mommy2xp

After reading more than one complaint about them, I'm just going to discontinue any oils that I got from GL.

Hmmm thanks! I may have to order a sample to compare.

Bubbles n Lights was picked up long ago by Bittercreek, however I was wondering if anyone found a similar or identical FO of the All Hallows Eve from elsewhere? TIA

Stella, by right result I mean the tester was burned to the bottom with a good melt pool, hot throw, and the sides being cleaned. Ah-soy, I didn't think about that. However, it stinks that if I test the old batch and love it and then get the new batch that doesn't perform as well. I guess I may have to consider to order from places like French and other larger companies.

Why do you think it is the oil? During testing I got the right result. Have you ruled out all other factors yet. After using 1oz per pound with the correct wick size and getting a full melt pool with the tester, I assumed the same formula would yield the same results. Could be air trapped around the wick. Possible The tunneling could be prevented by a second pour. Maybe you are using an incorrect size wick for you application. Have you tried different wicks? During the testing the wick I used gave a melt pool of 1/4" during testing. Are you getting a full melt pool before extinguishing your candle. Yes HTH It just seems like after ordering a full pound or more, sometimes the new batch doesn't burn properly.

had an oil that you use stop performing correctly? I've had this happen with a few scents. One is Pumpkin pie. My tests were fine, then after ordering and pouring my candles started to tunnel. Another scent was Noel. I wonder if the batches are different than the samples companies send? Does this happen to anyone else? How can this be prevented?

My printer started doing something similar. The left side was printing fainter and fainter with each sheet. I shook the toner and tried other things but to no avail. I had to break down and get a new printer. I guess 3 years was a good run for a heavily used laser printer. Good luck!

Kymber, do you use soy and what percentage do you use? The oil from WSP is very, very pricey! I was just wondering if I could go down to 1oz per pound with it, or less. TIA

My Chevy HHR seems to do the trick. The seats, including the passenger seat, lay down flat. I can haul tons and it gets decent gas mileage 23/30.

The Candlemakers store will make those labels. I emailed them to see if they carried them yet and got this: I can print those if you would like. We print anything that you want. Just let me know.

I've started testing, but honestly I'm just too pooped right now. I want to sit and run reports and such, but I don't think I could focus if I wanted to. Merry Christmas!

I like a program called Inventory Tracker. I believe this is the website: http://www.productivity-software.com

I use Propay and have no problems. However, I feel the % rates are higher than you can get at a bank. HTH

I've often thought of the same thing. I've noticed a few that burn slower. I wonder if it has to do with the humidity level of the house when pouring and burning? I try to keep my place at the same humidity level and temp when pouring.

For the life of me, I can't remember where I found this "formula". It's not mine, but I hope it helps. Straight fee - the promoter charges a booth fee, ranging from $10 to $1,500. This method is okay as long as your fee doesn't go over about $250. There are only so many bars of soap you can sell in two or three days, and there is a limit to how much inventory you can afford to make prior to the show. In my opinion, anything above $250 is pretty risky. In general, 1 to 3% of the total attending population will buy something at your booth. (A show of 3,000 people) Estimate 30 people- $510(low end) to 90 people- $1530 (high end) purchasing. In all probability, only 1/3 to 1/2 of the total in attendance will even venture by or into your booth. Expect to make: The “7x” rule: you can expect to make 7 to 10 times your entry fee. ($225) Multiply the entry fee times 7 for the low amount, and times 10 for the high number. ($1575 to $2250).