charmcandleco

OMG. They are absolutely beautiful.

Ditto

Those are very cute. I just ordered some candy corn scent my self. Got mine from Candle Cocoon. Hoping it smells great.

Oh ya they should have plenty left. There were a bunch of them. I think they just put them out this week.

Just wanted to let you guys know that I found the cutest Christmas jars. At a local dollar general store. They are an off white jar, some with snowmen, some with Santa on them, also they have the metal hooks on the lids. Really cute and only cost a dollar a piece. I'm only guessing because it doesn't tell the size of the jar. But I'm guessing that its close to an 8 oz jar. Not sure how many of you have a dollar general around. But thought it was worth the suggestion anyways.

PS I also put a disposable oven liner in the bottom of the oven in case something goes wrong... earthquake, cat climbs up my leg as I am putting the pan in the oven, tree falls on house, etc.

Thats a good one, Sounds like you have my kind of luck.:tiptoe:

Stella is right its not that big of a deal if you put your containers on a cookie sheet. And just put them in with ease. I usually heat them while i'm melting the wax, and adding all my fo, dye, ect to the wax. Then when I take them out to pour them I turn it off and pour the wax into the containers. Then just put them back in the oven. But what works for some won't for others. This works for me because I know they are cooling slowly plus they are out of the way. I don't really have the counter space to leave out and cover.

I had the same problem with mine and I started heating them up. It really helped for me. Also where are you putting them to cure? That makes a big difference as well. Soy has to cool off really slowly. I put mine in the oven to cure for at least 12 hours. Or If I make them latter in the day I put them in the microwave. But there are lots of different ways you can cool slowly.

Ya, I did see the ones from fillmore, but I didn't know if they would fit. They don't give any spec's on there lids. Glad you guys let me know they fit. I really like the silver lids better than the plastic ones. Thanks

Thank U!!

Just wondering if any one knows where I can get a lid for a 7.5oz tumbler? I called the manufacture and they don't carry a lid for that jar. I got them from Fairway Glass, and the lady told me it was 2 13/16 in diameter. I have tried searching for a 2 13/16 plastic lid for a tumbler jar with no luck.

Well at least I'm not alone. You are so right about the shipping charges. I do not have any supplier's around me ether. You really do have to pay close attention to the shipping charges. I was buying my jars from one supplier, and I thought I was getting a killer deal. That is until I added in the shipping. The shipping alone was like 22 dollars.It was cheaper to just go to the local hobby lobby and buy jars for 99 cents a piece. Than pay 69 cents a piece plus shipping. We should both just open up a supply house in our own states. We would probably make a killing. LOL

I don't know if you have a hobby lobby around your area. But I found a product that is called Dimensional Silicone. It is awesome it is heat resistant, it also says its perfect for glass, and it has no odor at all. It says to wait 24 hours as well. But every time I have used it I only wait 1 to 2 hours and it sets up fine. Oh and the maker is Decorator's Solution. Another good thing about it is all you have to do to remove it is just scrap it with your nails then stick it in the dish washer.

Stella, I will try the Cd 10's. I think your right about it burning up the Fo. Because it has a good throw just not a great one.

I'm going try putting the co in with the usa and see what that does. I know after reading the other posts about CO that I did put way way to much in.

I'v done that myself once. I put 2oz in 1 pound of wax. Not only did it seep out of the top of the candle it also killed the wick. Trial and error I guess. But thats one of the things I do enjoy you can never stop learning. It would just be more fun if I didn't cost so much. The trial and error part is killing my wallet. But I think that I'm very close to getting a good formula. How long did it take you to figure out your wax, and wicking, and what oils throw great in your candles?

Earthfriendly, I just made a Blueberry Muffin scented candle and it is much better. I'm on the right path now I do believe. I just need to order some CD 10's. I think that maybe the answer to my problems. Then I will just have to set down and see what FO work with my wax. I think just to start off I'm going to pick 20 scents or so and only work with them. Until I get more of a customer base.

So far I have tried both the CO, and the USA. I think as things stand right know I'm leaning more towards the USA. But I would like to do more testing with the CO. I think that with the last test I did I put to much CO. I read that less is more when it comes to adding CO. Also I just started using CD wicks. Give me Ur opinion if you will? Does a CD 12 in a 8oz jelly jar sound about right to you. I'm not so sure because the HT is there but not really really strong like I would like it to be. The fragrance oil is a good Quality so I know its not that. The melt pool of the wax is good IDK? If I had a little bit more money to sink in it I would try other soy wax. Not that I hate the C-3. But Im thinking about trying GB 444 or 464. I already tried the CBA and really did not like it. I do like the C-3 Better than it. IDK maybe I have to high of an expectation on how well the candle throws!!!

I have just got done making 3 8oz candle's. They had the blueberry muffin fo from TCMS, and WOW it is great. Very strong scent and the name is dead on to the scent. I used 1.5oz to a pound and next time I will only use 1oz per pound. I made them at 3:00pm and we left, got back home around 10:00pm. I could smell the scent coming up to the door of my home.

Yes sorry USA is what I meant. Well I feel stupid. Thanks for pointing that out because I would have keep on referring to it as UVA if you haven't. We will just call it a blond moment and leave it at that lol. :embarasse

Thanks, I just got my order of UVA in today. Very ready to start testing. I tried to find the CO at walmart but no luck yet. I will probably just have to order it online. I'm going to make a couple of candles with UVA in some and CO in the other, and see wich I like best.

Thanks, I just ordered a sample pack from them. I thought it was a good chance to use them, you get I think 12 different fo's for $14.99.

What is the difference between uva and co? Which one do you believe helps the HT the best?

I know this is a little off subject, but has anyone ordered and fo's from CMS before. If so would you be so kind to give me a review. No particular scent needed. Just the consistency of the scent to its name, and how well it throw H and C.

OMG that is crazy or should I say she is crazy. I'm new to the candle making business. So its good to get an idea of what some of the customers could say and do. Maybe now if something similar happens to me I won't be that shocked.

I'm glad they turned out so good. I'm thinking about trying more traditional wicks. I really love the wood wick but they are eating up the wax. No matter what size I use. They just don't last long enough. Grama does the coconut oil help with hardening the wax some? Just wondering because I went to take some candles to a lady today and they just about started to liquefy in the car with the air on. It was like a 30 min. drive.

charmcandleco how long did you let your 50/50 mix cure? I poured 1 lb - 1/2 CBA & 1/2 C-3 yesterday and added 1 tsp coconut oil and 1&1/2 oz Berry Creme Brulee from MC. The candles are perfect looking, perfect look of the CBA and throw of the C-3. The extra left over poured in tarts and they have a very strong cold throw. Might just be what I have been looking for.

My first batch Only cured for 24 hours. Mine had a great finished look as well. Just my opinion but they looked better finished with the 50/50 mix than just the CBA by itself. I noticed that the c-3 is a little harder wax than the CBA. Which I think helps the CBA out. I use to get sink holes just about every time I poured the CBA. But so far I haven't got any sink holes with the 50/50. Just very pretty smooth tops.

Hi! charmcandleco how long have you been doing the CB advance with no mixing

and when you mix the C3 with the CB advance did you mix anything else with it, and what type of wick you are using I hope you don't mine me asking all this questions, I like to know but before I start mixing and testing

I have been using the CB advance for about four months. Some scents have Ok HT but most don't. So I did some research and decided to use C-3. But I still had about 9 pounds of the CB advance left so I tried mixing the two waxes together. With out anything else but a UV stabilizer. I sold two yesterday with the love spell Fo and the customer loved it. Even her husband liked the smell. The CT was awesome as well as the HT. The type of wicks I use are wood wicks. I have not really tried any other type of wicks. I just really love the wood wicks. But good luck because I know how crazy it can get testing.

I just got my order of C-3 wax in. I had been using CB Advance, and just could not get the HT I wanted. So I mixed the two 50%-50% with only 1oz of Fo per pound of wax. The smell was so strong. I'm just so happy that I have finally got the CT and HT I was looking for. If I were to only use 1oz of Fo per pound with the CB alone it would not have hardly smelled at all. :yay:

The range (130°F-200°F) that the manufacturer suggests for my wax, NatureWax C3, allows me to add FO at 180°F. I then stir until the wax cools to the high end of their pouring recommendations, 120 to 165°F. I believe the higher heat plus all the stirring helps blend the oil into the wax mo' better. Works for me, anyhow.

I agree at first I add my fo at around 130F and the throw was not great. I just made a new batch of candles with the fo added at a higher temp. and they were so much better.