southernscents

Those look AWESOME!!!! I also make my own labels. I was using white waterproof on my candles, but I am in the process of changing over to kraft with primitive graphics on them. I am also changing the sizes. I am adding primitive home decor to my products. I like to have more than just candles when I go to a show and setup. I know what you mean about all the time you spend designing the label. I have print shop labels and it is not compatible with all of the labels I am wanting to use from www.labelsbythesheet.com so it has been a headache for me. I definately will check out the program you use, might be better. I have had this one for 3 years, so maybe I need a change.

Your candle shown looks like one you would see in an upscale shop. I like the modern look and I also like the simpleness of it. It's not too busy, just right. I use the 8oz plain sided jelly jars and they are my best seller. Also, have a 16oz footed jar (new one testing, don't know the sales status on it yet) and I have a 26oz apothecary with a black handled lid. I agree with the ones buying for the scent not the jar. That seems to be what matters to my customers most.

Thanks for sharing with us.

This was a great post. I have that happen all the time at shows. My regular customers I deliver to do not ask. They just want to buy them and are glad they don't have to fool with making them.

I always tell them that I order my supplies online. That could be from a number of sources and then I explain to them that it is not something that you can just do overnight. They are usually like really...duh . I don't go much farther than that.

When that ask if it is hard. I just explain that you have to do lots of testing and invest a lot of money to find the right jar, wick, wax, scents for yourself.

That usually works for me. When you involve the fact that I have to test them and quite a bit of money they back off. It seems like to much for them.

I think maybe they are curious at first and then they think...hhhmmm...I could do this. Once you tell them a little they are like ooohhh wow, nevermind, lol.

I use caution labels or the candle does not go out. I am currently waiting on mine to get here before I sell some I have made. I didn't realize I was out until after order was placed.

About the phone #. I did have a booth at a local merchants mall. They closed the 23rd... . I did not have my contact # on them because I wanted them to return to the store to get them. Although, all they have to do is ask at the register and they will contact me.

Now I am going to be doing shows again, I will have to make a label for the back (small) that has my contact info.

If they are a big seller and have been doing it many years it looks like they would know this stuff has to be on there. I also make business cards and have them with me. Some people just don't get it, I guess.

I have had good results with At Wix End Gingerbread. They also have lots of others that I really like. Good Luck!!!

I have 2 customers wanting me to make Yankmee Fresh Mint if I can. I have Spearmint, but that is not it. Is there something I can add to that or is there somewhere I can get Fresh Mint? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks......

My mother has been after me for 2 weeks to get this scent. She smelled some at Bath & Body Works. I think it was oil for a burner they have. I also would be interested in input on this scent.

I use waterproof vinyl labels from labels by the sheet. They are great. I use an inkjet printer also. I have not had any problems so far. You can order as much or as little as you want. You can order one sheet and try them before buying a case or whatever. They are reasonably priced and fair on shipping.

Hope this helps. They also ship quick.

http://www.labelsbythesheet.com/browse_dept_items.asp/categ_id/83/parent_ids/0/Name/Water-Resistant_Vinyl_Labels_(inkjet)

I just recently received this from a sample lot purchase from here and I love it. I made it in melts, so I am like you with the name farts. I named mine Monkey Mix and put a fruit picture on the front.

I finally got me a tealight mold. I used KY Parasoy votive/Tart blend. They dried fine, but when I went to take out the pins some of them cracked down the middle or cracked when I tried to get them out. It seems the wax was too soft. I was afraid to use a container wax, because I thought it might not come out very easily.

What wax do you use in your tealight mold?

This afternoon I tried my 1st attempt at making bath bombs, lmbo. I am glad u experts weren't a fly on the wall to watch. I was very anxious and could not find a meatballer anywhere in my town. I have to drive 30 minutes or so. So I bought a 2.00 large ice cream scoop and tried making half bombs. Some of them turned out okay. Some of them cracked. I think I should have had hubby remove the thing that you normally push to remove ice cream, although I didn't push it. I am going to let them dry and see what happens. Any comments on where to get a meatballer? I am not sure I would know how to use it, lol. I also thought about a mold. I saw some square bombs here on the board. Do you let them dry before removing them from this mold? I will get back to making them when I get some more citric acid. I will post pics. My batteries are dead in camera....

I read a post where someone mentioned this magazine so I went to their site and checked it out. 20.00 for 4 issues.

How many of you subscribe to this?

Do you recommend it?

Okay. I have thought about this and I think I know why I have no bubbles. When I ordered the ingredients I got them from WSP. I did not see SLSA, they had Sodium Sesquicarbonate..it stated that it was used in bath powders, etc. So I assumed it was the same thing, I bet it isn't. I will have to order some SLSA from another supplier. Anyone that wants to chime in on this problem would be helpful...Thanks

I would like to try the bombs. The square ones are cool. I have to get busy.

Okay, now I have tested these myself. The melts are oily as they stated in post. I am not sure if customers will like these. I have sent them to my moms work. The women there are great testers. I forgot that a soaper once told me that it is hard to use vanilla in B & B products they turn brown and some of my melts had a brown circle at the top later in the day.

The silky suds didn't turn out like I thought they would. I did not smell them enough(needed to add more FO). They also did not seem to do anything to the water. When I tried them in the sink it was sikly feeling. Did I do something wrong? Back to the mixing bowl, lol.

Well, I ordered the ingredients for these 2 recipes and made them. Wow they were both so easy. I have handed the bath powder out for trials and waiting for results. I did try them in the sink...couldn't wait. They sure were soft. I also tried the melts in the sink. I will agree with what recipe said they are oily. I like them, but we will have to see what testers say. I ordered the wrong cocoa butter (didn't read further down until after I ordered). So I added Warm Vanilla Sugar to the mix. You can't really smell it, it's mostly cocoa butter smell. I will know next time. I added pics for you to see. I think I will call the Silky Suds...Silky Milk Bath if that is ok with the creator.

This may not be of much help. I am not sure if they sell them in lots or by color. Check with www.cottonblossomcrafts.com I ordered a mixed lot from them once. I don't remember if they sold by color or not. Good luck.

This may sound stupid, but how do u melt the ingredients. I assume from the glass bowl you use the double boiler method. I would like to try these someday, but am not sure about the melting part.....

I have seen a new to me candle. It has a wood wick. How in the world does this work or does it? Someone may have already posted this subject, but I didn't go through the posts to check. If someone understands how a wood wick would work I would love to know myself. Thanks......

I have a wholesale account at a florist that has requested numerous times for a men's line. She is doing well with the women's line. I have no idea what to create for men. I do not currently make soap, although that is a thought for down the road. I can figure out what scents. My problem is like is there a way to make after shave lotion, or do I use the same body spray I do for women, to make a mans spray? I also thought about some type of cologne but wouldn't that be expensive (ordering glass bottle and such)?

TIA...Amy

I have read on here before about a site that lists suppliers that you can search for the scent you need. I had it saved and then I lost everything on my pc. If someone has this I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks

I have been working on creating a website with yahoo sitebuilder. I was wondering if I have to use yahoo as a host, now that I have it in this program. If I can use another host, how do you get it to that one. The only options seem to let me use yahoo.

What is MMS?

I tried WSP's and I did not care for it. It had an odor that I thought was hard to cover up. Although, I did like the feel of it, but am looking for another kind.

Well...I lit it up today in my bathroom and it smells great. I use a soyblend. I told a customer today and sold her tealights and a candle already. I also want to try out some of those new ones. I will have to wait until after xmas. Bank account is screaming STOP!!!

Thanks. That is what I figured, but wanted some opinions. I will have to deliver what I can this week and they will have to get the rest next week.

Thanks again.

Amy