Sherl

223 is a great wax. I heat, pour into warmed jars and cool slowly. I don't look at temps any more.. takes too much time. My jars do require a top off as I get quite a crater. Throw is usually pretty good in this wax. Been satisfied with it for close to 8 years now. I like the LX wicks with it. Have fun!!

I weigh everything.. even the color blocks now. Only way to get a consistant product over time.

with men.. who knows?? My DH loves the smell of racing fuel. Don't kow if it turns him on.. sure does make him act goofy though:laugh2:

pretty candles.. not digging the labeling though. Not sure if the placement of the label or what.. just does not seem to match the candles.. jmho

My best friend makes M&P and does an awesome job.. I get samlpes and they lather great and I don't have drying issues. She is truely and artist in that medium. Personally, I make soap from scratch. I have a mad scientist side that has control issues. I love the creating.. and like said before.. unmolding that creation is quite a rush. The wait for the curing can be a drag.. but I like knowing what and why the stuff that is in there is in there. I like to spoil myself and find making soap a delightful way to do it. Either way makes a nice soap.. kinda like the soy/paraffin isuse.. choose what you like and have fun.

National Shrinkwrap prefer this product over others..

I'd like to research more on the different preservitives.. is there anyone place to get all the info.. tired of searching. thx

I have a taller jar and the heat builds up as it burns down.. so it takes the hangup with it. If I didn'tunderwick for the top the bottom would get too hot.

I think with votives I do 4 down and 4 accross.. they are bigger and a bit more odd shaped. I don't make many votives as the market if more for melts. I use a lighter shrink that allows the scents through. No, fragrance doese not mix. My bins hold 100 tarts easily.. amd separately. If they are thwon together.. yes, the scent can kinda get muddy. Talk to Art.. he will make recomendations based upon what you need it for.

On the other side of the coin.. as a shop owner I do not expect to be undercut. I expect any of my consigners to sell to the public at the same price I have to sell in the shop for. Else why do it for 20%.. even 40%. The paper work to pay consigners most times isn't worth the effort. As far as raising prices.. with the price of wax more than doubling last year I had to. Went up $2 a candle. I was nervous.. but did not lose any business over it. Gas was out of control, food was going up so most figured it was par for the course.

The 2 fonts ARE a bit difficult. Like the colors.. they tie nicely to your product.. site overall is nicely done.

At the shop I offer everything seperately. Buy bottle, reeds and fragrance all seperate. And for gift giving I have everything all packaged together in an attractive box.

To see my product see my production site at www.Sherolyn.com .. I have changed my labels and have no new pictures.. that is why shop pics are not up. On my todo list for this month. My production site will go wholesale after that. Mine are single wrap. I go 5 down and 5 accross. Ten seals and I'm done.. less than 2 minutes. But you can wrap as many as you want. I wrap gift boxes, soap, diffuser sticks.

I went to a soap conference and saw Art demonstrate that system. Then I got home and looked at what I was doing.. and the whole time I used my tubing and sealer I was thinking I could be done by now with that system... so after a few days of torturing myself I called Art and had him ship me one. He will visit with you about your application to make sure you get the right wrap. Customer service is always great. Have had mine two years now and wraped thousands of melts.. and it still works great. With the sealer I was always having to replace the wires. This system was the best investment I have made.

I don't expect my melt pool to go all the way accross the jar until it is half way burned. My jars are wider at the top than bottom and I expect a candle to burn more than 3-4 hours with out a torch forming.. so I'm underwicked by many standards. But they totally consume so customers are happy.