graciejo

Apologies and advice well taken! You guys are great! Keep up the good work! I'm on my way for more answers to different types of wax now... ttfn:wave:

I'm sorry for misleading you all. I meant that I was a newbie to selling my candles and having them go further than my own home or my families homes. I am very sorry for the misunderstanding. Thank you for the advice & for understanding my point of view.

Hi guys & gals, I wanted to write back to tell you I am still here but I want to let everyone know exactly how I felt & am still feeling while reading your responses. I came on here in hopes to make new friends & to get more involved with my craft. I have been making candles for myself & my family for almost a year. A little around 7 or 8 months now. Keeping in mind, I have been using the same wax, scents, molds, wicks & coloring this whole time. I thought 7 or 8 months was long enough of testing? So, I decided to venture out, get what I needed to start a home based business & sale to some co-workers. Am I wrong for doing this? I am truly hurt and offended by some of the remarks that some of you made. Not only were you not willing to give me advice but you also tried repeatedly to belittle me and make me feel stupid. I can honestly say I have never cried so hard in all my life. I am a very soft hearted, fun loving, Christian lady who treats everyone with the same respect as I would wish them to give me. For those of you who did try to chip in and give me some good idea's and techniques, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. If anyone has any other questions for me or any ways of helping please let me know. If I shouldn't be selling them, I won't. I just thought I was ready.

Yes, I have tested my candles each FO and wax I have made. I have also done a lot of searching on the internet for info on this craft before I even started. After all, we are all not born with the knowledge of making candles. We all had to start somewhere & a little helpful advice from others never hurts matters either. I guess what I'm saying is, I learn better hands on with different opinions from helpful friends. As for the scent, I was meaning "shelf life". If I were to make a bunch of votives or tarts (keeping them out of sunlight) how long would they last? I was just curious about that because I was thinking about making them ahead of time and putting them back for when someone orders that particular candle. In other words, have it in stock and ready to go. Until now, I have been making them as they are ordered.

For instance, two days before Christmas my hubby came home with 5 orders for me. Each person ordered at least 5 pint jars, a few others ordered jars of different sizes & tarts. Each jar or tart was a different scent. Needless to say, my head was spinning..lol... but I managed to fill all of them within a few days.:smiley2: I guess where I'm new at candle making it will just take time and I will grasp a technique of my own. I was just curious to everyone else's idea's. Everyone has been great!

That sounds like a much better plan.:smiley2: I'll be saving up for more pots from now on and using your technique. Right now I am working with two presto pots & two pour pots. This one sounds like a winner to me!

Thank you so much. :smiley2: As I said in my intro, I am new to the board. lol But hey, everybody has to learn at some point huh? lol Thanks again & God Bless

Thanks everyone for all your tips. As for the smell... well... it smells pretty good on my end. My friends & family seem to love them already. I was just wondering about a quicker way of doing things. Thanks again & God Bless

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone does home parties with candles? I have already had a few of my friends ask if I would do a few of them. Any suggestions or idea's?

Wow, thanks for the info. That will save a lot of time & left over wax.:smiley2: One other question, after making tarts or jar candles, how long will they last before they start to fade or lose their scent?

Baby powder or Baby

Hi everyone, I am a newbie at making candles:embarasse & would love any and all of your professional opinions on quick techniques for candle making. When I receive a large order for candles I find myself going in circles trying to get it all done.*faint* I have all of the equipment I need for large orders but I can't quite figure out how to make it all go a lot smoother than what it is. To make it easier in my head, I just do each candle one at a time. Pouring 1 lb of wax in my boiler, heating it, mixing the color and scent...etc, etc. If you get an order for... say... 5 different scents of jar candles, what quick techniques do you do? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Eucalyptus & Spearmint - yuk! - customers order it every week Ocean - stinky!!!