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Those are beautiful.. love the look and the color.

I really like the shape of the pillars on top - where did you get your molds? The couple I have, dont make a nice edge like that...

Thanks everyone - and wishing the best of luck to those of you that are still doing shows.. :smiley2:

turned out to be our best show yet.. 4 hours Friday and 7 today.. $1755.00 in sales.. only 110.00 for the booth fee.. an awesome way to end a great year.. tons of repeat customers.. I call alot of them, my candle groupies, they follow me from show to show.. ahhhhhhhh.. now off to rest for a bit..

Not to worry Trish.. my husband and I already discussed that.. you wont be rid of me that easily.. lol.. if you wouldnt mind doing that - I would be so greatful.. this whole thing takes me back to my container starting days.. days I thought I could forget.. lol..

I have no idea what LX 30 I was using (I dont typically use these, but did research and found a lot of people using LX's so started there) They were the ones from Peaks.. I dont know the differnce between the two you mention

It is really hard to see the hug.. that part I was impressed with as it was really not thick at all - I was hoping to capture that with the glow of the candle on the side, but that doesnt work either.. it just naturally curved in.. maybe it is too big of a "hug"???? the flame was a bit larger, but I am use to my flames in the jars .. when I tried a 28, I didnt seem to get the thinner shell as I did with the 30.. I use the 1343 and 3 tbs steric pp wax.. Maybe I will try starting at a 26 and work my way up again.. That was the only ones (pillar set) I have tested so far.. I didnt get the budge until the very end, but it went until about 1 1/2 - 2 inches high before doing that (If you look at my website, those were not made by me - they are Trish's work - I just have to learn this because of my wholesale account) Dang - I hate.. hate wicks and figuring them out!

This is the burn I got with a LX30 - it looks like it has thick walls but it is just from it hugging in (didnt have to help it along the way) The fragrance is Orange Dreamsickle.. which is a lighter type oil.. I was thinking if I wanted to try something heavier - like Banana Nut bread for example - I would have to adjust the wick up like I do for my jars.. or is that not a true statement? I guess if all else fails, I could buy some sample packs somewhere. and this was with an attempt with rustics..

stupid question - and boy I really feel stupid.. :tiptoe: I have never used a flat ply - are they pretabbed or do you have to make your own... after almost 4 years of making candles, you would think I knew that...

I am venturing into the pillar world (wholesale account in need) anyway, I have been playing around with 1343 and found the LX30's to work for the few frangances I have tried, but could someone direct me in a direction if I wanted to wick up for some harder fragrances, what would be simular to the LX in a larger size? Thanks..

Oh man... decisions, decisions... thanks for the imput...

I have a special order and have no idea where to go for this.. Who has the best marshmallow fragrance?

Hi Becky - yes please.. would appreciate that too!

I would love that info.. thanks much!

Where can I find these wholesale on the West Coast?

I appreciate your feedback Trish - I will get it fixed when I get home.. Thanks!

Thanks for all the compliments and suggestions.. I really appreciate the feedback.

I went to the site several times through out the day at home and here at work and I didnt have any issues at all.. so I am a bit confused about the slowness.

No I am not dropping the pillars.. just busy season and trying to keep inventory up to par - it is easiest at this point and time to list the quantities.

That is interesting - I wonder if there are server problems.. I have been in and out of it off an on this evening working on it, and it has been fine during those times. I just checked it and it is moving just fine.. pictures are downloading with no problem.. damn computer gremlins at it again!

I dont know what your talking about girlfriend... I dont see any of that.. :rolleyes2. J/K.. dang you have a good eye, and thank you for pointing those out.. when you look at something over and over they seem to be just fine.. only took a year to get it spotted.. thanks for the extra set of eyes:highfive:

Oh yes.. please any feedback like that is appreciated.... thank you for the compliments..

of our new look? I am still playing around with it, but had a new template made mainly for the wholesale page, then decided to change a bunch of it around.. Jennifer at River Street Designs did a great job and was and still is awesome to work with..

anybody ever try this? If so what did you think of it??

Yea - If I could get my fragrances down that would be an option.. unfortunatly I just keep adding and adding and adding.. :rolleyes2

I am so tired of getting lables that dont fit my templates, then I have to go in and try to custom fit the templates and my software for some reason wont work with it.. I currently use Print Shop Deluxe 20 and have for about 3 years.. and in the past when I came across this issue I went to DesignPro, which is fine and dandy but it wont take my picture cropping, feathering etc and it just irks me to no end.. So I guess I need to update myself and get a new print software.. What do you all suggest works best for printing your own labels?

Thanks... sorry for the vent..but I do feel better..

no one??

I found it - I found it.. after looking for about a week as soon as I posted it, it appears before my eyes..

Looking for a MP soap mold supplier??? I lost my link and cant remember the name, I thought this might be a good start.. any suggestions??

In your experience who has the hands down best black cherry.. I have a customer that is looking for a true, true black cherry.. Thanks..

Thanks for the reply Brenda - that was very helpful ..

Thanks! The soap mold stays uncovered throughout the pouring process. After I'm done pouring the 3rd layer I pop it in a 170 degree oven for about one hour. When the timer goes off I turn off the oven. I've got a big cutting board that just fits over the top so I cover it as soon as I get it in the oven. It stays in the oven overnight. I do keep an eye on it, and if needed I take the cover off - some recipes heat up more than others and will collect a bit of condensation as it's heating. I wipe off the board and recover if needed. Sometimes I leave the cover off - sometimes it goes back on - it just depends on what the surface of the soap looks like. If there are any FO droplets collecting on the surface I leave the cover off. If there's not too much heat and condensation I leave it on for the whole time.