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Awesome colors, love em.

Welcome, glad to have you here. I learned something...humm...switching palm for lard. I'm using and loving lard.

Those a lovely. I wasn't a big fan of nautical things, but I think you've converted me. Thanks for sharing your pix

Wow, what a candle

Let me say good luck and congradulations on your future soap and candle making adventures. I've been at this about a year now and this is what I've found. When I started soaping I believe I could just mix a batch let it cure and be ready to sell. my plan was 6 weeks from my first sopa batch to market. Every book that I purchase addressed selling. taking your hobby to a business. I found out quite quickly that wasn't going to happen. I have also learned to do a lot of research, there a many, many message boards with lots of good information, but they also may have a lot of nasty negative folks, so be prepared for discouraging post. I will say that this board has some of the nicest and most helpful folks you will ever find. If you want to make and sell soap and/or candles I say go for it. At this time I am still not ready to market a product, but I haven't dedicated the time and testing to get a product I a confident with. I think the most expensive equipment purchase was the scale and a stickblender, everything else came right from the kitchen or the thrift store. My first molds were paper quart milk cartons. I started with cold process soap, but I think melt and pour would be a fun place to start, I haven't tried it yet but I have seen and used some pretty impressive soap. Craft shops carry kits. As for candles I am very new to this as well. I just started with a kit, containers and all off ebay. It was a farly inexpensive way to see if this was something that I would enjoy doing. (and it is:yay: ). Lastly, the last bit of advice I can give it don't let yourself get overwhelmed and lost in what everyone else is doing. (A classic do as I say not as I do statement) If you try to soap and use a lot of exotic/expensive oils and additives, the expensive may be discouraging, with the exception of lye you probably have the materials to make soap already in your kitchen. Vegatable shortening, canola oil and olive oil is a good place (cheap) start.

I forgot to add, my focus is function, nice looking but not elegance.

I am in the same boat, I am going with tins, because I just like the way they look and the fact that they are easy to transport. Also, unlike glass, you can't see the sides if you have a bad pour, so until I get more experience...it's tin:smiley2:

What a great post as a newbie I was pondering this myself... my thoughts Lavender Vanilla Citrus (grapefruit,lemon, orange) Coconut mountain breeze (outdoors, masculine) Beach Rose Cotton/Clean Cherry/Berry/Pomegranite Mint Melon

I been reading older post about tin container candles and their seemed to be a lot of mixed feelings on this. Like I said many of these responses were old post and I would like to know what the current feelings about these candles are. Being new, I don't want to get my heart set on these (which it is:D ) and find that it's not such a good idea. Another question is if a candle should not be burn below the last half inch, what's the point of the thin/shallow candle tins.

I am new to this and have just made my first container (tin travel candles 4oz & 16oz. I purchased 2 different kits to try out. One was golden brands but I don't know which number and the other is Ecosoy. I don't know which wicks I have been given, but I am testing each in each wax, My comparison is wax 1 with wick 1 wax 1 with wick 2. and wax 2 with wick 1, wax 2 with wick 2. The fragrance is the same in each. I will be testing again when I order the exact products, (ie- I'll know exactly what I am buying. These kits were fine for a first timer. My question is.... What exactly am I testing for when I do a test burn. I have been reading these boards for hours, but I haven't found the answer I am needing, so can someone point me in the right direction. I was only planning to do tin container candles, 4, 8, & 16oz. I hope I supplied the correct information. Thanks

I looks great and such a nice cause. I have a showed up on the door stepp kitty

Ok, I bumped this back up:D

Hi, I am looking for information on odor eliminating candles. I have looked into the Miller and BC and they have odor eater scents, but I would like to make my own scents. At this time I have been purchasing Pet Odor killer candles that contain enzymes. Does anyone know where the "enzyme" additive can be found. Thanks.

look great