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Usullay when someone infuses a herb into an oil, its done with fresh herbs since they still hold the important vitamins/benefits that you are trying to get from them. Dried herbs contain almost no vitamins, or benefits, they dont usually have a fragrance anymore either. They are mostly used for decoration purposed since they still hold their color. They are best used in potpurri and a fragrance oil is added.

Oh duh!! CP soap huh. I don't do CP. I am in Salt Lake. Just noticed you were in Ogden.

Not sure what you mean by this. All soap, no matter what process you use, is made with lye at some point. Even if you use melt and pour, the soap you are remelting, used lye to get it that way. Lye is no longer an active ingrediant (if you used the proper amount) once the soap if fully cured.

Usually, the *idea* of a citronella candle is to create smoke to put out as much scent as possible & create a larger barrier from bugs. The easiest way to create smoke is to twist several wicks together to create a large flame & smoke. Keep in mind that large flame will also generate a lot more heat on the container. I took a look at your frog & it's a large container - 16oz, I think. I'd be willing to give it a try for my own use, but keep in mind you run the risk of cracking the container, especially when you're near the end of the burn. Ceramic is generally not a stable choice for containers ... just too many variables. If you're just really attached to that container, then I'd suggest you wick it as normal & not expect it to do more than be decorative.

As far as selling it as a citronella ... I wouldn't. There's a reason you usually see citronella's poured in metal or terra cotta type containers. Even with warnings, people would expect a lot more durability in an outdoor candle. Also consider what might happen if water came in contact w/ that hot container -- that bad-boy is going to break!

Food for thought -- Susan.

Excellent advice. I too would wonder if the ceramic could handle the heat, since you would be using a bigger wick recomended for that diamerter, in order to create smoking. Most citronella candles are made in tins or thick walled glass/ceramic jars.

awesome!!!

verry pretty, great job with the thin black line

as in shelf paper? (the plasticy type with the adhesive backing) now there's an idea....

I have some book cover stuff that looks very similar (left over from my son' who is in elementary school) that I might try.

Not exactly the same, some rolls are just matte paper finished, but others have a littel gloss to them, I am assuming the glossed ones will allow more release.

I have some left over and and gonna give it a try.

Here's one that was sent to me by a secret buddy years ago and I have always kept it the same. When using high Olive oil, the avocado and cocoa butter, really help with the creaminess, and the coconut oil helps harden it up. Adding the little bit of castor adds some bigger bubbles. This is a great one.

65.62% Olive Oil

15.62% Coconut Oil

9.38% Avocado Oil

3.13% Cocoa Butter

6.25% Castor Oil

these dont even look like soap. they are surley pieces of art

sorry but I cant see it.

but i love your new avatar.

very very pretty girl, great job

i like them both, great job. I would rather drink that beer though, the description on the bottle sounds yummy

EBAY - only since you are looking for the cheapest

I would go with OBN sonce they are closer to you

those green ones are awseome

i like the second pic

aaah got cha.

The easiest thing to do is to take the container and place it on your scale and hit the tare button. Fill the container with water to the fill line of the container and you have the amount of wax needed. Easy peasy.

HTH.

Steve

This is NOT true. Wax weighs different than water. Please do not use this suggestion

Sockmonkeys Vanilla Orchard is sooo amazing. Great in my lotion base.

Today I am burning a blend I made with True Lavender and Oatmeal Milk and Honey.

I would just remove the photo you have that matches the scent and make the scent name a little bigger with the extra room. Your logo image is very nice and I wouldnt take away from it with another image of the scent.

I agree, great burn. congrats

A Lavender blend

I think the log molds are the best.

I actually like to belnd these both

I have one from candlewic and it is amazing. its called Peonies In Springtime .