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Suzy, that is such a beautiful and inspiring picture! Love all the color! Do you have any Sweet Orange Chili Pepper in that batch? That is my favorite one that you do. It sounds exciting and the color you do is so spot on! zeo

Thanks PAgirl89. I actually really like the size and shape of the 1.5 oz shallow cups....at least from looking at the pictures. I can't wait to see them in person. A Scentsy cube weights about .35 oz and most people use 2 cubes at a time which is approx .7 oz. And from what I've read online, a Yankee Tart is .8 oz so I would think a 1 oz. tart should be more than enough. And if I'm not mistaken, a 1.5 oz cup holds about 1.2 oz of wax. I'll be sure to take some pictures and share so others can see how they look compared to the 2 oz. cups. I'll also put something common like a dollar bill next to it so viewers can visualize the size.

I did a LOT of searching for online vendors who might still have the clear 1 oz. ellipso's in stock and this was the only one I could find: http://www.foodservicefiresale.com/Ellipso_1_oz_Clear_Oval_Plastic_Portion_Cups_p/nwse1001.htm But they don't have the lids so I bet that is why they haven't sold out yet. You can get the lids from webstraurant.com so if you really wanted to stock up on what appears to be the last of the batch, you have an option.

The individual tarts I'm making (from a silicone tray) are just my temporary plan and my long-term plan is clamsells and portion cups. Well, after looking at the prices for polypro zip bags (yikes!), I realized it would be more cost-effective to scrap the temporary plan and just order the portion cups since those will work just as well. I just don't know what size yet. I'm going to try 2 oz cups and 1.5 oz cups so see which size works best for me and my friends/testers. Thank you everyone for your help!

7-8% depending on my wax recipe.

Oh, I'm glad I asked! Thank you for the links! I will make an order. Was kind hoping to get some 3x3 bags anyway so now I'll just get a variety of sizes.

While, I am testing, I am storing my tarts in Ziploc bags but I have no idea if they are polypro or not. I can't find anything on the box or their website can't find the Recycle # 5 anywhere. And I've searched through the forum and didn't see anything. Anybody know? Do you think the scent will be ok? Thanks! zeo

I have decided that while I'm searching for the right tart wax(es) for me, I want to use the same FO in each test batch to reduce the number of variables. I know that still won't help me with future FO testing but I'm thinking it's at least a good place to start. I will be ordering from Candle Science. So does anyone have a suggestion for a good FO that performs well in most all soy waxes? Preferably one that would appeal to a wide range of testers (both male and female)? Thanks! zeo

Ok, thank you all for the feedback. I feel better now knowing it can be done. I could get excited about a milder scent that is longer lasting. So I will keep testing with soy for now. I initially bought a bunch of 1 oz. FO samples from Candle Science but I think if I'm really want accurate comparisons, I need to order a larger bottle of *one* FO and use only that one (dang that will get boring! hehe!) while I'm testing. Now...to find the right FO for such testing. I think I will start a new thread.

Hi, I saw that no one replied to your question and even though I don't know much I thought I would say that RE/AH recently acquired the KY line of waxes so it's possible they are the same or very similar. Have you ordered anything yet? Maybe someone will add more info (or correct me if I'm wrong...hehe!) now that this thread has been bumped.

I've read through a LOT of threads here and even though I didn't bookmark the comments, I have read quite a few people saying their tarts are better than Scentsy's. My goal is to come up with something where the scent is at least 80-90% as strong. Can this be done with soy? The reason I ask is because I've been testing with EcoSoya XceL and PB. There are other forum members who use these with success. But I'm not getting a HT anywhere near what I get from my Scentsy wax. I've tried 4 different formulations for XceL/PB: 1) 70/30, 60/40, 50/50 and 40/60. The 40/60 XceL/PB combo seems to work the best for others but it was still only half as strong as my Scentsy wax. I have ordered 5 lb. samples of 135, 415 and 464 and I plan to try each of those with my PB and see how it goes. But if nothing works in that group, then I may switch to Parasoy. I understand that soy is a little tricker to work with and I'm ok with that. I don't mind putting in the time to test other waxes. But my question is, for those who say your tarts are better than Scentsy, are any of you doing soy only?

Has anyone ever sold clear ovals and black ovals at the same time to see how customers respond. Just wondering which one would be more appealing.

Yes!! That's the one! Thank you sunharbor! That is exactly what I was looking for.

When surfing around and checking out supplier websites, I saw one that listed 5 pound samples and there was a drop-down window where you choose which brand you want to order. And I believe there is a $25 minimum. But now I can't find it. Does that ring a bell for anyone? Thank you! zeo

I tested the first batch today. This is the yellow ones with 60% XceL and 40% PB. I had scented at 8% and the cold throw was so amazing it was almost overwhelming. But the hot throw was pathetic. My tart was a little bigger than 2 Scentsy cubes. I tested in my office where I normally only burn 1 Scentsy cube and can only stand to have it on for about an hour. Their stuff is so strong! My tart which was twice as big was only 1/2 as strong in HT. So mathematically, that is 1/4 as strong. I understood that I'd have to work with Soy to get the HT right but I didn't realize I was going to be THAT FAR OFF right off the bat. I'm going to blame the XceL since a lot of people who tested that at 100% in their containers said it was weak. My 2nd batch was the pink hearts but it had even more XceL 70/30 XceL/PB so I'm expecting even less HT. Not planning to report back until after I test batch #3 which is the 50/50 blend. I also did a test batch #4 and it's still curing. It's the blend Suzy uses. 60% PB and 40% XceL. I scented that one with CS's Vanilla Hazelnut. I didn't really like it OOB but in my tarts, it's very nice!