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You think picking wax is hard? Wait until you get so caught up in scents you run out of room to store them! I think there is a recovery program for us scent addicts.

Bad me for not haunting this area.... I did look at what you showed me and I must say that your blends and use of colour is amazing. I've been too lazy / unwilling to try my hand at making blended pillars like that, but after looking at your stuff, I am inspired to at least give it a try. Check your IM... my comment there was a little more... colourful.... LOL!

Okay, that was way too funny!

I've only ever seen maybe 2 fragrances (out of well over 1,000) like you described. One was a raspberry scent, and I can't remember what the other one was.

I post ads here on CT on a regular basis. I do not know what other board you are referring to though.

My thoughts on ass (not ASS) would most likely be inappropriate for this board!

Hi That fragrance is listed as Iced Gingerbread.

early american and BCN also carry votive display boxes.

With soy, you might be able to step down, depending on the width of the candle and the scent you're using. I know with the wax I was using I had to step up with zinc, but even more so with a few of the other types I tested. I also looked at the candle from start to finish, how the wick itself "trimmed", and even how it stood and burned. There is that stigma people have when they see a metal wick, and I have customers that have walked away because they think metal = lead even after I assure them that lead wicks are illegal in the US and you can't even buy them anywhere. I'm going to be testing some new waxes in the coming months, so I'm going to re-try all the wicks once more to see how they fair. I will try and remember to post some results.

I've used zinc and have gotten excellent results. I have also tested many other types of wicks and the zinc was the best performer for my applications. However, try picking up a sampler pack of different wick types and test to see what ones work the best for you.

I was asked to make a candles that smelled like: a woodshop a fart rain raw man/woman hormones... you know... a urinal I know weird people! But I think the most outrageous act is when I had a friend tell me that her husband ATE the Aroma Beads she bought from me because he "liked the way they smelled".

Agreed. I didn't mean to imply that paying the $100 was enough. I WISH mine only cost $100. I nearly fainted when I got the bills from both the accountant and the lawyer. Makes me wish I would've chosen a more lucrative profession. But yes, the seperate bank accounts, legal docs, federal id #... it's all part of it, and better left to someone who is qualified to set up! I have a hard enough time keeping up with the day to day ops on MY end without worrying about the legal stuff... that what you guys are for.

I was going off what my accountant and attorney said... they are the ones with all the experience with setting up umbrella companies that are protected. That's why I went with the LLC and did all the paperwork and had all the legal docs drawn up. They say I'm protected because biz is seperate from personal. That was THE requirement for setting up shop. My insurance agent was made aware of this as well.

hee... the Halloween Spice - first thing I think of is (spicy) ORANGE JUICE! It's like a suped up orange clove spice scent.

They're all my fragrances, not from anywhere else. The Hayride is not a spicy scent... it is more perfumey. I try to have a little bit of spicy and not-spicy for variety!

Hi! My website is http://www.SolasCandle.com and I'm secret buddy friendly. A lot of people have their website in their sigs, BTW.

Dixie, I've not heard of the insurnace coverage aspect, and I had an accountant, attorney, and actuary in the meeting. I will ask them next time I call.

The biggest benefit of an LLC is that it protects your personal assets in the event of a lawsuit. Your business would be liable, but the suit can't go after your personal assets.

Pumpkin Spice is a best seller for me during the holidays and even through the rest of the year. Also Christmas Eve, Hayride, Winter, and Halloween Spice are my biggest holiday sellers.

IGI has a distribution hub in Toronto. www.igiwax.com is the address, I think.

Congrats... now we're all anticipating your photos!

I have only ever seen 1 supplier ship FO in glass, and they closed down about 3 years ago. Everyone else I've seen uses plastic. However, a few use glass for their 1 oz. sizes, but with the rise in shipping costs, I see that less and less since plastic is lighter and thus cheaper to ship.

Hi! The $1.50 FO Sale is listed on this forum: http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25079 And the Fragrance Oils page can be found on the website under "Candle Bath & Body Supplies" on the left side menu. Click "Fragrance Oils" to go to the FOs page. Here is a direct link: http://www.solascandle.com/FragranceOils1.aspx Hope that helps! :smiley2:

Hi Carol! The website for Solas Candle & Bath is http://www.SolasCandle.com

I was doing things in Excel and finally broke down and wrote a front end application (backend SQL) to do everything for me. Much easier to keep track of everything when it's in a database!