SheilaW

I have been ordering from them for quite a while now. I get all my palm wax and most of my wicks and a lot of molds from them. I highly suggest e-mail rather than the phone. One of the owners have always responded promptly to any problems/questions that I have had.

That's a subjective question. You can ask 20 people and get 20 different answers. We all have our favorites and it may be a wax that didn't work at all for someone else.

Well, kinda. I mix 4627 and 4786 1/2 and 1/2 and I had a case of J223 that I had bought to test. It might have just been a bad batch but everything I poured with the J223 had big sinkholes/airpockets so instead of letting it sit or pawn it off on someone else I ended up adding it to my mixture (used it in tarts too) Surprisingly I didn't have to change the wick size and the throw stayed the same. As far as curing I know some people swear by it but to me the strength of the cold throw does not change over time. Obviously if your pouring vanilla and you get the strong hot throw in the melted wax and then you sniff your cooled candle you aren't going to get much of a throw because your nose became use to the strong smell in your pour pot.

Like I said some peeps say the cold throw increases by letting your candle "cure" but there isn't any scientific basis for that assumption. On the old board Alan gave a super explanation about the subject of curing.

Like Fern said you want the scents to compliment each other. Sometimes I will make each layer a different fo and sometimes not. As I have said here before one of the great things about making your own candles is that you can do anything you want with color and fo.

Those are very cool, reminds me of the 60's. I think Bruce has made some of those.

Sounds like fun. I worked retail for a short while and during Christmas the kids would come in to shop for their Mom and go back and forth looking and finding just the right present and didn't always have the right money and I just never had the heart to tell them so I would discreetly pull a couple of dollars out of my pocket to make up the difference. It always made me feel good to see how proud of themselves they were for finding that perfect present.

I picked up some pyrex coffee pots from the thrift store to use for votives and clamshells. Using my pourpots made a huge mess ( I am a bit of a klutz though ) I also have some metal funnels that make pouring MUCH easier.

I have been itching to try soy for a long time and this will be a good opportunity for me to give it a whirl. I e-mailed for samples of the 444,430 and 402 ( one is a palm which is what I currently use so I'm anxious to give that one a try also ) Now I just need to read as much as I can on this forum and the archives. Expect some questions from me for all you soy gurus:tongue2:

The closest fo I have found to match the patch essential oil is from Cajun Candles.

I have pretty good results with 30 ply flat twisted. For the heavy fo's like patchouly an LX-28.

YOU CAN DO IT !!!!! Since I have had the pleasure of burning some of your candles I know that you have a great product and I have seen your gift baskets in the gallery and they are beautiful so take what you have made up and take orders for the rest. I have been to many of the big name candle parties and you have to wait weeks for your candles and you also have to pay up front so I don't think anyone would have a problem with that. No need for you to be nervous, your stuff will sell itself!!

Sending mega good vibes your way!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, I haven't used any of those suppliers. Just answering to give a bump for you.

I like it.

I have never smelled it but when I hear the name I always think of chocolate:grin2:

I bought some off the classifieds a long time ago and it was very unpleasant. It may have been old because I had heard that it smelled good ( and I like patch ) I wrote it down in my book of " don't' waste your money again fo's"

I like those. I'm seeing them in different colors, scented with fruit slices.

I made some with Peak Blackberry Sage that smells great but the baking soda doesn't sprinkle very well on it's own. I'll have to try adding the borax.

Like gerrie said you can buy carpet fresh really cheap so I haven't tried to sell it but I like being able to have the fragrance I want instead of some of the ones sold.

I use it to make a facial scrub for my teens. I only use about 8 oz whipped with olive squalane and emu oil, add some aloe gel to thin it and add a few drops of TeaTree and lavender essential oil and use ground apricot and jojoba for scrubbiness. I compared it to the expensive scrubs I was buying for them and really couldn't tell a difference ( I use it on my old tired skin and it isn't too drying.) If it lasted very long I would add a preservative but the kids use it pretty fast. The original point was I whip small amounts without any problems.

I have silicone bake set that i purchased from JC Penney and i use it for soap all the time, i have had no problems with it staining my soaps. mine is blue

Same here.

Beautiful marble!

I like the name and the logo.

Wow, now that's a lot of food!

Now those are some pretty votives.

This on one of those fo's that people either love or hate. It's a combo of smells and earthy is one of them, I prefer the EO. Brings to mind the late 60's when someone was always burning patch incense. ( was great at covering up other smells:grin2: )

Cajun has a baby powder that is best if you only use 1/2 oz per lb.