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JKCBrown

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    candles soap
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    Alleghany Highlands, VA
  • Occupation
    stay at home mommy, candlemaker
  • About You
    For years I worked in a spa as a cosmetologist, and then I had Coy. Cut back to part time and then eventually quit to be a stay at home Mom. One day decided to try my hand at candle making for some extra income and to have something to do, other than watch Dora, Scooy Doo, and play dinosaures :) Now, I get to do something I love, all the while being with the person I love the most! :)

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  1. I didn't catch my mistake when I said cut it in half. I cut my wax amount in half. I had no seepage with this oil. Wouldn't 12% be 16 ounces of wax with 2 ounces of oil? I've never used that much. I was thinking I was using more along the lines of 9% fragrance load. ~SliverofWax~ I'll do some research and check out the amounts of everything in grams. I certainly may find that easier. Thank you for the suggestion. I just wanted to share that I thought this was a fabulous scent, and that if you order from ICS and get the chance to try it you might really like it. ~Kristen~
  2. When I weighed everything out, I used 8 ounces wax and 1 ounce fo. Leftover wax is poured into melts. I always start by using 1.5 oz fo per lb. of wax, so I just basically cut it in half. You could probably even cut back to just half an ounce with this oil. I'll have to test that next and see. **I am slightly mathematically challenged, but I do weigh out stuff on a digital scale. DH is the mathematical person in the family.** ~Kristen~
  3. Omg! I just test burned this for the first time today, and wow! It is a strong thrower in my soy wax. I know we are all looking for great scents to try, and I think that this is one of them. I'll be adding it to my line soon. Used 415 soy wax, 1 ounce fo to 1/2 pound wax. 8 ounce jj with a HTP 126 wick (could probably get by with a 105). I do color my wax. Cured about 2 weeks (b/c I forgot all about it!!! lol...) Filled my bedroom & bathroom (which are decent sized...) and could smell out into my livingroom/kitchen. Husband opened bedroom door and the scent was knock you over strong! Just thought I'd share! ~Kristen~
  4. Nature's Garden Tennessee Candle Supplies BCN Millcreek And, I'm finding that I really LOVE Candle Science!!! ~Kristen~
  5. The Celestial Soy from Tennessee Candle Supplies has PLAIN 415 on the box.. this is the soy wax that I use.. would this be the same wax as well? TIA! ~Kristen~
  6. Soooo sorry this happened to you!!! Husband's just don't know... they are clueless. My own DH decided he just HAD to clean out my craft room..... I keep all of my Candle, Soap, and Scrapbooking stuff in this room. I was just lucky enough to get to the 2 bags of "trash" and go threw them before he took them out. I was totally P*ssed when I recovered my "trash"... Grrr... I hope that maybe after you are able to clear your head some your info will come back to you. ~Kristen~
  7. Best seller this year for me was PUMPKIN APPLE BUTTER (NG)... in fact, it soared to all time best seller for me. And, not far behind it was Mint Candy Cane (MC). ~Kristen~
  8. Me, me, me! And, I don't even work full or part time. I am a SAHM with a 4 year old little boy, an 15 week old Cocker Spaniel pup, and I've been pouring candles all day... and some of the night. I've finished my Christmas shopping, but have no decorations up. DS is hounding me to put the tree up, so I have to get that done this weekend!!! ~Kristen~
  9. Baked Apples here as well... but I like Millcreek's Apple Jack & Peel too... Haven't tried Snowtop's Apple Jack yet though. ~Kristen~
  10. I'll have to give it a try the next time I place an order from there. I LOVE their Pumpkin Apple Butter... it has skyrocketed to my All Time Best Seller. I poured a candle in that for myself the other night, and it cured almost 24 hours... and whew! Very strong... DH was doing a lot of complaining b/c he hates the smell of it! ~Kristen~
  11. I use Creme Brulee from Snowtop (now at ICS) and it is really strong in my soy. It's one of my top sellers all year round. HTH! ~Kristen~
  12. I really like the PUMPKIN APPLE BUTTER from NG. It's one of their new scents. It's become my fav scent! ~Kristen~
  13. Currently, I'm testing NG's Fresh Peach. I let it cure for about 3 days before first burn, and it wasn't much... not even a slight scent throw, so I let it cure some more... like a week, and tried it again, and now it's really nice... fills my bedroom and my bathroom. I use soy wax. To me, it smells exactly like a fresh peach. I also have Blushing Peaches and Perfect Peach from ICS to test to see which Peach I'll be adding to my line. ~Kristen~
  14. Thanks! I found some!!! ~Kristen~
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