter of preference. Even if they don't prefer yours, don't take it personally. Look at all of us and all the different waxes, techniques, wicks, scents, etc that each of us prefer. One person says a wax has a fantastic throw, another persons says it has none. Unfortunately, not everyone will like yours best, sadly, just as all of us don't like the same things. If there were one "perfect" formula, we'd all be making identical ones. If you can win them back as customers, great, if not, just keep on pouring. There will be a lot of people who DO prefer yours!

I can't count how many times I've tried to refer smeone to an old post, only to remember they're not here, and my links no longer work It took me a while to find this but maybe it'll help you. It was posted here too (old board) by someone.... Hi, My Name is Dale Cornett, Owner of the Wax Dipped Teddy Bear Factory located in Groveport Ohio, and Founder of the website www.WaxDippedTeddyBears.com I am also the central and southern Ohio distributor for EcoSoya brand premium Soy Wax. All this hype over Ozarks so called "Patent" on the entire realm of wax dipping anything makes me laugh! Not only have they NOT contacted me, the largest dipper in the USA, they won't return my emails either. You can patent ANYTHING you want to patent in the USA, as long as you want to pay the fees, even tomatoes soup, but try to make Campells stop making it and see how far your "Patent" goes in court. I would like to hear from Ozark, and WELCOME them to enforce their "Patent" on ME! Wax dipping has been around for well over 20 years at the local craft shows in the USA, my wife had a wax dipped bear years before I met her in 1990 and that is what we modeled OUR "SSC Wax Dipping Bears" after. Why do you think ozark calls theirs "Critters"? Type in www.ORIGINALwaxdippedteddybears.com and see who's site comes up. Dip on America, and don't let ozark bully you. They may very well have a patent on THEIR stuff and THEIR process, and can make you be licenced to sell THEIR stuff, but they cannot stop you from doing what your doing with anything else. A REAL, ENFORCABLE patent on this(wax dipping plush)is not possible as you would have to PROVE that YOU, and ONLY YOU came up with this idea, and that EVERYONE ELSE has STOLEN this idea from you, step for step from melt to sell. And THAT'S impossible. And one more question you could ask yourself, if ozark has all the rights to this process, why is it that I am the ONLY manufacturer of "100% Cotton Wax Dipping Bears" made to be dipped in hot wax and be used as an air freshener? The "Critters" I see on their website are the same polyfiber and beanie filled plush you can buy in any wholesale club. And they don't even look all that good either. I hope this puts some of your Dipping fears to rest! Happy Dippin! Dale Cornett WaxDippedBears@aol.com

How exciting! Good Luck!

Love your soap and the adorable boxes

The soaps and packaging are both awsome

The layers look fantastic! What scent are they?

Gotta love Google! http://www.canwax.com/catalog/item/1754855/1399796.htm http://www.herbalsoapsbyrj.com/category/category.php?CID=64 http://www.coastalscents.com/detail.cfm?productid=64875606200521721743 http://www.mabelwhite.com/SupplyCo/BathBases.htm http://www.shawneesoapmaker.com/page13.html

Your layers turned out nice. Almost reminds me of peppermint discs

Those look cool. Is that a wick sticking out or just glare from the light?

The bow is gold. I actually wanted purple since he's lilac, but haven't made it to the store and this is the only ribbon I could find here He came with a blue bow but that clashed with the Lilac to me. And the petals are pink because those are my first and only soap petals..lol. (It was a weekend of experimenting). Hmm.. now that I think of it, I do have gold petals too that I could dip, but silver would match him better and no silver ribbon. Definitely gonna have to hit Wal-Mart this week Oh yeah, it's the large plate.

There are different types of waxes, including soy and paraffin. (There is a soy/veggie wax section here too, in case you're interested). You blend them by melting both together and stirring As for why... usually because the person wants some qualities that each has. This is a good time to start research. Look at some supplier sites for info about the different types of waxes available and their properties. This is the link to Peaks different waxes. http://www.peakcandle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=PCMS&Category_Code=WAX You'd be surprised how much you can learn by Googling too There is no formula for how much of each to mix or even which ones to mix. It just depends an which qualities you want more of and which less, or even equal amounts. If you're very new to candle making, it's a much better idea to start off simple, not trying to blend, at least until you have some experience with different waxes and how they handle, then decide which qualities are important to you. Hopefully soon the archive of the old board will be up, there's massive helpful info there.

This should get you started http://www.candletech.com/containercandles/ Wick types/sizes will depend alot on which wax you use, and the type of wax is just preference. Try a few and see what you like. Whether or not there are big dips on top also depends on the wax. Single-pour usually doesn't leave a big dip that'll need a repour. Heat guns are handy for smoothing the tops. HTH

You'll need to figure the price by what they cost you, just like candles

The flower pot votives aren't really much different from making a candle in a glass tumbler or jar. You can make them just like a container candle, or use them like votive molds

That looks great

Looks neat even if it did run. Kinda reminds me of layer popsicle

I kinda thought about something like that. Maybe a miniature rose in his hand or something. Petals around him wouldn't go with it though, scale would be way off I even thought about a tiny folding fan in his/her hand... Thank for the compliments ya'll... maybe I'm just too picky

Personally I would be careful about the tissue paper. A pink votive I had was wrapped in green tissue paper and where it had been bumped on the edges had paper embedded in it. Maybe it's was just because the votives are softer. Then again, if they're the same color, it wouldn't show Just an observation.

Do you mean this? http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71 Or this? (this was the notes I had been looking for and found a week later Don't remember who posted this If your finished container needs 11oz. (weight, not volume) to fill, and you use, say 8% FO/lb (notice I'm not using the simple 1 oz/lb ratio), then you would: Divide your 11 0z. by 1.08 (the .08 representing the %. If using 6% it would be 1.06, etc.). The result is 10.19...that's how much wax you need. Then multiply that 10.19 by 8% (.08 ) and that's how much FO you need, or .81oz. The total of the two is your 11oz., no leftover. Obviously, some will be lost simply from residue left in your pour pot, so I always calculate my finished weight with a couple tenths of an ounce extra. This way, I get exactly the amount of wax I need, w/o a bunch of leftovers.