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Now this lovely person has changed her candle backgrounds to look like mine...Unbelievable but the funny part is that she is still not selling anything???

I know that one of my customer bought from her once on e-Bay and then came back to me and placed a large order...I guess the imitation candles just didn't cut it...:rolleyes2

I can't even find it in me to be upset...I think it is just sad to act like that for money...

It is so true about Karma or whatever you call it...what you put outhere you get back x 10...not just with candles but in every aspect of our lives...

Frankly how would you like it if the shoe was on the other foot...if some came to me and ask me to make a knock off of some else's candle I would not do it...I would talk to my customer and tell him/her that I am going to create my own design.

I am just curious to see how others would handle this situation...

I have been making candle for many years and I make all kinds of bakery and grubby candles and over the last few months I picked up a "FAN" who has reproduced many of my designs shamelessly even using the same description...her bio even reads like mine...It's like having an ugly twin or something.

I know we all use the same molds and the same techniques and there are only so many ways to make an apple pie candle but I am really talking duplication here...this is a new candle maker and we both sell on the same sites...she is not really selling much and I guess that she thinks that the way to be succesful is to copy someone who is...

She contacted me a few months ago and told me I was copying her!!!

At first I was upset and now I just think it's sad...

Ok I ordered from Peak's and while I was there I also bought more fo's I didn't need but the names sounded good...

I have been looking for hawaiian wedding cake fo...for B&B...I can't find it anywhere...I am willing to mix my own...but I am not willing to bake an Hawaiin wedding cake to find out what it smells like...because then I'll have to eat the whole thing...

I wouldn't even answer it...

AH...unfortunately their phone manners are not better...There are plenty of suppliers with excellent customer service NG, Candle Maker Store, JS and CS to name a few...

Over the years I have tried different suppliers and I just can't find a strong Cucumber Melon fo...is there such a thing to start with...I made some Cucumber Melon tart melts using AH fo and my customer told me that she couldn't smell anything....:(

Thanks but no thanks...it took me a 6 months of testing to find "my perfect soy" and I am not changing...

I don't know if this is the right place to post this but I made the bath bomb and the recipe is great but the frosting is another story it seemed fine in the bowl but it ended up runny and did not hold at all...what did I do wrong???

I would check with your zoning department...you may not be able to open a walking in business out of your home but that depends on where your live...and liability insurance if someone gets hurt on your property? I would also check with my home owner's insurance to see if this affects anything.

Where can I find this Deep Hair Conditioner Base?

Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethlamine, Dimethicone, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Ceteryl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Silk Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Panthenol, Citric Acid, DMDM Hydantoin, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance, FD&C colorant.

I love Yankee's Lavender Vanilla is there a good duplicated outhere?

Yes I did read the info on the website but:

"Depending on the products you may or may not add, an ounce to an ounce and half will scent the entire 32 ounce container" that doesn't really help...

I don't want to ruin a batch of BB by adding too much fo...

I just bought some JS Body Butter how much FO do you add and should I whip it or not?

I read a lot about liability insurance but you got to separate your business from your personal assets by forming a LLC.

I think it could be your parasoy or your wicks could be to big. I have no problem with these jars and CD but I use all soy.

Sure candles are easy to make...wait until you overheat your wax and it catches on fire or you dump a pot of wax on your kitchen floor...I am amazed that Martha has not come up with a candle kit yet...

I am looking for a creamy liquid hand soap base similar to BBW moisturizing soap...I just love the stuff but I figured it would be cheaper to make my own...any recommendations?

All jokes aside these cans look like small Alpo cans...too bad I didn't save them back when I was feeding my dog commercial pet food.

Get a couple of big dogs that eat lots of canned dog food...

I got an order from JS yesterday and I noticed that the Vanilla Sprinkles FO has about one inch of "white stuff" in the bottom of the bottle...this could be crystals but I am not sure...I shook the bottle but the FO just gets cloudy???

Any suggestions???

This may be a stupid question...but I have always burned my tart melts on a tealight burner...I have never used an electric tart burner...what is the difference? I use Ky Tart wax any reasons why my tarts shouldn't be burned on an electric burner... :confused:

I used epoxy 600 degree on mine...my husband got it a Lowes

A long time ago my first insurance agent advise me not to put this type of disclaimer on my website and products...because it makes it sound like you know you are selling something potentially dangerous.

Plus I doubt this type of disclaimer would hold water in court if someone is suing you...

Instructions and warning labels on proper use of candles yes, and yes, liability insurance is a must...anyone selling candles without it is a fool as far as I am concerned.