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Not at 5 cents per piece, I don't think. And, I don't believe they have this exact size.

Probably about the same price if you factor in the labor involved with shrinking it closed. A little under 5 cents for those lids isn't bad.

Check it out everyone. Procap by Dinex (Dinex is the manufacturer, but they don't allow direct orders...only through their distributors).

This website offers a TON of different sizes of lids, and Dinex is the manufacturer that makes the ones that Candles and Supplies sells (I'm pretty sure of it).

http://www.wasserstrom.com/restaurant-supplies-equipment/SearchCtrlCmd?storeId=10051&langId=-1&searchType=Basic&filter=&sort_results=priceDesc&narrowSearchTermFilterArray=&newSearch=true&stdPageSize=80&currPgNum=&searchFilter=&errorViewName=SearchResultsView&search_field=procap

Does anyone have an idea as to the manufacturer of these lids? Candles and Supplies seems to have the best pricing on them, however, they don't have any in the size that I require.

Anyone know who actually MAKES these lids?

Candles and Supplies ones aren't quite big enough.

Anyone know where I can get either the cheap plastic lids (dust covers) for the 14oz tumblers, that are about 3 1/8" to 3 1/4" in diameter, or the fancier silver ones with fitments, at the best prices? I know fillmore has them but 17 cents per piece sounds steep to me, for a little plastic lid that probably costs fractions of a penny to produce.

Not sure what the minimums are (I know they are higher than most of the suppliers mentioned on here) but you can try Wicks Unlimited, and Precision Wicking. They are the distributors that sell the wicks directly to most, if not all, the suppliers mentioned here.

By the way, I don't know what wax you are using, nor do I know your fragrance load, but I can all but guarantee that an Eco 2 will not work, by itself, in a 2.5" diameter container. You will likely have to wick up from that.

Nothing she has contributed, or not contributed, is in any way helpful. And, if you feel that strongly about my two handles (and I"ve already explained why I had them), then ban me. It's not a big deal. Otherwise, let's move on and see if Top can come on here, as the question was intended for him, and not for you, or for Judy.

Ummm. Not sure what's interesting about it, but, we should probably get back to the point of the thread. Thanks for your incredible input. Incredibly helpful.

Question for wick. I've appreciated, and really benefited from your series on how to use and wick the other three palms (Starburst, Tortoise and Feather).

Just wondering if you are also planning to come out with your instructional on Glass Glow, and, if so, when you think that might be.

Thank you.

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Do you mind me asking how well they all throw? The purpose of this thread is actually to get a feel for their strongest throwing oils.

Favorites, in terms of how they smell, are subjective. What I like, you might not, and vice versa, but, scent throw is slightly less subjective. Are there any that you would say throw particularly well?

I must say that, given they are almost all $9.99/lb I am VERY impressed. I was extremely skeptical and ordered only a couple of samples (Clean Cotton, Wash Day, Cucumber Melon, and Honeydew Melon) and, they are ALL very strong throwing. In fact, I absolutely ADORE CandleScience and Bert's Cuc Melon FAR outthrows the CS version. Although the CS version is probably a slightly truer dupe to the BBW version, the Bert's one is significantly stronger.

So, now that my skepticism is out of the way I was wondering if any of you have any suggestions for some VERY strong throwing oils from Bert's. I have searched and for sure will be ordering the Dark Chocolate Mint that you all rave about.

I just a paraffin container blend, by the way, so their performance in soy isn't a big concern (to me).

I would love to hear some suggestions for oils that throw very strongly and, if possible, and in the spirit of helping each other out, some oils that did NOT do well for you, so that I might stay away from those.

Thanks in advance to everyone.

Ok folks, so here is the situation. We've always used a Libbey 14 oz tumbler (the 918cd, specifically) and have always double wicked, as this is a 3 3/8" diameter jar. We use J-50 and double wick almost exclusively with Eco-1. There are a couple of tougher oils that require an Eco-2.

Now on to my question. We are now introducing a new line of Apothecary jars and in testing with the 26oz apothecary (we buy ours from TV Guilfoil), we seem to be having trouble with even the Eco-2's. I am fairly certain that it's due to the fact that as it gets further down into the jar, oxygen deprivation becomes more extreme, and the flames become smaller and smaller.

The Eco-2's have done slightly better than the Eco-1's, but still not quite good enough. In your opinions, would moving up to Eco-4's do the trick?

I'm partial to Eco series wicks as I've found them to be the most reliable, and we have tested extensively. Most every other wick was unusable in our double wicking, even with the aforementioned tumblers, as they would always drown out. Not sure if it has to do with the Eco's construction or what, but it seems that it requires less oxygen to maintain a nice, strong flame.

Having said that, I don't HAVE to use them so if anyone has experience double wicking this type of container (the larger apothecary style jars), please let me know what you have used, and how it has worked for you.

Thanks in advance to everyone.

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Can anyone direct me, preferabbly to a supplier in the Southeastern US (but not necessarily) with the best pallet pricing on J-50? The best I've found myself, thus far, is Candle Science.

I think CS is in Georgia, which is close enough, and their shipping (especially if you reach 200 pounds, is MORE than reasonable) but, are there other REALLY high quality FO suppliers in or around Florida with reasonable shipping?

Is there a supplier specializing in designer fragrance dupes, meant for candles? Thinks like Light Blue by Dolce and Gabbana, Cool Water, Stella, Eternity, etc, etc, etc?

I can find the dupes easily but, most of the time they seem to be more meant for soaps and b&b. Anyone know of a good supplier specializing in them, that throw well in candles?

Thanks for the replies, everyone.

Candybee, I'm going to test them anyway but what would you say is the difference between CS Clean Cotton and CS Sun Washed Linen?

Hey everyone. I need some suggestions for the STRONGEST throwing (not necesarily your favorite, but rather, the strongest throwing...hot throw specifically), Clean Cotton/Fresh Linen type scents?

I've searched through the archive and don't see anything RECENTLY. I know alot of people used to recomend WillowWoods (and I checked and they do still have this fragrance). I use CS alot and they have Sun Washed Linen and Clean Cotton, either of which would fit the bill...how do they throw?

I also read a thread where almost unanimously, people recommended Peak's Clean Cotton. Is it a very strong throwing fragrance? I would love to hear your thoughts. I wanted to see if I could pick 5-7 of the most recommended to order samples of, before making my own decision and hopefully reporting back here.

It will likely not adhere to the jar and will be rattling around (not good). Pillar waxes are alot harder generally and don't produce nearly as good a scent throw as container waxes.

Any reference to a percentage as it relates to candles accounts for TOTAL weight of the FINISHED product.