WillowBoo

I now have 2 business in one location -finally out of the house.

One can't be insured because the costs are like medical malpractice cost-ridiculous, and the other is liability on my candles/retail spot and if someone trips coming into the place of business. But get this, if someone trips coming in to do business for the non-insured business, it's not covered, but if they come in for the retail/candle items, it is.

Have you ever heard of anything so stupid. This word is filled with stupid.

Does anyone out there who uses a soy blend ever notice that particular scents seem to cause some cracking where others don't?

I use 60% soy to 40% paraffin.

I never make the label in the label program (if you can even do that)

I make up what I want in publisher, then save the file as a picture file then import it into the label program as a picture (including text and all)

If you take all your labels off of a sheet of labels and manually set up the spacing in publisher and then print it off in publisher and hold it up against the empty label sheet, you can pretty much line things up.

yes the textures will also create issues. Glossy prints a little different than a matte finish will. I actually am beginning to hate all printers these days. I've had 3 crash and burn in the last 2 weeks.

I made candle booties from socks last year and posted it here. As I recall no one like the idea. LOL!

LOL! No way. If she hasn't bothered to buy a candle in the last 7 years...good riddance.

plastic storage bins -the kind with the drawers (great for wicks) - a kitchen cupbard unit for the FO's and a kitchen counter top mounted on 2 x4's

my laser prints much darker than my inkjets. I am in publishing so I have a lot of printers. The laser printer is a heat set and the labels will not smudge like an inkjet.

I use a soy blend and unless I have the heat blasting while the candles are setting up, I can get cracks. It seems to be with only several scents and not all of them. Don't know why that is. These recent 0 degree temps and wind chills definitely don't make optimal candle making days!

Middle ones - the kraft label is too heavy for the jar. Lid label would be perfect. And, the ribbon should be a fine more delicate one. The name is running off the label on the third candle. Use a smaller font with the name. Nice looking candles.

Strainer over the pour pot is what I will do first and then look into a spigot.

THANKS!

I really like how you photographed your products.

LOL! I have 5 cats....I know they're from here, I just want to make sure they don't get into the candles and what the best method is to strain the wax. Thanks!

Frosting from soy that appears on the sides of the jars after the candle sets up seems to ME to be just a cluster of bubbles (occurs even with additives). I have found that if I pour a little cooler and let them set for 5 or so minutes and then take a skewer and stir the actual poured candle (hitting the sides as I do this)...no more frosting! It actually seems to help a bit with the wet spots as well. Try it!

Found some cat hairs in my candles....wow! Do I pour it through a fine strainer from Presto Pot to the pour pot?

Thanks

Nature's Garden for sure!

All townships and boroughs have different regulations. Apply a common sense rule and usually it is somewhat close. If you are just making candles in your basement or kitchen and selling them at craft shows or on consignment, who the heck's business is it anyways?

It's still a free country...unless Obama has his way completely!

No one can tell you can't do that. If you're considering operating a retail spot from home and your town has regulations regarding that -then that is something all together different as would a big production facility. If you're ready to rent or build a facility to manufacture candles, then you definately need to call an attorney to set up what you need to do. Sorry guys, but half of these township polictians are idiots and don't comprehend simple english. And, it would be a very sad world if all of a sudden UPS wasn't allowed to deliver to your door....

pumpkin souffle

cranberry marmalade

bayberry

sugar cookie

these 4 sold the most

I tried hot glue but it holds the flat lid part away from the band too much. Maybe some of that epoxy stuff might not be as stiff.

I just hate paying so much for the lids, and so many of them come chipped up or dented. And lids from FACTORYDIRECT have these nasty stickers on the underside.

Even though he sells candle supplies, it's almost like area candlemakers are competition or potential competition to him as he also manufactures candles. It's weird! He's helpful but only to a point.

I need some more too. These are becoming very expensive.

Any ideas on how to finish off the lids that come with them?

100% soy can be so hard!!! Can you add a percentage of pariffin?

do you have a graphic program, is your label in your computer?

I test my candles by pouring half way up the jar. I tested for months and months and couldn't figure anything out and finally attempted this method. Using the 16 oz. LM Mason jars and CDN wicks, I have been able to properly wick scents using CDN sizes 12-16. I prefer to err on the side of underwicking rather than overwicking. I always have a bit of residue no matter what, even if I intentionally make a candle a small flame thrower just to see if all the hang up disappears. If my jar is too hot at the bottom then I pull the wick and test with a size smaller. I randomly test full candles and have yet to find one that was a problem. Mason jars are denser than the regular glass candle containers (except maybe an apothecary jar), in my view, so maybe that has something to do with the success of my testing method. But then, as you all know, there's always tomorrow and a new dilemna.

looks like I'm going to be busy creating.....thanks for your help!