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Your findings are not surprising me as I settled with a CD 12 in an 8 oz tin with 464 (lower melt point). I trim the wick very short and don't have any problems with sooting or mushrooming. -Kristi

In my experience, Joy didn't need much of a cure. Which scent did you pour? Some can be a little weak... Also, make sure that you add in the fragrance hot enough and STIR until you pour... -Kristi

There may be an Italian Cream Cake... I think I've seen that one somewhere... -Kristi

This is what I do too. Lots of Bounty... lol... -Kristi

Just pop em all in the oven on low to melt, then pour them back into the pour pots to add fragrance and re wick the jars and repour... Must be a bad case of candlenose you have! Sorry about that! I would remelt and repour the entire masons, not just the tops. -Kristi

Wait til you discover Indiana Candle Supplies!!! Awesome prices! -Kristi laughing at the generated Yankee banner at the top of the screen ATM...

NG has a sweet candy lovespell (smells good though). I just got CandleScience and it's not as sweet smelling... just a little different, but I compared it to the real thing and it's much truer to scent. -Kristi

We redid my grandmother's bathroom several years ago and when we took down an old cabinet, there was a sign behind it that she had in there YEARS ago- she had 3 boys and it said Be like Dad and not like me Lift the seat before you pee. :smiley2: -Kristi

Seconding Spicy Apples and Peaches. I sold out and need more oil. -Kristi

Pink sugar. -Kristi

I use a white paper plate- the waxy kind, NOT the foam kind! I actually will save them with notes written on the plate next to the drop with how much of what was in it and how big the batch was so I have a starting point for matching it later. -Kristi

I add at 160 and pour at 150 for that one... I haven't had any problems with that... -Kristi

You could do a fundraiser type flea market for a church where they get some of the profit. You could do a craft fair/flea market with it. You could sell it as a lot on ebay. Flea market people here buy lots of stuff all the time and resell. -Kristi

Unfortunately, your answer will often vary depending on the batch. That wax is known to have wild swings in characteristics. And all sales are final. many won't use it because of that. -Kristi

Ditto the spicy apples and peaches... I just sold out and need to order some more! -Kristi

I have septic and it would still be a bad idea. It's really no different than bacon grease and that's a huge no no. The oils will solidify by the septic tank no matter what and it will harden and be impossible to remove. Even when the tank gets pumped, they wash water in there while they suck with a huge vacuum tube- that wouldn't get a large quantity of wax up. The point of septic is that the broken down particles get washed down toward the leach field... they soy wax wouldn't break down because it's a hydrogenated oil. Which is bad for ANY plumbing- be it Crisco or candle wax. I tell my customers to use an empty can and treat it like bacon grease- just toss the whole can out in the trash. They can wipe out residue with a sponge or damp paper towel, but the bulk of the wax should be thrown away. -Kristi

I am doing well mostly because I have very low expectations! I mostly sell October through December and the rest of the time do reorders exclusively. I tried Valentines Day last year, but not many were interested so I ended up with lots left over. I'm a SAHM of 6 and homeschool, so this is perfect for me. I get extra Christmas money, I love candles and making the house smell good (!) and I'm home all day to test so testing moves pretty fast now that I know what is likely to need wicked up and which jars to just avoid altogether. I could step it up, but then I'd be entering the pressures of a "real" business, and I know that my life is not ready for that. It's all I can do to hang on for the wild ride at Christmastime- if everyday was like that I might go nuts. So success is what you make of it. I'm successful because I've met my personal goals. Goals can vary greatly! -Kristi

Alabaster in AL has it. It's a little on the perfumy side, but so is the real thing. You can order a sample to try! They also have a great Caribbean Fruit... -Kristi

Keep burning- those tins can catch WAY up by the bottom- they get hot and melt everything off the sides- even very thick hangup. -Kristi

I get very little to no mushrooming with most scents with a CD 12 and 464. The 464 is super easy to wick, and the tins are very forgiving as they heat toward the bottom and melt any hangup down by the bottom. So you do want some hangup at first as it catches up easily.... -Kristi

I use 464, so my wick size will be different, but I've had great results with a CD 12 for most scents. -Kristi

I would try to talk her into the rectangular jars as well- as far as I can tell, CC has copyrighted their oval jars... if you ever find them though, let me know! Everyone loves them... -Kristi

Hmmm, in my area "everyone" does hex jars so I try to stay away to be different. Here people love the contemporary look of tins. The issue I've had with them is that some FOs discolor the inside of the tin so as it burns it leaves a rusty looking residue. But people get over it since they like the tins. The good thing with tins is that they're relatively forgiving to wick and they don't show as much frosting as the sides are not see through. If you use a clear window tin with a clear label on top it looks really classy. -Kristi

I pretty much like it- it is hard to see the logo on the tin on the front page (picture of a tin on it's side in a picture frame maybe?). It's looking very reflective and hard to read... -Kristi

I have really good luck with pencils and little girl hair elastics! Work great! -Kristi