BerryPatchMama

The keepsake or apothecary jars that are about 3 ½” double wick nicely. Almost anything 3” or smaller you can single wick, like Henry says. It depends too on if you have a “theme” going, if you are going to sell. I started out with the keepsake jars, but ended up setting up my site as “prim”, so am attempting to change my keepsakes over to 8 oz. sq. masons to fit in with my webpage. Almost anything straight sided is easier to wick too than something that is curvey, like the balmoral for instance. You also want to look at cost, and shipping if can’t pick them up. You may want to go with something that is close to you.

cute site kerry! but what do you mean by prim?

i want to stay away from "country looking".. it just isnt y personality, plus i think its over done

i really like these frosted 11oz tumblers i got, but theyre out of stock and a tad pricey

What containers do you like?

Trying to decide between Dodecagon, hexagon, victorian, or plain ol cheap jelly jars....

any expiriences or things to share that i may not have considered?

i use ecosoya Pure soy, if that matters...

damn!! I gotta hit costco and buy up some cheap so I can sell them on ebay when they retire the scent

Ive been using the Pure Soy and I like it! No big problems...

so how's it compare to the Advanced?

Agree about the metric system, but, in Jim's case it doesn't matter since the published specs where in error. Calling something .4 liter when its actually .35 would be the same thing.

yea, but is it an ounze by weight or volume? there was probably an error made by the supplier when they converted the size, so i dont think its false advertising as much as an honest error. i doubt the chinese use the english system.

the place you bought it from should have the integrity to clarify their description and pay shipping on your return, though. they should make it 'right'.

only insecure people have to resort to that.

fluid ounze and weight ounze are different!

this is why the metric system is superior!!

ive only ordered from 3..

peaks

wholesalesuppliesplus (close to me)

candlewic

i must say, peaks seems to be the best quality of the 3... although i have some good response from some of the wholesalesuppliesplus too

early american candle is close too, but i have yet to buy anything from them... i did visit the showroom once tho

Very helpful replies! It was those economy pillars that they didn't fit in that got me wondering.

so I ended up ordering these wick pins I saw on ebay, but they were cheaper at the sellers site. They had a pic on ebay, but not on the site

http://www.letitshineusa.com/products.asp?cat=35

ive been using stamps.com for about 2 years. the advantage to stamps.com vs click n' ship is that you CANNOT use clickn'ship

1. for first class mail or parcel, only priority or express

2. i dont think you can insure your packages with clickn' ship without going to the post office

now ive been using them for my current biz, which isnt candles, so my packages are often less than 1lb and usually less than 5lbs and fit in my mailbox for my carrier to pick up. so I dont need to drop them off at the post office.

For packages over 5lbs Fexdex is usually the most economical choice.. and insurance is included. if I had a close Fedex place or if I met their minimum per week packages for pick up I would use Fexdex.

I am finding that the buttons, chips, not so much the blocks, though... do not melt completely and blend with my wax.

I read somewhere that liquid dye does not 'clog' the wick, therefore you can make more vibrantly colored candles, too.

Is that correct?

Any supplier recommendations?

I am using RRD and HTP wicks and I find my RRD do mushroom more

Just a thought...depending on how hot you pour, your mold filled with hot wax might melt the peanuts.

LOL good though haha

cool thanks! i thought that might be the way to do it with the temperature change, but i wasnt sure if i needed special wax...

I saw some square pillars at Target and the surface had a smooth crackeled apperance sort of like a dry creek bed, KWIM?

thanks folks!

You know, leveling the wick pin/molds might be a good use for all those packing peanuts I have now LOL wish me luck!

which way do you put these into the mold?

I assumed you put the pin in the mold, base first, so it was centered, right?

umm but the 3" pins base does not fit in the 3" mold LOL

If I put the mold on the pin, then the mold wobbles...

You'd think I could figure this out