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    I totally don't understand...

    in Wickless

    Posted

    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.

    Wildfire Creations FOs

    in General Soap Making

    Posted · Edited by FarmerJill

    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 :grin2:

    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.

    Olive Oil Wax

    in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making

    Posted

    Neither wax came with any guidelines so I'm not sure how much fo either are expected to hold but between the low melting point and 1oz/lb of fo, the candle tops are sweating something fierce this first burn.

    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.

    Where did I go wrong???

    in Old Style Candle Gallery

    Posted

    I think I was getting ahead of myself trying to pour a layered rustic before attempting a regular rustic :)

    No, no, no, you're fine to jump into layers :cheesy2:

    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.

    Olive Oil Wax

    in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making

    Posted

    I recently learned that Accu-blend offers their waxes for sale directly from their plant in CA. Here's the webpage - http://calcandlesupply.com/All-Natural-Container-Blends_c7.htm

    :yay:

    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. :angry2:

    Candle Making Classes - To Teach Or Not To Teach

    in General Candle Making Discussions

    Posted

    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 :wink2:

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