Pam W

i'm with Candybee here: burn that baby all the way to the bottom of the jar. I say this because I recently burned a jar candle gifted to me by a neighbor (store bought)....OMG, the initial burn and HT was to die for but as the candle burned down to about half way, the wick started to fizzle out and it would not produce any burn from there. If I had created this candle and gifted to a friend, I would be so embarrased...kwim.

that is similar to the one that I have. It is light weight and easy to use...

boy, are you talking over my head here...lol. Any way, I use metal votive cups to measure out my oils

Ditto....:)

Mindy, it's time to start blending. If you have an "old" FO that you are not sure about, blend it with another FO that you like and sounds like it would be complimentary. If not, make melts with those old FOs

Wow...this is really disappointing....love RE products but if I have to pay an additional $5 handling fee, I may have to re-think my purchases

Hey,....skip the cost of wick-stickums and use Yakey's Tackly Wax. This can be bought at any craft store and the wicks can be easily removed as needed. My thought is.....''why waste your $ on stickums when you can use something else that works better and cost less??

Oh BTW.......essential oils really do not do well in candles.

I've never experimented with wood wicks....basically because I can get a nice HT using standard wicks. My ultimate goal is to produce a candle that has a nice throw and fills the room with a lovely scent....So I figure that wood wicks would be a total waste of my time any money to do so. So my question to you is WHY do you want to use wood wicks ... what's the advantage??????

I use an embossing gun that I purchased from the craft store....it's light weight and produces enough heat for me........I really don't like using the more heavier heat guns mainly because I don't need THAT much heat.

Wow, that's a bummer cuz I use a lot of their FO!!

Last Xmas I found a Xmas gift containing a Tobacco & Vanilla candle on my front porch....assuming it was from one of my neighbors because several other neighbors reported the same thing. Way back when, I ordered Pipe Tobacco from Lone Star and didn't really like the scent but after burning the mystery candle and liking it, I decided to experiment: I poured a candle using the Pipe Tobacco and added some vanilla (I don't remember which brand I used) and the candle scent came out pretty close to the mystery candle.) Some times we have to create our own scents....kwim?

Wow!! but I'd guess that if you are wealthy enough to spend $40 on a single bar of soap, that's your choice!!

what is the scent and how much are you using?

what scent and wax are you using? (pillars or containers)

I agree that the second pour should be hotter to insure adhesion between the layers. Another thing you might try is to hit the top of the candle with your heat gun just prior to pouring that 2nd layer.

I'm just guessing here but follow me for a moment: I use concave molds so when I put the putty on the bottom of the mold prior to pouring, I don't take any measurements as to what the exact measurement of the wick is from the candle surface to the end of the final wick trim...I'm just guessing but I think the final length of the wick is ok and doesn't have any of the putty left on the tip of the wick......anyway, never had a problem :-) Only problem I have with the putty is that I use only maybe 1/3 of the container before it dries up and becomes unusable.....oh well, I guess that means that I need to pour more pillers :-)

there is just no end to your beautiful swirls 👌

I use plumber's putty exclusively when I use braided wicks.......no issues with it leaving any residue on the wick...and besides the putty is on the bottom/outside of the mold so it doesn't come in contact with the wick it's self except the very bottom end of the wick which has nothing to do with the actual burning of the candle. I even cover the hole in the mold with a little bit when using pre-tabbed wicks.....just to prevent any unwanted leakage.

definately try up-wicking before you decrease the fragrance load (assuming your FO load is meeting manufacture's recommendations)

shaving my legs is on my list of things to try........Ya know, it's just plain FUN to use soaps made by a CS member...and I can always count on Barb's soaps to be top notch😄

The lather is as decadent as it looks....received a jar today and hubby is as happy as a kid at Xmas.

Pm'd you

...and when can I expect to receive my test sample???? I've been making hubbies shave cream with CP rebatch for the past several years but considering the quality of your soaps, I'm anxious to try a product from a professional soap maker....you have my address....lol.