FarmerJill

I've never made sense of what Scentsy puts on their label either but I'm guessing the answer is in your original post: "a Scentsy clam that says 3.something fl. oz/2.something oz. net weight" I've always assumed that Scentsy lists what the fluid ounces are of the melted wax, then lists the real weighed weight behind it. The second number is the required packaging weight but by putting that first number in there it looks like a customer is getting more.

Maybe I'll work up the courage to throw some of that expensive tin star into a batch here in the next week or two. Somebody's gotta do it ETA: well, duh! I should've read the fo descriptions on their website closer. For Tin Star it says "CP soap safe, discolors slightly." Okay, that bad boy is definitely gonna find its way into a batch next week.

That's beautiful soap.

If the coconut is the same wax Swan's carries, it's supposed to hold up to a 10% fragrance load. It sure would be nice to know if it's the same, though. I contacted Cal Candle Supply for some basic instructions - fragrance load, mp, pour temp, etc - but nobody has gotten back to me yet. I'd like to compare their info with what's listed on Swan's site.

Anybody have experience with CP-ing Rustic Jeans or Tin Star? I can't find soaping reviews for any of Wildfire-Creations oils. Tin Star, especially, seems like it would smell mighty good in soap.

No, no, no, you're fine to jump into layers Pouring at 150 should've been fine but don't be too bashful about getting a little sloppy with rustics. After pouring a layer I like to rock the mold lightly or slosh it around a little bit. That's helps the layers to look blended together more instead of having that stacked look. It also gives you a thin wax layer against the mold wall which will start to harden before you pour the next layer. I think pouring that way helps to keep the temp down around the outside of the candle and promotes frosting.

loved this quote - "A cocktail waitress at a casino said inhaling the fragrances piped through the ventilation system felt like a concrete slab on her chest." But the cigarette smoke doesn't bother her? Good, lord, until casinos take smoke as a serious issue this kind of legislation is a joke.

Those colors look really pretty

Well, crap. There's the accusoy-10 listed which was my much preferred choice of wax until Swan's dropped it and no other supplier seemed to carry it. But I'm much too stubborn to go back to it after a year of no candles sales while testing something else.

Beautiful soaps!

I love seeing clay used like that. Very pretty! p.s. I see I'm not the only one with wobbly silicone liners

Hmmm, not sure about this one. I was looking for something in honor of a golden wedding anniversary, started thinking about how to adapt the gumball soap that I'd originally planned, and since I had a bottle of champagne fo....

Me, too. All the pillars look great but that chunk especially!

Are you two talking about two different things - the wattage of the hot plate melters versus the the wattage of light bulb melters? I've found my tarts (or yankee's for that matter) didn't melt all the way in some 12 watt hot plates whereas 24 watt works great.

Purty, purty! I love that pink sugar.

Those are just beautiful, especially the amber patch.

Beautiful soap and cool mold!

Very, very cute! A bubblegum soap is next on my list to try and these are great inspiration.

She has a notice up that says Mr. John will be traveling on business for the next two weeks so stamps will be on hold until he's back. But I'll second Kitn - great stamps!

Pretty, pretty, pretty!

I'd pass. The downside of coming in with your supplies all weighed, mixed and ready to go is it just reinforces the misconception of how easy candlemaking is. And then that undermines the price of your candles sitting right there on the shelf. If this was a craft supply house paying you an appropriate fee it might be a different story. Or if you had supplies to sell. But generally speaking I don't think a gift shop that sells on consignment should be asking a consignee to come in and demonstrate how to make their product. For heaven's sake, most of the shops here have signs posted about not taking pictures, much less asking for demonstrations. However, we do have one local consignment owner who does request the occasional demo hoping to increase foot traffic in her shop. Thing is, she never, ever demonstrates her own products. Says it's because customers have already seen enough of her. Yeah, right. :rolleyes2 But if I did do it, it would totally include the business end of it - how much I have invested, the ongoing testing process, the frustration of losing a supplier, etc. I'd also come armed with more than a few examples of poorly wicked candles. Show 'em the mess and dangers of a blowout on a pillar, the waste of a tunneled candle, a blackened jar. Light a deliberately overwicked container and let 'em see a torch in action. Tell 'em about some of the tricks used to deceive buyers like only scenting the top of the candle or placing a drop of FO on the bottom of the lid. And then, of course, have a properly wicked candle there burning for comparison. Your shop owner would be getting a whole lot more than she bargained for

Hey, Luminous, don't be cursing your line in the sap moss. Looks great to me! And the colors, too!

If I had to chose an FO from what I've got on the shelf it would be cracklin' birch. It's got that deep earthy, woodsy, manly smell without any perfume.

Oh, what a beautiful top! I'm gonna be tapping my foot waiting rather inpatiently for the cut

Turned the other way it reminds me of the sun shining over a grassy field. Pretty!