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I have started to add my FO at 175 as suggested by others however I did get great hot/cold throw on my creme brulee. I did NOT get good hot throw on my spiced pear FO that I'm burning now.

I just completed my 4th test for a total of 12.45 burn hours and have come up with 40.22 total burn time for my 8 oz container. pretty good!!!!

2nd burn on candle....

3 hr burn and calculated the figures to come up with 39.38 hrs. The second burn calculation went up over 2 hrs to burn the candle.

I think I conquered it! hah....

Have a great week everyone...

That sound like what you should shoot for - minimum 35 hours. Do you plan to burn it all the way down. I'd keep track and see how the wick works and what the actual burn time would be before I got into full fledged production.

But, by George, I think you've done it!

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Judy - I plan to burn it all the way. I'm keeping track of it all the way through....

Is there a website or reference I can use for minimum burn time based off of what container you use?

Thanks Judy!

TESTed burn on

8 oz. Jelly jar (total of 6.2 oz of wax)

6% FO of Creme Brulee

Put FO into wax at 125 degrees

EZSOY wax

ECO8 size wick.

Comments: after 3 hrs and 15 minutes: great 1/4 melt pool, good burn, decent hot throw.

I ran the burn time calculator on this site and came up with a total of 37.23 hrs to burn the candle. Is there an average burn rate per ounce of wax in a candle or does it vary based off of wax used, container, etc.?

Thanks!

A bit off topic, but if my man EVER... and I do mean EVER... calls me 'the wife' he will be less than 'the man.'

Teresa or Ma'am - I think you might need to quit sniff'n all them FO's. RELAX... OK, I meant to save my Lovely Wife...

I was trying to distinguish what her preference is versus mine.

bravo - make sure the period is out of the address you copied above.

it is reeff@yahoo.com

If you decided something else no problem....

when orders start coming in..

I forsee anytime within the next 3 months....

I live in Illinois and am interested in selling my products (candles, ornies, tarts) wholesale. Can anyone provide some information on marketing tactics, informational websites etc??? Would anyone be interested in buying my products to incorporate with their existing product line????

p.s. Has anyone had an experience with www.godaddy.com?

Thanks for the input.

Bravo -

I live in Naperville, IL. I'd be interesting in discussing this further with you. Drop me an email at reeff@yahoo.com.

Corey

grama -

where did you get your hand tags and how did you go about creating them? They look great!

What do you get for %$7 a month? Is this for hosting services as well and ecommerce?

I'm looking on godaddy.com now and it looks like the basic package to have them host the website and for ecommercy capabilities would be $8.99 for a 12 month contract.

Any thoughts?

Does anyone have any recommendations or experiences in dealing with 3rd party services that other the ability to build yoru own website through there templates, etc.?

I know godaddy.com offers it as well as hosting services.

Anyone been through them or others? I want to put together a website however want to make sure I select a decent one upfront. I can get a URL plus hosting for around $4.50 a month for a year.

let me know -

Does anyone have any recommendations or experiences in dealing with 3rd party services that other the ability to build yoru own website through there templates, etc.?

I know godaddy.com offers it as well as hosting services.

Anyone been through them or others? I want to put together a website however want to make sure I select a decent one upfront. I can get a URL plus hosting for around $4.50 a month for a year.

let me know -

tryppnotic -

What type of wax do you use iwth your melts in the pictures? Do you have problems with smearing on the package within the circle from the melts?

I have problms with smearing when I put my melts in and when they move around, etc. I use EZSOY. Not sure if it is just the type of wax that will do that or if it is the bags.

Any experience from others as well?

I use EZSOY w/ a little coconut oil. Great FO's so far... The wife loves Lavender Basil. I like Creme Brulee.

I also found some molds at Hobby Lobby if you want to get creative with seashells, bears and ducks. Each one only cost me $1.27. They come right out of the molds. I plan to go get more..

The only problem is each of the molds are in the range of .3 to .6 ounces. That just means I have to put more in a bag if and when I plan to sell them. I've read people make them at 1 oz each for a total burn of 8 hrs.

I like using brown craft tin tie bags ... I use the ones with the window.

Where do you get the bags that display a window? I have 4x6 polypro bags however I'm noticing they mark up pretty good which makes it look tacky, IMO. I will use these bags for my ornies.

thanks

cmaine - how much length of elastic string are you getting for $1.50? I'll haev to stop by those stores next time. i have them around the corner from me.

You prefer these as well or did you try something else that wasn't successful? Is there a certain size of string you get? I know some of them I was looking at were VERY thin.

thanks!

I'm looking to use an elastic (perferably black) string to tie my ornies when i start making them. Any recommendations on suppliers that provide this? I went to our local craft store however in the jewerly dept. however they wanted almost $30 for a small roll. I was hoping there were other options out there....

I know an option is to use a roll of ribbon. That would be my second option however I'd prefer more of an elastic similar to what is used when you purchase any other air freshner at stores.

thoughts???

so if you want to use multiple FO's for ornies you need to use a seperate jar each time?

For those of you who make ornies and air freshners I have a few questions as I'd like to make some for the holidays:

A few questions on the instructions:

It says the following:

First make your scented & colored Aroma Beads as directed.

- Do you use a pour pot and mix the scent and color (should you choose) and then pour that into the cookie cutters once you put the beads in it?

If I wanted to create auto air freshners it says to use famous brand cardboard. How does this work? Does BCN sell this then too?

Thanks for the info!

I made some lavender basil tarts this afternoon and am just now warming one up in our bedroom. HOLY COW - this baby throws some scent off.... The wife loves it... and using a little coconut oil

Do tarts always have a higher scent with the warmer than an avg. 8 oz jar? Just curious... I'm doing this as a hobby and for family and friends...

I made some lavender basil tarts this afternoon and am just now warming one up in our bedroom. HOLY COW - this baby throws some scent off.... The wife loves it... and using a little coconut oil

Do tarts always have a higher scent with the warmer than an avg. 8 oz jar? Just curious... I'm doing this as a hobby and for family and friends...

Once you create the tarts, how do you go about packing them like they are in teh store? What is the process to do this? How long do you wait before packaging?

I just created some and have them in a sealed plastic container.

Once you create the tarts, how do you go about packing them like they are in teh store? What is the process to do this? How long do you wait before packaging?

I just created some and have them in a sealed plastic container.

HENRYK - where did you get that mold for the tealights? i really like it and would like to purchase one.

thanks