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  1. gmp
    Those look great! I like both beads equally don't really have a preference. I like the center label (pink on clear) the best I think that would work and looks professional, but I do think a hang tag would kick it up a notch.
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    I love your site, too! My nine year old son loves big cats. He could win the Big Cats Category on Jeopardy....
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    Those are really lovely. And for a worthy cause to boot! I'm sure they'll sell like hotcakes. I like both but the rustic is a little more...upscale, less ordinary, maybe? I like the rustic. I agree the label could use some tweaking, but I'm sorry I don't have any suggestions as to how that can be done. What about wrapping a gift tag around the candle with rafia or using the ribbon already on there to add a tag? I'd love to see the final product when you are finished.
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    Sorry to hear that, Carebear! I had posted this earlier and thought it was worth mentioning again, if you are using glass containers, you can get a "wet erase" marker to write directly on the glass. I bet it would also work with tins? The marker wipes off with a damp cloth. Recently I converted to a laundry marker called "Rub a Dub" by Sharpie. It sticks even better than the wet erase marker, and only comes off with windex and a little elbow grease. HTH!
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    Thanks very much, Top...I'm off to test!
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    Does anyone know if this is true? I thought I read somewhere that it was. I have some CD samples that I was going to test, but if they are the same as HTP's I won't bother with the testing b/c I already tested HTP's. TIA...
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    Me too!
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    Hi Anna ~ Welcome to the board. YOu will find lots of useful info here about candlemaking. Your post made me giggle. I too have four children and started out wanting to make teacher gifts (got to be cheaper, right?) Well, it didn't quite work out that way. I've spent quite a bit (over $200) and am still trying to perfect my candle. :embarasse I"m sure others out there can vouch for this story. But the hobby is fun and I'm glad to have found this niche despite the initial cost. Just wanted to give you a heads up...
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    I started with dye chips and converted to liquid dye. I suppose there are pros and cons of each, but I am much, much happier with the liquid dye. The only down side is you really have to be careful not to spill the dye...It's very potent and I think it would be a nightmare to clean up. I handle it very carefully!
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    Am I seeing double or are they single wicked??
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    oooooh....pretty!
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    Not sure what you mean by antique/repo glass jars, but jarstore.com carries apothocary style jars, walmart and other kitchen/bath stores carry canning jars/mason jars, and many candle suppliers like bitter creek north carry mason jars, cracker jars, barrel jars, apothocary jars, etc all with an antique look to them. Choosing a metal lid to go with the jar can help give you the look you are trying to achieve. HTH
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    I had read that CD's and HTP's are actually the same wick, just produced by different manufacturers. Can anyone confirm this? If so, it would seem that zincs and the CD/HTP's are about equal in terms of popularity...
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    Clean & Serene?? or Serene & Green?? Not sure it's on target, but maybe it's something to play around with.
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    I saw Cinderella'ls coach as well.
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    Does anyone know which wicks are considered 100% cotton? I've been looking at various retail candle's websites, and they all state "we use only 100% cotton wicks in our candles". I assume that means they are not using zinc core wicks and are trying to get away from the lead issue, but I'm just curious about the term "100% cotton". Is this just a loaded marketing term? Does anyone know which wicks are all cotton? LX, CD, HTP, etc....??? TIA...
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    I realised that would be an issue for some and wanted to add a category for "I use more than one wick type", but the number of choices was limited to 10 and I wanted to list as many different wick types as possible. In retrospect I could have done away with the Paper Core wick since that it zero. If anyone wants to follow Vicky's lead and list multiple wick types, please go ahead.
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    bumping in an effort to give this poll a bit more exposure. Hope to hear from many more of you...
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    I got my heat gun at Michaels. It's by the gift bag/shrink wrap section. It has only one setting, but I am happy with it. It retails for 19.99, but I used my 40% off coupon. HTH
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    Which wick type do you use in your container candles?
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    Hello! Yes, I use window decal sheets that I found at Staples.I don't have a business, I just use them to create custom gift tags and give a professional look. The packaging says they are inkjet compatible, I don't know if laser would work or not. I lightly dry them with the heat gun after printing, otherwise they smear. These decals are great. They remind me of the plastic covering you remove when you buy ski goggles or expensive sunglasses. Hope that's clear. And you can remove them, restick them, remove them, restick them, remove them, well, you get the idea! HTH.
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    Regarding that they are a pain to get off, I am putting gift labels (I don't sell, but plan on giving away once I get this dang thing to burn correctly!!) directly on the jar. I am using full sheet window decals cut to size and printing at home. The nice part about window decals is that they stick really well, but they come off really easy. If you want to know more about these, let me know. HTH
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    THe next time you get bored can you come to my house????
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    What a great idea to add this topic! You all have so many talents! The only other hobby I have, it not really crafty, but it is my hobby, is genealogy research. I love it...
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    I am testing 4630 in a metro jar, 3inches wide, 6% fo. I tried the zinc 51 for 2 three hour test burns and got a tunnel even tho I had a nice steady flame. I tried the zinc 60 for 2 three hour test burns and got lots of shooting flare-ups accompanied by black smoke. There was no draft. THe bitter creek rep said it's okay to try the zinc 51 again for a four hour burn to get a full melt pool, even tho it's a 3 inch wide jar. does this sound right? Or do I really need to stick with the one hour per inch rule? TIA...
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