Laura

baby magic & snuggle baby 50/50

pina colada & baby powder

moonlight path

burts bees baby bee buttermilk bath

honey & shea

i got mine from here:

http://cottonblossomcrafts.com/tin_tie_kraft.htm

4 pounds of paraffin to 1 cup of mineral oil,hth!

what you are looking for is paper bobeches. i know, weird word,lol...anyway, try a search with those key words. i did find one source for you to get you started: scroll down to the paper ones.

http://www.swanscandles.com/store/bobeche.html

i used the vanilla stabilizer in my oatmeal milk & honey soap, which would normally turn a dark brown. so far it is still a very light cream color.

they ARE getting some samples to test...

beeswax is great for overdipping! and IGI 1250, which i think is what Flicker uses.

i heard that they are getting some samples in to find a decent replacement. hopefully they will get a good one.

cute!

i grubby up mine too! i even spray painted some black for Halloween a few years ago. oh yeah, the tips are like soft stretchy rubber...my kids pulled off the tips when they were younger,lol!

Blue Sugar - BCN

Green Irish Tweed - Oregon Trails

if you like that incense scent like nag champa and patchouli - Dragon Fire - Oregon Trail; i cut back on it cuz it's super strong

Cedar & Saffron - BCN ( the cedar is predominant in cp)

BCN has a really good one. JBN had a mint leaf a while back that was strong on the fresh spearmint leaf note, but i detected a fuel note. i think they have a mint julep, but i haven't tried that one yet.

love, love, love JBN's! it throws great in paraffin and soy and is killer in melts!

did you try BCN's Apple Juice in the Gel Aroma line? a lot of those fo's do great in soy and paraffin.

claire burke's apple jack & peel

mixing spiced cranberry with macintosh apple

we did side by side comparisons and found that ez-soy with fo added at 175* had a stronger throw than the one with fo added at 120*(per manufacturer's recomendations). i never add fo lower than 175*, because it needs the higher temp to fully encorporate it into the wax. adding it at such a low temp. like 120*; has a higher risk of the fo seperating out.

i also find that 1 oz per pound is plenty.

I wouldn't think you would say anything else Laura, considering you're a moderator on their candle forum.

that has nothing to do with why i posted my opinion, but i'm not surprised some would feel that way. i order from several suppliers, several of which i have to hit the back button a few times. to me it's just not a big deal like it is to others. could it be better? sure.i'm not denying that; i just don't think it's THAT big of a deal that i would go elsewhere, or assume there is a hidden message of intent to repel customers behind it,lol!!!

i certainly don't envy them with having to change theirs; with all that inventory... but they do have someone new working on theirs, and it's taking longer than they had hoped.

it's really not hard. i click on the shopping cart, then click on my first item to order. it then goes to a page to get your zip, etc. then i just hit my back button and go back to where i want in the cart. every time i add something, i just hit the back button and walla....so i don't see what's so frustrating about it.

http://secure.candlesupply.com/catalog_page_detail_feature.cfm?queries_index=index5&title_bar=2%201%2F3%20x%203%203%2F8%20Kraft%20Brown%208%20Labels%20per%20Sheet&Product_CatalogID=2927&ProductNumber=pl-1128&ProductCodeID=48&ProductSubCodeID=292

they just got these and they fit great!

you might run into some problems with using a cunsumable alcohol in your products, so look into regulations.

heads up on smelling it...it reaches up and pinches the heck out of your nostrils!

i have some on the way and will try it with the next few batches of cp i make and will post my results too.

this happened on Halloween...

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S242938.shtml

here's mine:

Laura C's Basic Brown Sugar Scrub

1/2 cup white granulated sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup veggie oil

2-3 tsp. fresh coffee grounds( ou can sub it or leave it out)

1/4 tsp. fo

( add a perservative like liquipar @ 1%, if you intend to sell; to prevent the growth of beasties)

you can add some Vitamin E to prolong the shelf life, by preventing rancidity in the oils, but it is NOT a preservative

makes approx. 1-8 oz. jelly jar

this scrub requires a bit of stirring before use since the oils will sit on top. you could also sub some of the oil with a soft butter like shea, for more of an emulsified scrub.

i scented this with a blend of fresh brewed coffee and creme brulee, which i think makes for a great way to start the day!

salt will sting, so i would use sugar, which is what i use.

then you can smooth it out a bit with nylon stockings.

i used to use sweetcakes which is dead on, but pricey!!! i switched to the BNL version which is just as good and a much better price.