Fire and Ice

Make absolutely sure to really stir it in well but do it gently to avoid air bubble. You should also know that I do my candles in two pours. I Pour up to the throat, wait twleve hour at least, then pour up the throat of my mason jar the next day.

I cure most scents for a week too. The secret with C-3 IS the CURE TIME!:rolleyes2

Don't forget that Peaks also carries HOT COCOA! Smells like the real thing too IMO!

I will have to talk to the Manager of our Super Wal-mart. I use Pint mason Jars and I've already bought out our local Biglot of their supply. They won't get any in until May. I dreaded Ordering them in from out of state!

I pray I can get them thru walmart. I have a wholesale account that I'd like to accept but only if I don't have to ship in jars!:rolleyes2

Peaks just ROCK! They are the best I've ever found. Yes I get some scent from my local supplier because they have good scent at reasonable prices but NOTHING beats Peaks!

I live in Ohio and as my scent list changes and grows, I get the new scents at Peaks! I'm willing to pay for the quality and the excellent service they provide me!

My sale have jumped too and today, I completely sold out of Amish Harvest! Went to a three day show with 24 of them and they were gone by the time I packed up! I sold out of Med Fig too!

Take a bow Alan and Nachelle! It's because of what you do that I have and expanding customer base!!!!!!

I will be placing a good size order with Peaks soon. Got s ample pack two weeks ago and have settled on a few of them but want to know how they sell for you. I will be ordering pounds of these for the biggest show I do every year. I don't want to waste time testing on scents that won't sell. I have to make about 900 candles for show.

Thank Goodness I got laid off for a few days to a week. I need to kick butt on some numbers.:lipsrseal

CREME BRULEE

HOT COCOA

SPRUCE CHRISTMAS TREE (This smells Awesome!)

GREEN CLOVER & ALOE (I know, not Christmasy but seems a good scent to add.) I like it throught it's light out of the bottle.

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

I already have:

Amish Harvest

Cranberry/ Cinnamon

Orange Cinnamon

Pumpkin Pie

Red Clove

Well it's over. Let's move beyond this to other new and better ideas.

For as hot and sticky as it had been, the show is going okay for me.

Did very little business yesterday. The lady who watched my booth while I was at work said the crowds were very thin and it was so blasted hot, nobody wanted to talk about anything that gave off heat!

But they sold some clamshells and I sold five candles once I got there.

The clamshells coved the booth fee so I still turned a profit yesterday:wink2:

Today was much better. Sold a case of candles right off the bat!

It wasn't great but a steady morning until the thunderstorms and tornado warning came in. We were inside a building at the fairgrounds so no tent to blow away! Lots of rain, wind, thunder and lightning and the crowds quickly left! We were excused early but told to be back early in the morning!

The weather is supposed to be cooler with no thunderstorms and lower humidity. The humidity is 87%. My neighbors mom had to go home due to having breathing problems!

A regular Pine scent will give many people headaches. That's why I switched to Spruce Christmas Tree and Home for the Holidays

I can't pour or get near anything with Rose in it. The scent makes me want to hurl and the same for Candy Corn.:lipsrseal

The trick to getting C-3 to throw is in the cure! I've used it for a year and am pretty happy with it. Never had wicking issues with it!

Keep in mind that whatever taste great, doesn't always smell good and may not sell well to the General Public.:rolleyes2

I do about fifty scents and take everything I have. If it's fall, I'll pour up all of the fall scents and the holiday scents as well as all the fruits and such but not repour all of the florals. Just take what I have. I might have 4 or five of each. I just sell them out and am done with those until March. They aren't discounted, I just allow them to sell out.

Sounds great. Now make up some stock and know that your product kicks butt!

I'm very happy for you, Trish! Your candle are so beautiful and you have worked very hard to get where you are. You'd best order extra and know that you'll be VERY busy for the Holidays!

Good luck! I hope you sell out!

I add no additives to C-3 and can do between 8-9% with no seepage unless it's in the 90s and I'm outside!

Well my candle reached my client just fine and she went ahead and appoached a store on one of the islands and they are considering taking my candles on.

Oh, and my box had two Fragile stickers on it. Everything was fine and the box was in good condition when it arrived.

It smells awesome and is a great seller for me. There is also a goodly amount of a ginger bread scent in Amish Harvest. I live in Amish country and the Amish LOVE this scent. One Amish woman told me she "Wishes her kitchen smelled as good as the candle." I told her to buy one and maker wishes come true. She did. Then she found me at another festival and bought three more!

I personally WOULD charge for the signature scent because if it a great seller, you will not be able to carry it in your own line. Only she will. She needs to be willing to shell out the money for testing if she wants something special. If she's not willing, I wouldn't do it.:rolleyes2

JMO

Be sure somewhere on the label that you take credit for making the candles

Candle made By:-------- for ( name of store,shop,...

Make sure you take credit for the candles or the shop might take it from you!

From Peaks

Amish Harvest

Med Fig

Mango Papaya

Lovespell

Red Clove

From my orther suppliers

Chocolate Browie

Sea Breeze

Coconut

Banana Nut Bread

Cinnamon Bun

Cool Waters

Well I have to to a 50/50 of container and votive blend and see if they are easier to get out of the clamshell. I used straight container the last time and people said it was messy to get out although the throw was excellent.

You can try Cinnamon bun at 9% but mix well. My cinnamon bunn is pretty thick so I stir extra long. But if you can do Vanilla at 10%, you shouldn't have much of a problem. Just be sure to test before selling.

I'm going to be making White Tea and Ginger next week!

Clove is a best seller during fall and winter

Floral like Hyacinths and great sellers during summer.

Cool Water is a good seller as is Cool Citrus Basil

I will be ordering the Clover & aloe in my next order from Peaks

Lovespell is very hot and so is Pink Sugar.

Like I said, I think it doesn't matter and you will get cruddy looking tops poured hot and poured cooler. But, your tops will come out smoother when pouring cool more often than when pouring hot IMO. I don't have problems with air pockets too when I pour cool. But, everybody's experience is difference - that's what you get with different wax, pouring temps and conditions, different jars etc.

I have to disagree with this. I use C-3 and pour at 170 and my tops are smooth. Not like glass but they're smooth. And I don't even own a heatgun.

Hmmm....could the oils have leaked a bit ruining the first box, so UPS thought they would just rebox it? Possibly. I hadn't thought of that option. However, the fact is still that the supplier you ordered from didn't properly package your oils.

That's a possiblity, Trish although when I worked for UPS, they gerally just taped up the box it came in and sent it on but a leaky box... Don't think you can just add tape and problem solved:shocked2: