Varda

Yeah, the wick sizes I posted initially I use for a blend of their yellow and acacia (bout 50/50), I just like the color lighter for most of my candles. Need to wick up for straight Acacia and way up for Buckwheat.

Nice! Varda

I get most of it from an Ebay store called "The Wax Works and Things", they have great prices and they're quality is very consistant. :highfive: Sometimes I stumble upon bargains but I always regret it because I have to test all over again. There's a seller called honeychaser who has pretty decent wax and good deals but doesn't sell in large enough quantity for my needs anymore. I'd love to find some one local but I've had problems with the few keepers I've dealt with getting clean wax. ...and the last thing I need is to have to clean my wax before I can use it. >.< Varda

The three colors.... Ebay... The Wax Works? If so, me too! GREAT supplier, I've been buying from them for almost a year. Very pretty votives!

... I left out that they're all sq. braided wick and I usually dip my tapers to about 7/8. HTH GL!

With the wax I've been getting lately, I use #2 sq. braid for 3 inch pillars... #1/0 sq. for my little 2 inch grubby pillar... #1/0 for votives ... and #3/0 for tapers and they're all burning perfect. It does vary though. =/ Varda

OoOoO ... I love the colors and can almost smell it from here! Yum!

Very cool ! I love your Chunk. Much better than MY first candles ... Varda

Thank you! ... and yes they ARE wonderful! He amazes me daily and always challenges me to enjoy each moment because they go by so fast!

I think there is an absolute market out there for dye free, pure, natural etc ... I'm making some dye-free soy containers in frosted glass and everyone seems to love them so... imo one less ingredient to buy, one less step + one less variable = a good thing!

So purdy! Makes me think of spring ... even here in Northern VT!

Gorgeous!

That is VERY cute

I'm sure you could, I've never tried using bleached bw but I've done them in the standard yellow wax, acacia (which is a pretty translucent lemony yellow) and a buckwheat honey bw (which is dark brown). They all work great for dipping but I found the buckwheat a little too dark for seeing delicate florals. ...Although, I think a nicely carved orb done with brown wax would be brilliant!

Danke! You're all way too kind. They're wicked fun to make now that I have the basics down. I had seen some "Honeypots" at a local giftshop and thought it was a great idea so I just started experimenting. My first batch (I do about 6 at a time) I only got one good one (and thenI melted a hole in it with my tea light.. Doh!:rolleyes2 I now put a cork insert in the bottom), the rest went back into the pot! The hardest part, I think, is getting the flowers right. I think I'm going to buy a flower press because I'm not loving the quality (or price!) of the flowers I'm getting. Fun Fun... I'm going to try carving them next. thx again! Varda