Rob in tx

Wow!! That's Great!! Not only is your name out there, you have a picture of your candles as well!! Hope you get lots of orders from this!! Congrats!!

I use duct tape on the flat bottom aluminum molds and on the concave molds I use a wick stickum over the hole and then put a piece of duct tape over the wick stickum. I usually get about 25 to 30 pours before I have to change the wick stickum. I get more with the duct tape on the flat bottom molds.

JT I cant believe I just read that email from Stacey. She is not in touch with reality. I think everyone needs to know that JT started The Texas Candle Conference and Stacey had nothing at all to do with it. I can still remember the headaches JT went through trying to gain trust of suppliers that stacey had burned. Not to mention the attendees. Looking forward to the July 2008 Texas Candle Conference. Not sure what Stacey is trying to do but I dont think I will be participating or donating anything that way. Thanks for posting this JT. I was wondering what happened to her. Rob in tx

Thanks DebbieTX I appreciate it. MissMary and Kandlekrazy I pm'd ya'll with some information. Thanks again Rob in tx

Leesters, I am using my roach clips at this time. Actually if you use a paperclip it should work fine. It just needs to be taut and the tea light wicks are short so it shouldnt take much. HTH Rob in tx

Old Williamsburgh Candle Co. They had a recall on some candles. Me and Stephanie went to the Dollar Tree tonight. We didnt feel like getting all dressed up to go to Wal Mart. Anyway I picked up one of these candles and looked at it. The wick is not even close to the center and there are some strange looking holes on the candle you can see them through the jar. They look like pits. I will get some pictures of it and post them. The wick is about a 1/4" away from the bottom of the container. I googled the company when I got home and this is the link for the recall. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07092.html Rob in tx

I reallly appreciate the comments but all the thanks have to go to Ya'll. I get a lot of request for custom fit tools. But when someone needs a special design and lets me know what they want I have to give the credit to them they deserve it. I personally think Vicky had a great idea and it works great.:highfive: Steph and I appreciate all of our customers and because we used to make candles we were always looking for easier ways of doing things to save time and headaches. And with all of ya'lls input it works. Yes I am a Redneck. Ya'll really need to thank Gerrie, ChrisR & LauraB, they were the first testers of the Wick Centering Tool for Pillars over 5 years ago and without their positive input I probably would not have continued with the Patent. And whenever I read that I am a genious I make sure Stephanie and my Daughter Katelyn read it everyday so they do not forget. And I give up. What is a Shizzy? Rob in tx

Thank you for all your replys and help. I too have used butters in some of my soap recipes. I just haven't used any of my Cocoa Butter yet, and didn't know "how" to use it. I'll try some in my soap recipe at a lower rate and see how it works for me. Thanks again!! Edited because "he" was logged on!! grrrr!!

I strongly feel partnerships are very risky and you should know them very well. Make sure you both have ideas and one is not going to ride on your ideas but will want to make all the decisions. That does not work at all, believe me. One thing is a General Partnership and you can write that up and get it notarized anywhere. General Partnerships are different than a Business Agreement.What is really important in my opionion is getting the Business Agreement which will outliine all of your business practices, Policies, bylaws, etc. Just make sure everything is outlined and everything is covered. Then file it with the State. That way if something happens you are covered. Be Carefull and Good Luck Rob in tx

Those look wonderful!!

Vicky those look sharp. I'm not even going to ask how? Rob in tx

Here is a statement from the US Patent and Trademark office. You can use the TM mark without registering it with the USPTO. As long as you can prove you have been selling your products legitimately under that name first. Is registration of my mark required? No. You can establish rights in a mark based on legitimate use of the mark. However, owning a federal trademark registration on the Principal Register provides several advantages, e.g., constructive notice to the public of the registrant's claim of ownership of the mark; a legal presumption of the registrant's ownership of the mark and the registrant's exclusive right to use the mark nationwide on or in connection with the goods and/or services listed in the registration; the ability to bring an action concerning the mark in federal court; the use of the U.S registration as a basis to obtain registration in foreign countries; and the ability to file the U.S. registration with the U.S. Customs Service to prevent importation of infringing foreign goods.When can I use the trademark symbols TM, SM and ®? Any time you claim rights in a mark, you may use the "TM" (trademark) or "SM" (service mark) designation to alert the public to your claim, regardless of whether you have filed an application with the USPTO. However, you may use the federal registration symbol "®" only after the USPTO actually registers a mark, and not while an application is pending. Also, you may use the registration symbol with the mark only on or in connection with the goods and/or services listed in the federal trademark registration You can go to the USPTO web site and get a lot of information. They also have a number that you can call during business hours and they will answer any questions on Patents or Trademarks. They are very helpfull when you call. www.uspto.gov HTH Rob in tx

Hey everybody, if you use the Wick Centering Tool for containers here is a little tip to hold the wick secure. I just bend it over and it holds just fine. Some people use paper clips or clothespins. Try wrapping your wick around one of the legs it holds it taut and you can still keep your containers close together. Taller containers I just bend the wick over because the wick is not long enough to reach the leg. I am attaching a picture to show yall what Im talking about. Hope this helps. Rob in tx Click on link to see close up of what I am talking about. http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e166/Beginner101/tips2-2.jpg

Eugenia it almost looks like you can point your lights straight down and maybe try just setting them on the corners pointing in the box. Moonshadow your picture after you edited it looks great. Rob in tx

Eugina do you use the light coming in from the side. Mine looks about like yours. The instructions I got were to shine the light from the top. Just curious if you tried both ways and if coming in from the side works better. TIA