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More tested: Raspberry Thyme - My blend from BCS 50%/50%. Nice HT. Pear Vanilla - Backwoods Vanillay....not as strong as I would have liked; but smellable Cannabis & Rose petals - " nothin Lavender Breezes - " Great HT Lavender Basil - BNL Bittercreek Great HT Black Raspberry Vanilla - Fillmore I got nothin....going to try again Avocado Cilantro - Yummy! Southern Scentsations Grandma'a Kitchen " Strong HT Biscotti - " Great HT Peppercorn Raspberry " Great HT Cherry Blossom - " Good HT...not as strong as hoped More later...

I overheard Scentsy rep at my last show telling a customer they were paraffin.

The prices listed are retail. Sign up for a wholesale account and they will give you the better prices.

It is generally anywhere from 30-50% of the sales. You are counting on high volume of sales to make your money. Taxes it depends upon what state you live in as to what the laws are. Some organizations are tax exempt in certain states. This site might help you. It is listed by state. http://www.fundraisetaxlaw.org/states.html This is MI's law: "When sales are made by schools and other nonprofit organizations, tax must be remitted on taxable sales. To help schools and other nonprofit organizations with their responsibilities when conducting fun-raising sales, the Department gives them the choice of two ways to pay the tax. The organization may register with the Department to collect and remit tax that is due, or it may remit tax directly to the supplier. If the organization chooses to remit tax to the Department, it must become registered with a sales tax license, and present an exemption certificate to the supplier. If the organization chooses instead to pay the tax to the supplier, tax must be paid based on the retail selling price of the items." Sorry this happened to you. On this fundraiser I suggest you will have to take the loss. It is a lesson learned and you don't want a bad reputation. Next fundraiser you can adjust your contract to be clearer and adjust for profits.

When I have people asking if I add a lot of fragrance to my candles, I replay "I add the max amount that the wax is rated to hold. If there is too much it won't mix in well and is a fire hazard". They usually are very interested in hearing that. It helps them realize that you cannot add too much fragrance and to think about the way the candle makers list their wax usage as "more than everyone else". IMO most people who sell below everyone else and taking less profit is usually just in it as a hobby. They also may live close to suppliers so they save on shipping, which cuts a big chunk of cost out.

The eclamshell ones I got on the co-op do not have any circles on them.

Heads Up: Those of you who use the 9oz Fillmore jars...Dollare Tree has round boxes in the Christmas section (red, green, gold, silver). The smallest round box is a perfect fit for the jar. Pop a pretty bow on top and you have a cute gift wrapped candle.

I agree. Cut idea if done right.

eclamshell's definitely are thinner. They are jammed together so it is hard to get apart. I have bent, warped and even cracked some of them trying to get them apart. They bow out a little when filled with wax. I am not sure if the savings justifies the time spent getting them apart and quality. These are not manufactured the same regardless if they have the same #. dianad: I get the same if not a smidge more from my wax batch into the eclamshells as the impact ones.

I love them! Cool Sedona colors.

Grapefruit Blackberry - good HT Avocado Cilantro - my son says he can smell it well. My nose has a bit of candle nose since I've been pouring today. Pomegranate/Peppermint - Lovely but I would like a hint more peppermint, so back to the drawing board.

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Burning flesh heightens the smell of a candle! rotflmao sorry couldn't resist!

They were only $18 a piece so I figured that wasn't too bad of an investment. However I needed a card table sized one...$35! But that one I can use for all sorts of functions. Never thought of renting.

Ok...I'll start testing with that one today. Have been feeling really blah the past week. But I have candles to pour and 2 testers to test...get up girl and get your fanny shaking! It smells divine CT.

OOOhhh....Good Luck! Breathe now before you get swamped.

I held a piece of ivory fabric to the tablecloth and I didn't like it. Black seemed to make it a really dark display. Chocolate would have matched my brown/green logo scheme; but this place with better prices didn't offer brown. So...I went with white. I think it will brighten up the display.

I need to buy table skirts for my next show (requirement cover to the floor). I cannot decide what color to purchase. My tablecloths are forest green with embossed leaves. My display shelves and spinner are black. What color do you think I should go with? White, Black, Ivory? I will be putting the tablecloth draped over the skirt. Thanks

I personally hate shows that you have to pay to get into. It doesn't make sense to me. I wouldn't pay to get into the door at Kohl's. Booth spaces are sold to generate money. Raffles, bake sales, % of sales are all ways to earn extra funds if needed. But to require a potential customer to pay to shop doesn't work for me. However, I have had booths at those shows. Some of the well established shows around here charge a door fee and since they are sales machines...I ignore my feelings on the subject. How about a donation box at the entrance clearly marked as fundraising for xx organization. 1st time shows are notorious for slow sales. I don't think it benefits them to then add on a door fee. But it is harder to add a fee than take it away later.

Each candlemaker has a different set of customers, so what sells for one chandler does not always sell for another. You just have to guess what will sell and move on from it if it doesn't. My biggest consignment shop I can't get rid of bakery scents. They opened a second location 20 minutes away and all I have sold so far is bakery...lol!

I was very ill with Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia and Lupus in 1999. I needed to move myself and my son in with my parents. Mom watched QVC religiously. She talked me into a gel candle kit. Lost job, sold house and car. Sold gel candles for a while at craft shows and switched to Soy in 2002 and the whole shebang took off like wildfire. I was the first soy person in this area. Lupus flared in 2004, so sold my business. In Summer 2008 after trying a few direct sales bombs, decided to go back to what I knew. Opened my new business. In December the Lupus went to my kidneys. I am on dialysis but I still make my soy candles!!! I'm not the type to not do anything.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/78462638/purple-gel-candle-in-square-glass-vase?ref=v1_other_2 Why would you put the wick in like that?

Thank Moonshine...good to know! R.S. I use 415 straight and FO at 1oz/lb.

Yeah! See there was nothing to worry about! Keep at it. Things will come together.

It's a common issue with soy. It won't hurt the burn any. Burn again and it will probably go away. I use 1.5oz per pound in my candles (except Wick Your Wax fragrance oils...then I use 1oz.).