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looks great!!

Absolutely love Glass Glow Palm but I'm one who had trouble finding it in stock.  Also pricing varied so much, but it was my go to wax for all the wedding favors I made over the years.

Congrats!  Hard work pays off, there are no shortcuts unless you have endless funds to pay others to do everything for you.

Even Candlewic did away with their "shipped pricing" but all the way across country is 55. shipping. Unfortunately, they don't carry palm waxes.

On 10/14/2020 at 5:37 PM, jmspgh said:

Just curious...I have no real desire to do this but how would one go about making something like this and ensuring that it is candle safe?

Yes concrete is candle safe as with anything it has to be made properly.  There are dozens of tutorials online about how to make them.  My friends bought molds to start trying and then had big molds made when they decided it was their way to go.

You may be able to find them, but I personally know 2 people that use them and they both make their own.

I would think it's like any wax, the fragrance is released by the melt pool but you don't want to overwick.  Container, wicking & fo is what would matter.  Parafin vs natural waxes is a whole different creature so idk if you can really compare side to side.

idk it certainly isn't the EO process so???

It's kind of like tempering your wax.  Melt to melting, let harden and remelt. I used this process with every batch of C3.  Plus any wax left in melter is subject to remelting.

You can blend them for "limited edition" scents or you may end up loving the blend.

Gosh I just saw 10 cases at an estate sale, brand new never opened and passed them up.  I don't really use the 8 oz but maybe should have bought to hoard?  lol

I really don't understand this reformulation, it seems nobody is happy with the new formulations.  We went thru this a few years ago with all suppliers but that had a legit reason.  It just sucks.

Well 3 months won't hurt for sure.  I'm not sure about your blend or how long they can sit, maybe someone will chime in here.  I've had some soy candles last years, while others turned ugly after a year (mostly bakery or high vanilla content).

A couple things to think about is scents and how you're selling.  if you make them all up in say 10 scents will all of those sell? Are any seasonal?  I was always a make as I need unless doing shows or had wholesale orders.  I'd wait till I had 3-4 left of a scent and then make that scent.  I always had covers for the jars and I stored in the cardboard boxes the glass jars came in.  If it's soy wax it can morph horribly if it sits for a really long time, depending on scent.  Even some sealed melts have turned brown or super frosted when they were left for over a year.

I have a Wagner and I have an Ace Hardware (not sure who makes it for Ace).  I actually like the Ace only because it's lighter.  I've had both over 10 years.

Let me say that when I sold my candle business, the lady that bought it had no idea what was involved.  She stated she had "made candles" before.  When she saw my notes at a training session, I thought she was going to give up. 🤣

I don't think it's weird at all especially if using products from the sea.  Maybe deciding on what you want to implement in your logo will help with a name.  Like waves, seashells, kelp.  IDK just throwing ideas out there.  Personally I'd go with Mermaid in the name, but I'm a Mermaid at heart, lol.

Never had that issue from Candlemakers Store but I suppose it can happen anywhere.  The key is which supplier will take care of it quickly, apparently CS is not doing that and that surprises me.

oh wow, I carry many RE scents, sure hope they stay.

Bay Rum & Tobacco Caramel are great sellers year round in our area.  I rename both.

I don't use your wax but soy C3 in that size jar I used a HTP 72, 73 or 83, or Cotton 44, 51 depending on scents.

So pretty, my favorite wake-up scent in a scrub bar.

15 hours ago, candleshiba said:

 

stupid question, but what's a co-op?

a CO-OP is where you get pre-orders from people, mine was on another forum.  They prepay for the items and then when the items arrive the host has to break down, package and mail items out.  I think I did one here for clamshells once, and I've purchased on many.  Look under Co-Op Announcements here.

Right now it might take a long time to get from them. I think the suppliers are not getting their orders is the problem.  I have ordered from alibaba in the past and did a co-op once for warmers, it took approx 6 weeks to get my order back then.  The US is not allowing imports of everything to come in, just essentials and even with essentials we can't seem to get things like disinfecting wipes or spray (all made in China I'm sure).

I always paint the outside with a chalk paint (like Annie Sloan or Junk Gypsy).  Is the idea of inside painting so it won't chip easily?  I can't handle the fumes of glass paints which lead me to try the chalk paints and they do stay on really well.