Demenshia

Doh, now I feel like a dork....actually you are right. Those are 6oz net weight. Teach me to read things when I'm at work and not really paying attention lol. Thanks for catching that! I'll have to fix that when I get home. I guess I never changed it on the website when I filled it in with all the info lol.

I fill them almost brimming the top. Just enough room for the wick not to be smashed against the lid. They aren't that full in the pic though, those are some I had from before I knew that the weight listed needed to be net weight heh.

yeah, last time I did a weight check on them it was just over 8 oz

Yeah that's some of the pics I have to change when I'm off work this weekend. I retook them with a white background. Gonna see how they look. Thanks

Most of it is finished, just have a few pics to switch out ad fill in the contact/about us page. Please feel free to share any thoughts...

http://www.sunlightexpressions.com

I know my first year making candles I spent well over 2k in supplies. I have put myself on a leash now....a long one but still restrained lol. Now I let myself spend about $50 a month from my day job and 1/3 of my candle sales on supplies. And here I thought I was the only one that went nuts starting out...Maybe we should start a chandlers anonymous after all lol.

Dem

what type of wax did you use? any additives?

I disagree that what the buyer did was deceitful....A lot of smokers don't even think about the fact that something in their home would smell like smoke to a non smokers....It is entirely possible that she had no idea that the molds held the smell....As a smoker I can say that I can't smell smoke on most things. I would think clothes, curtains, and other cloth items would retain the smell but I never would have thought a candle mold would.

Just my 2 cents

Did I read this right? She's allergic to parabens and she wants the item replaced with a shower gel that contains parabens? If she's allergic to it why would she want more?

I received an email stating that she broke out in a rash and asked me if I use parabens. I replied that I did and it is clearly stated on the ingredient label on the product.

offered her credit on her next order for the shower gels that have parabens.

I say you'll never know if you don't try it....I'd go for it.

Found this about the subject....HTH

http://help.yahoo.com/us/domains/locking/locking-03.html

I have to agree. I'm on a different schedule than everyone else in my house so I'm on the computer most when everyone is sleeping. I hate when I forget to mute the computer and I got to a website that has music and such. Another option is having it where there is a button on the site that allows the user to turn the music on if they want to hear it. HTH

Oh wow...hehe so it's the same as the .com

Learn something new everyday

Shaya...it's bittercreek.com not bittercreek.net HTH

Thanks so much Vicky Was afraid they'd burn or start smoking or somethign if I did that hehe. Thanks again

anyone?

I just signed up with wahmshoppes myself about a week ago...so far it all seems to be going good(just haven't had the time to get it all up and running.) The tutorials and support forums seem to have a wealth of helpful people/information.

Wow....I'm speechless...those are just absolutely amazing...

For those of you who use scented rock salt in simmer pots/tart burners do you add water or anything to them or just the rock salt by itself? TIA

Here is an article from CNN about them relaxing the no liquid ban...

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/09/25/liquid.restrictions.ap/index.html

When wax cools it shrinks creating that "dip" in the candle top. Poking relief holes keeps the candle from forming air pockets inside. I usually poke 4 holes around the wick when the wax starts to set. I don't use the wax you are using so I'm not familiar with it, but most waxes you'll have to do a second pour after it cools( called a repour). Check out the post at the top of this forum called Helpful Links for Newbies. It has a lot of useful info Welcome to the addiction of candlemaking Also here is a link with basic candlemaking instructions:

http://www.candletech.com/basicinstructions.htm

ETA forgot the link lol...not awake yet this morning

are you poking relief holes? By hole do you mean where the wax sinks in and forms a dip?

I use Art Explosion Publisher Pro, it was about $50 at Walmart. I love it. It has tons of templates and is extremely easy to use if you start from scratch. I use it for brochures, labels, hang tags, business cards...just about everything HTH

wow, I love those!

as for which would sell better it depends on your target market really...I make both ornies, the beads inside an organza bag, and soon the blanks. Each for a different market. HTH