Twoscentsworth

yes, use the longer neck tabs and also say in my instructions that the candle is made to stop burning 1/2 inch from bottom of container . You really do need to cover yourself with explicit instructions. While you can not make people read them you are covering yourself. IF the gel candle maker has instructions that say "never EVER move a burning candle" they may be okay. It does sound to me like these were made incorrectly though. Would love to see how this turns out, however, notice this is NOT about a house fire but burns sustained from a tealite, guess I should have specified "sued over a house fire".

Not your fault and you don't share any of the blame if you have the proper warnings and your candles are correctly made. There is inherent risk in using certain products and candles are one of them. With the large number of house fires caused by candles don't you think the large candle companies would have been sued out of business by now? That said, people can be sued by their insurance companies for starting a fire due to their negligent use of candles. If someone can show me ONE just ONE case of a candle company being sued with PROOF, i.e. court papers, dated newspaper etc. I would love to see it. I have been in this business for 15 years and not once has anyone been able to give proof ... one person tried some years ago but when asked to produce some kind of paper ANY kind they could not. Just sayin'.

Used them some time ago. Had no problem getting orders etc BUT shortly after my Credit Card was charged small amounts over and over all in one day. Had only used the card for those orders .. fortunately I didn't have to pay the charges but you might want to be aware of this and keep a sharp eye on your charges if you do decide to order.

You don't Trademark a label, a label will hold a copyright. Technically, you own the copyright to your label as soon as you create it. You can file for copyright protection but even without it you have the right to tell someone they are infringing on your copyright etc. some people will be compliant and some won't. Would you really hire a lawyer to enforce your copyright? If so then file for it...but remember you may want to change your label and you have to weigh the costs versus the risk/results.

go to Amazon.com and do a search ... then read the reviews. Might help.

GOOD GRIEF Lynn, SHE owes YOU money. tell her you will subtract the amount of the tarts etc from what SHE owes YOU for the first order YOU never got paid for... if there is a balance owed to YOU tell HER to send it to you. geeeeesh

http://www.clearbags.com/

"It's not illegal unless the name was trademarked." Actually you can use a domain name even if it IS trademarked ... you just can't use it for any products that are TM'd. It's a bit$h when someone is using your TM'd name for their domain but legal. Sooooo snap up those names just in case.

Am I the ONLY one here going ... REALLY??????

Ya know, that mold looks just like ice cube trays I used to have. If you can find silicone they would work better ... you may still need to rubber band but they do provide a better seal.

Not knowing what part of the country you are in here is a place to start: http://www.howtomakegelcandles.com/suppliers.htm I used to order from Polygon when I needed large amounts.

ohhh darlin' m & p is not rocket science. It is one of the easiest things you can make and it is really really difficult to screw it up ... not saying you can't just that you have to work at it. The most important thing is to watch the heat when you are melting it, other than that it really can be ... melt and pour. Wishing you the best with this venture ...

Make it easy on yourself and get a base or two with the additive in it , like shea butter. I use a cheap plastic wrap, cut it close to the size of the soap, then stretch it while covering the bar and wrap it around. I use Stephenson bases from here: http://www.chemistrystore.com/Products-Melt_Pour_Soap.html because they are close to me. I would choose 2 or 3 light, clean scents. Make it easy on yourself and the BCS group. JMHO

http://www.communitycandlesupply.com/proddetail.php?prod=JJ16

no apology needed ... you were doing a good thing... as for it being "good business" to put a grieving family into collections ...uhhhhh I don't think so. American Express was the ONLY one to do this. Everyone got paid and the ones who offered condolences are companies our whole family still does business with.