flcandles

yes the hard wax is best because the container wax is too soft. I only color the wax if the animal itself is medium to dark. But the lighter color animals i don't bother coloring it. good luck

Thanks again to you both for your replies... i will start off with tarts instead of making votives and see what happens.

Thanks again:cheesy2:

Thank you candlemakinmomma

Do you think they will hold a scent?

I will try anyway. I already have vybar Im wondering if i should add some... Your right im going to try it and add some scent and see if i get a cold or hot throw. Thanks again:)

Hi everyone

i have a ton of differn't color taper candles that have no scent, some are colored but mostly there white.

I dont know what kind of wax it is other then its a hard wax:rolleyes2 . I know i can reuse these for firestarters,ect. but is there anyway i can make votives with these if i add a addtitve for them to be able to hold a scent...Im assuming that its straight parrafin and there was no need to add additives when the company made them since they are suppose to be unscented.

I hope that was worded right. Anyway if someone know whats i can do with them please let me know. My firestarters isn't a #1 seller so i would hate to save all these tapers strictly for that reason if i can add something to them to make votives or something:confused:

I know im not giving alot of info on them but maybe someone can tell me something

Thank you

very funny:laugh2: ......... but guilty of #6 a couple times:tiptoe: :rolleyes2

Beautiful!!!!!!

This is a tough crowd...... nevermind im not posting anything:tiptoe:

IMO leave the candles in her store and see how it goes. How many of those candles did you make? If they burn good and have a good scent throw then just give your daughter what you have made and just leave that scent alone for awhile. Or maybe you could use a differnt wax,maybe a preblended for your difficult fo's.

Good luck:smiley2:

Hi to be quite honest i buy animals from yards sales (usually for .25 to .50) and the local flea markets , ofcourse i make sure there very clean. Just like Victoriaj said the long ones are nicest to work with, But i have dipped short haired animals also and they turned out ok also. Now the beany baby animals they have absolutely no fur to fluff and the beans kind of settled to the bottom and its almost impossible to try to position them (atleast from my experience with them). Check your flea markets and even yard sales you can find the cutest bears for like a quarter to fifty cents to play around with before you order the scragglies bears or any other kind of animals online.

Good luck

Yes i think a kit would be in your best interest. There is no sense in buying a bunch of supplies with the chance you may or may not like the addiction lol.

Keep reading the posts you will learn alot and dont be afraid to ask questions whether you think there silly or not, im sure i asked some doozies :rolleyes2 .

Everyone chimed in with some help and advice.

This is like my morning newspaper.

Hi welcome to the board.

I can't answer your questions because i deal with parrifin wax only.

Be patient though im sure some really good advice will come your way.

Everyone is very helpful here.

ooohhh i forget to mention i just tie the cello with either homespun or a ribbon, whatever mood im in that day lol.

hope i helped alittle

I put mine in a cello bag and just stick my label on front.:smiley2:

Yes i do print out my own labels for these. I just make to order, i never make a bunch in hopes to sell them because my luck i wouldn't sell any:tiptoe: . So when i do get an order for ornies i made my aroma beads and when there dry i make the ornies.

I second that :highfive:

i love the colors

hhmmm i dont think i "quoted" right lol

aahhh welll........ candlebuddy i sent you a pm also :rolleyes2

flcandles ... sending you a pm.

CandleBuddy...... right back at ya:smiley2:

This is my first for all her products... when i make my candles i will certainly let you all know how the fh123 wax is. Yes i did buy some fo's and they are very strong and they smell like there suppose in the bottle but i'll let you know more once my candles are made and i test the hot throw and cold throw.

I bought orange chiffon cake

seashore

ginger peach

joshua tree (not sure what that is suppose to smell like but it smell very nice)

watermelon

and some more but i cant remember off hand.

My total came to 52.00 but if i was to order that online it would probably be around 80 some dollars im sure with shipping.

And the good news is that now that i dont have to pay shipping charges i can spend even more money lol:tiptoe:

But yes when i make my candles and test them i will immediately post here.

Just wanted to let everyone know, the wax has arrived at Farmhouse. I got an email yesterday from Sherri.:whoohoo:

I just left her farmhouse yesterday with the fh123 wax and the 50/50 pillar votive wax. Thank god she lives near by , i was almost going to give up making the candles because shipping killed me...She is just a lovely person. This is the first time i'll be using her wax but by the looks of this post I have nothing to worry about:yay:

45 thousand wow:shocked2: :shocked2: :shocked2: .that is wonderful!!!

I will say a prayer , pleeeease keep us posted.

You have only been making candles for 2 weeks and already have sold some:shocked2: .Im happy for you BUT i myself and countless others have tested candles for months to come up with a safe candle. You simply dont melt the wax ,wick,stir the fo and dye and then sell. please practice and test some more before you sell to general public, give some to friends and family and tell them they are testers and to write doiwn for you what happens during the course of the burning candle. Good luck

Tina, once you pick yourself up off the floor laughing, this just goes to show how excited I am about your class.

My wax is melted, my molds are wicked, I even made up some little cork mold tilter thingies out of wine corks. Even set the alarm clock so I would be there on time. LMAO

Guess I'll go practice some waves.

lol aawww thats cute:cheesy2:

hi everyone im kind of new to soaping and only made the m&p soaps, mainly shea butter.

Could any one tell me if i could add anything to my m&p soaps like epsom salts,or maybe oatmeal, any suggestions? I want to be alittle more creative other then just the swirls (although it can be fun)

TIA

im done with the banana, its a shame because it does smell really goodin the bottle, but if its not to going to give my candle any kind of throw then whats the point:angry2:

thanks again susan