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Good for you to love testing!  To me that is the absolute worst thing about this craft.  I hate testing, especially when it isn't going well.  LOL!

Iced Vanilla Woods

Juniperberry & Pine

Sea Salt & Orchid

Sweater Weather

Vanilla Bean Nectarine

I don't know about Daystar but as for Bittercreek....still no buyer as far as I know.  They have a post on their Facebook page.

11 hours ago, Laura C said:

Hi Patty.

This is off topic but I just wanted to say that I visited your website and your palm wax candles are beautiful and you have some pretty decor items as well. 😊

Thank you for your kind words.  It is hard to keep up with the fiber art pieces.  I make them and take them to the shows and they get all bought out.  I don't get much of a chance to put them on the website.  

4 hours ago, KrisS said:

 

Thank you for the heads up.  I really liked those.

What kind of wax did you use with these?

BC South has been closed for years.  They just moved all of South's FOs to North.

I know there are a few of their fragrances that are a staple in my line.  I am hoping whoever buys will keep my favorites.  

I have to say I wasn't really surprised by the news either.  There are a lot of things out of stock or discontinued.  But I wish him the best of luck in whatever he does.  

Thank you for the heads up!

I just checked TCS and the ingredients are the same!   Thank you for letting me know.  Such a difference in price too!

I will look into it.  Thank you!

I know I just about choked when I saw that.  I can't remember what I paid for it a couple years ago and I understand materials have increased in price but.......

I have used this in the past and I have few customers asking for room and linen spray again.  I just checked out their site and the price is now $90.95 for 7 pounds!!!!!  😲

What the What!?!  Is that stuff really that good?  Is there anything else comparable for a reasonable price?  I tried witch hazel and distilled water but it seemed kind of MEH!

Your system is pretty much the same system I use!  LOL 

I just got a reply back from Northwoods about Frasier Fir.  They had to rename because of the whole trademarked issue.  It is now called Christmas Pine.  Same exact fragrance just a different name.  Whew!!!

On 11/21/2022 at 1:57 PM, ComfortandJoy said:

I really like their FO's, but I don't see a Frasier Fir.  All I know about is Frasier Fir and Citrus, which doesn't smell like the Frasier Fir from CS

 OMG!!!  I just looked and it is not there!  I was going to call them but I can't find a phone number anywhere!  WTH!  My customers would be so mad if I can't get that FO anymore.  I will be emailing them about it.

Thank you for posting this!  I didn't even know about their sales.  I don't know if they send email updates anymore but I used to get them.  

I use palm wax and these are the ones that work for me:

Autumn Colors

Cinnamon Bayberry

Cracklin Birch

Turquoise Waters

Farmhouse Christmas

Reindeer Games

Spiced Patchouli

There are probably a lot of other ones but those are the ones I have tested and use.  

Northwood's Frasier Fir is awesome!

The beads will stay good in the jar for a very long time.  I have let them sit for a couple months sometimes before I get to them and they are still good.

Thank you so much!  

@NightLightI dumped alcohol in my lampe to almost the top to see how much it holds.  Putting it back into a measuring cup it holds 14 ounces.  1-3/4 cups.  Do you go by weight or fluid ounces?  

8 minutes ago, NightLight said:

My lampe holds about 4 ounces but I don’t fill to top. Maybe 3/4 ounce. For this amount I use 1/4 tsp fragrance. You can try more but if you lamp isn’t lighting you have too much fragrance. If it happens dump out, soak wick stone in 91 alc, then redo fragrance nd alc insert wick and light.

Thank you for the help.  I did notice it took a while to get it lit yesterday.   I will give it another try with this FO and see what happens.  

So I tried again yesterday with an FO I always use in candles to compare.  I used 20 drops and filled with a little over half with alcohol.  I could smell the FO but I also notice a lot if the alcohol scent mixed in with the FO.  It almost over powered the FO.  So I am guessing I should add more FO to it??  

It did work!  I was a little hesitant to try it because there were some people that said it wasn't safe but did it anyway!  I really watched closely at first to make sure nothing exploded! LOL!  

I just used a sample I bought to test in my candles.  It was Salted Caramel Liqueur from RE so I can't compare to a candle as far as strength, etc.  It did throw pure.  Last night I lit it in our large living room/dining/kitchen area and did not seem as strong as in the bedroom but you could still notice it if you tried.  If that makes sense.  

I want to try a FO I am familiar with next to compare the candles.  

10 hours ago, TallTayl said:

The docs I’ve seen posted include alcohol, water and fragrance.  Could they be using 70% iso?

No it has to be 91% alcohol.  This is the video I watched and I just followed his directions.  But I used FO instead.  About 20 drops.