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I can't meet their minimum since I only want to try a few of their flavor oils, so I would love to get in on someone else's order. I can paypal and I'd pay my part of the shipping to you plus the shipping from you to me. PM if you think you can help. TIA

And may I add, test your wicks in your tealights on a heat resistant surface. I had an scent I had trouble wicking, so I stuck a larger wick in and set it on my bathroom vanity to test. It caught fire and I have a scorch mark on my vanity to remind me of it daily.

How big are they Carrie, didn't look at their site to see if they had sizes for each blank. The snowmobile blank I got isn't real big, maybe 3" x 1 1/2". Have my SIL testing it for me now, I don't think I used enough oil, think I need to brush it on a little heavier next on the next one I test.

Thanks so much for the info!!

I use the frosted bags from Nashvillewraps cause I like the looks of them. But I found they aren't quite as sturdy as the Kraft, so I use the large Kraft bags if there is a lot of heavy items. Also got some cheapo lunch bags for those who buy a few tarts.

I was curious about this wax also. Do you think it would work for votives and tarts, or is it to soft? The 1945 was to soft for my tarts, but my cbl 129 worked great for containers, tarts and votives. Also, do you find it's a must to heat the containers, oh I would hate to have to start doing that again Thanks so much for the review, please keep us posted on how it burns.

Yep, I'll also be watching the Gallery for pictures, always enjoyed seeing your talent displayed in the Gallery.

sag, my labels for my tarts are 1 1/2". HTH

I don't see any reason why you can't do that, the main thing is just getting the info on there, who cares where it's at. Ha, people don't read them anyway :rolleyes2

Well dang, that really stinks. Hang in there, don't forget, the holidays are just around the corner, can't give up now. It'll all work out in the end, just another bump in the road to get over. Good luck!!

I agree, it seems to be certain scents that thin the base. I learned to start off with a small amount of FO, sure is easier to add more oil than cups and cups of gel to try to get the right consistency.

I package mine single. I shrink wrap, put the warning on the bottom, and the rest of the info on the top. It's a bit time consuming, but I like the way they look, and once you get the hang of it you can do a lot in no time. Plus I found people like to try "just one" of each. Here's a picture of one of mine. I store them in the little round clear containers, they hold their scent well in there. Hardest part is making sure you have your picture centered in the middle of the circle, which you can see on this one I didn't. I have since fixed the problem

Those are the ones I use, they work great. They take a little getting used to cause they're not at all like the little type pliers you get in the craft section. These have some weight to them, but I love the way they crimp. Mine are about 50 years old so they don't even have the rubber on the handle, but hey, they still work great, and I tried many different types.

I have to say that I have several of those polycarb molds from Candlewic and they were ruined after my first pour....FO eats them up too. I think the best thing is to stick with the metal ones, or use the plastic type molds for unscented candles. Thanks for that link topofmurryhill, those are great prices on some of the molds.

I also take tart warmers, tealight and electric, to my shows. A lot of people like to buy them along with the tarts for gifts. Levine's is a good place to get them, they have a great selection.

Beautiful, and your choice of colors is perfect to go with the scent. Good job!!

I know how you feel, it happened to me too, after just one use of the mold. It's the FO, and I really don't think you can use FO with these molds. For the life of me, why would you want to make a candle without scent :undecided The more you use it with FO, the worse it gets Mine discolored also, but found that I could still use it without transfering color from it to a different colored candle. I think someone said the best way to use these molds was to pour the unscented palm wax in them, they're already textured, so the pits won't show. I got Peaks aluminum 2 piece ball to try, but have yet had a chance to pour it, I'm hoping that will perform the way I want, without the worries of pitting and discoloring.

I never take out my wick pin till I'm all finished with the candle, never had air bubbles using this method. There really isn't any reason to take the pin out to do your repour. Wonder if your wick is smaller than the wick pin and when you do your repour you are getting air bubbles from down the length of the wick where the pin was. Just a guess, but I'd try it without removing the wick pin till you're all done and see if that helps.

I had some jars that needed a dust cover and what worked best for me was to go get some acetate paper and cut (using a circular cutting tool) a circle the size that fit into the jar, then I punched a hole in the middle of the circle for the wick to stick through. I bent the wick over and that held the acetate cover in place. It's not air tight, but if you cut your circle the right size it really does hold the scent in and protects the candle. I got my acetate sheets at Staples, but I believe you can get sheets of acetate at an art supply store for less money. HTH

You can embed a photo or text in a pillar candle, just like doing a hurricane, except you don't pour out the center wax. Like Scented said, be careful of how you wick it, you don't want the photo or text to catch fire. You need to leave a pretty good size shell, and it won't have that "glow" that the hurricane does cause the shell is so much thicker.

I use the foil seal packets. I cut mine in half and get twice as many for my money, and it's still big enough for a good sample. The place I always got them no longer is in business, but here are a few links where you can find them. http://www.ellensessentials.com/heatseal.htm http://www.kangarooblue.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5_15 I use my sealer to seal the ends, but they say you can use an iron too. HTH

All I can say is.........PERFECT!!!!!! You should be very proud of yourself for doing such a professional looking setup. Give yourself a pat on the back, you deserve it.

I agree with Roxie, some of those "make a quick buck" chandlers really make it hard for those of us who spend thousands of dollars and months of work testing our products. It's sometimes hard to convert a customer who got burned in the past by buying poor quality hand poured candles. It would make it so much easier if we were allowed to burn a candle during shows, but that's 99.9% of the time a big NO-NO.

I agree with Pam. I think it's sort of surprising to most of us who have bought mass produced pillars in the past and we never saw the relief holes. To me it's just another sign of a hand poured candle

I got mine from Keystone, they had a snowmobile that I just had to have, and I believe their shipping is included in their blank price since I never got billed for shipping. http://www.keystonecandlesupplies.com/ Thanks for all the ideas. Chris, my friend, leave it up to you to be different I think I'll just try a few of all the tpyes and keep track of what's selling Like Chris said, it probably really depends of the area of the country and the time of year. Thanks again everyone!!