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I'm also using 51z with 4630 with no problems for these.

Yeah, I'm currently using Zen Cart but I'm exploring a few options because I really don't like that customers have to register to order. I find it annoying and I really don't need any of their information stored on my site (using paypal for payments). The only nice thing is if they choose to signup for the Newsletter at registration then you can e-mail them specials / sales / updates. But I suppose you could have an e-mail address set up where they can "sign up" for that by sending an e-mail to that address.

As the others have said, it sounds like vybar.

Aqua Di Gio - BCN (it's in the closeouts) - This one smells just like the cologne I wear. I love it.

We package those in packs of 6 using 4" x 6" ziplock bag. But If I were to do them for wedding favors, maybe small mesh bags tied at the top would work, or small tins with clear tops??

Hobby / business - we have a spare bedroom on the ground floor that is set up as our "workshop" with tables and shelving and it has a very large walk-in closet for storage.

candlescience.com always has them cheap.

These are a bit thicker than the wine glass candle she made for a friend last year and that one was fine. I'd say they are larger wine glasses so they're a little thicker than the smaller ones.

LOL - asking if you can use the idea - of course you can. I'm very proud of these. As far as the hearts, they are the puffy craft type stickers and stick like they are super glued on the glass. We have heat tested them and they should stick great.

My wife wanted to try out some wine glasses for container candles for Valentine's Day so we picked up a few. They are scented Wine Cellar. She added the ribbon and hearts to the glasses herself. I think she did a great job and wanted to share them.

looks nice for a start so far. However I did notice that in your pillar section you left a blank text box for the size??? I'm hoping you're changing that and just testing/playing with options right now.

Nice work. My wife is trying those as well... she keeps complaining about her pictures being a bit crooked. Any tips I can give her would be greatly appreciated.

I would think that while it is being warmed you'll probably get the same scent effect from the 4 oz. or the 8 oz. I get $7.00 for an 8 oz. wickless, and the people in my area seem to like the jar a lot - looks like quite a bit and warms rather quickly. I just checked and the weight difference between an empty jar and a full one I have is 6.2 oz. (so that would be the weight for the wax and fo combined). That fills the jar about halfway up the threaded part. I haven't tested to see how long the scent lasts but I haven't had any complaints on it so it must be a while. Hope that helps a bit.

That is very nice... it's always good to see something unique and creative. That must have taken some time to make. Great job.

I use the wide mouth 1/2 pint masons for wickless container candles. People around me love them and this size container works great for them. A wide shorter tin would work as well, but everyone I've talked to in my area likes the glass container better.

I was trying 16 oz and 8 oz wide mouth canning jars and had issues getting a full melt pool with both. I thought of double wicking, but may just try a different container instead,

We actually sell quite a few of these. You don't see them in stores very often. Quite a few people like using the candle warmers and love that they can actually get a candle without a wick.

We use Presto Pots. I did the spigot modifications myself. They are much nicer than the method we used before. The wax melts fast and cleanup is very quick and easy.

My wife started as a hobby that turned into a business which is good because it was getting to be an expensive hobby. Also, it gave us something to do together because I do the web design, all the labels and other printed materials, as well as keep track of the financial end of things. I also help her make candles.

It seems they have a few things to work out. Their prices are way off I think. They have Golden Brands 415 soy wax listed at $0.00 for 10 lbs. and $10.50 for 50 lbs. after you add it to the cart. I do like the page layout though.

Sorry your wax didn't come. I know how frustrating it can be when you're expecting supplies and they don't come. They are probably quite busy this time of year and mistakes usually happen more when things are busy. I also ordered from candlewic on 12/15 and they sent me an e-mail the day the package arrived (12/21) telling me that they didn't have one of my fo's in but they shipped the order without it. Also, I had ordered palm-2 and palm-3 wax from them just to play with and they sent me palm-3 and soy 125. Unfortunatley when I tried to call them right after the package came they were closed. Today they are closed as well I guess and they probably won't be around until Tuesday. Oh well, things happen I guess. I'm sure they'll fix it for me. I only order from them if they have something I need on sale cheap anyway.

I actually just got an order from BCN today. I ordered it on Monday evening, but I'm also in Wisconsin so that helps with delivery time. It shipped out yesterday UPS ground and got here today. I have yet to have a problem with BCN with wrong items or shipping delays (other than one time they entered my credit card number wrong - and called me back the same day I placed the order to confirm the number). I did have a problem with an order I got from Candlewic today though. I got a wrong item. This is a very busy time of the year for everyone though and everyone makes an error sometimes.

Yeah, I was actually playing with Zen Cart and OScommerce. I'm going to be using PayPal for payments either way (and paypal has their own cart as well where you add buttons to a page you make). There are a few options, it's the shipping that gets me. It's hard to set a fixed price based on the order total. I think I've almost got it figured out though. I'm playing with Zen Cart again right now.

I have used them for my wax and FOs since the beginning. They are great - good service and fast shipping as well. One thing I did notice though is that I now get my seamless molds through a different source I found to be cheaper for me since I have to pay sales tax with BCN.

I have a related question regarding the shopping carts. I am currently setting up our site and can't seem to find a cart that will allow me to use a shipping calculator (usps for example). It seems that most allow you to set a shipping cost for each item or a shipping cost based on the total of the order. How do most of you handle shipping costs on your websites? Thanks for the help