Yeah, I thought I would just go and buy a little wax, a little FO, or even liquid potpourri because it's cheaper. Then I would pour the wax into some molds (homemade not store bought) let it set, and watch the money flow!!! Boy was I WRONG!!! This all started with a book I bought at a discount store about making homemade candles. After reading the book, I took a stroll to hobby lobby and thought I was making my "business investment". That first trip turned into several trips a week, plus the trips to the dollar stores, wal-mart, home depot, and countless other stores getting new wax, FO, additives, molds, supplies, and the list goes on. So here I am now, hundreds and hundreds of dollars less, not a single wicked-candle made to my perfection, and a completely addictive new hobby that I have developed an enourmous passion for. I'm currently only selling wax critters, so I am geting some money back, but it seems as each day passes, I see something new that I have to attempt and that means more money going to supplies. It's amazing how that works. I've attempted just about every wax product I can think of, but I'm still nowhere near the SAFETY and perfection I need to be to even give a wicked product away, let alone sell one. So I'm dipping away at wax critters, and pouring away at tarts. If I'm not doing that, I'm spending countless hours on this wonderful forum reading and researching. And then there's the experiments with 'canes and balloons. THOSE THINGS ARE ADDICTING! And finally, I have to blame DONITA for sparking my interest in pressed flowers. I've joined thier Yahoo! group and went on a walk around the neighborhood picking flowers earlier today. Well, I just wanted to vent and say thank you to everyone who is a member of this forum for inspiring me to take on not only one, but two new and very enjoyable hobbies. By the way, I see soaps and B&B in my future. So to everyone that thinks that you can profit from candles...GOOD LUCK. Perhaps one day down the road I will have perfected the art enough to actually sell or give someone a candle with my name on it. Until then, may I pour many pots, and meet many great people here at CandleTech. -Joe- http://www.myspace.com/133226919