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  1. kandlekrazy
    I recall having a box that had that grainy look but it was way back when they had just reformulated the wax. I never had it happen after that and I used C3 for well over 20 years, always "tempering" (melting wax, let get solid and reheat to temp). I agree it likes a warm room temp but mine was never 75, maybe 70 at best and I always poured very cool when it gets cloudy which was approx 115. I always heat gun tops to see if any bubbles come up even if smooth, usually they are close to the wick or center if no wick.
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    It looks pretty good in the last pic, I don't see soot. That hangup could be airflow causing wick to burn to 1 side or could be off center hard to tell in pic. If you move while burning you most likely will see a bit of smoke or soot.
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    Looks great.
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    Super cute! I'd love to paint these with candle paint.
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    Bay Rum is my favorite.
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    It's tough to give advice without knowing exact candle wax, wick & jar are giving problems. Also are you adding color or additives? Could be pour temp, fo adding temp, wrong wick, too much fo, just so many variables. Wet spots are inevitable with vege wax, coconut not as much but I still get them. I'd focus more on the melt pool and hot throw. Work with 1 wax at a time first without scent and get a good burn and then add scent. There are so many threads here that address the problems and you can use the search under either general or vege waxes to find most of your answers.
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    I've used EBC's base, it's a foaming milk face & body wash base. I just added EO to it and only promoted as a body wash. Never made from scratch but I'm sure it's no harder than a liquid soap.
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    I don't think it's the % at all. Sometimes too much gives less HT. I think the reformulation of all these fo's is creating HT problems. This one may be one that just won't work in soy. You could try adding USA to the wax and test it but like TT stated apples are not strong typically which is why so many people blend them.
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    I never use more than 6% in C3. It just never made anything better for me but upping % and I almost always got fo leakage. IDK about Mac Apple from CS. Even Cargill states maximum is 6% unless you are using other additives in the wax.
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    I had XL's from somewhere in the plastic, I'm not sure how big the apothecary is? The popsicle sticks work if you get it (and keep it) centered on your own. For me they were ok for testing but not big batches.
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    GW is General Wax. RA I believe Rustic or Royal Aromatics, may have it wrong, mine have been repoured into smaller bottles. Not sure RA is still in business but General Wax is.
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    You can add some Universal Soy Additive but I'm not sure what you mean by down then out? First couple burns shouldn't hit the glass walls. Or are you saying the flame goes out? If you're candles are burning down the center through the whole candle, your wick is too small.
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    for deodorant coconut oil and jojoba are nice ones. btw MCT is typically nothing more than food grade fractionated coconut oil with a bigger price tag. Makes me mad that they try to deceive people
  14. kandlekrazy
    Very few can actually penetrate. Usually the idea of a body lotion or butter is to lock in moisture immediately after a shower or bath, so more of a coating (hopefully that you don't feel greasy at all). Squalane and Emu are about the only 2 I know of that actually help your skin to absorb past the top layer they will help other oils somewhat when mixed in. I layer emu on top of my lotion/cream to really help it absorb or I just use it alone on my face. It's too expensive to use everywhere.
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    Some companies sell tester packages of wicks so you don't have to buy 50+. Premier is one of them and others do it as well. You can also ask on here in the classifieds, possibly see if any other chandlers are closer to you and would be willing to sell you some of what you're wanting to try.
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    Our agreement is 37% commission on consignment items if it takes floor space and 27% if it hangs from ceiling or wall but we know what sells so don't take much in. In a small shop where you probably will have 1 small rack I think the shop should get 27-30%. it's not just the consignment fee but they will most likely pay a cc fee on each transaction.
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    That's great! Sales in general have been down this year (even brick & mortar) so it's nice to hear at least Christmas sales are good.
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    It's worth it to go to Gen Wax, just to be able to sniff both the fo and candles made with the fo. Plus you save shipping if you use any of the wax they carry.
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    You know they have a store? They are open I believe Tues-Sat but check their website. They are also very responsive to both email an phone calls and will resolve any website problems.
  20. kandlekrazy
    Maybe it's just the temp you are pouring that last candle at? The cooler I pour, the less wet spots I see unless the temp changes quite a bit during storage.
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    This alone would make me NOT buy from them! How can you be that far off both online and on the phone? It's insane to me, even simple carts can estimate shipping way closer. I think nobody there has taken the time to put in weights on each item so the cart estimates closer.
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    Bergamot was my fav blend with Rose. My rose was extremely strong so I ended up doing 50/50. Almost forgot Satsuma worked well too.
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    Bulk Apothecary's was recommended to me, I have not tried it yet. Such a bummer, that was such a strong scent and never even required much of a cure to throw like crazy! I tried a few others that sounded like the same scent but nothing came close.
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    Big brands go right to a manufacturer and have their scents trademarked. That's why you see DUP when buying what another has copied and hopefully came close with the scent.
  25. kandlekrazy
    My DH insisted once that taking out the churner from an old fashioned butter churn would work great. It did work quite well but I can't tell you how much wax I lost because the wood blades sucked it up and it stuck to them. I couldn't do multiple scents either without waiting to clean and scent to fade on the blades.
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