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  1. Faerywren
    Yes, you can. I used to do straight palm melts with feather palm and they were amazing. I still have some that will blow doors off years later! A word about Tennessee, I love their oils! Their Buttercream is a must have for me. It's one of the 3 oils I use in my vanilla blend and I accept no substitutes!!! Dried Apple Wreath is also very good. I remember it went away for a bit and people were getting twitchy. I love cinnamon/spice/fall scents all year 'round. Some other good choices for fall are Applejack and Peel (I have Brambleberry's, but I'm sure there are others that are good), Spiced Apples and Peaches (think mine is Candlewic?), Leaves (Just Scent) and Harvest Moon (Peak)
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    I thought about doing this a number of years ago, then realized that noone, aside from other soapers, really knows or cares about the HCSG. I may still do it one day, but for myself only. I doubt it would help my business.
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    I use the 4 oz and the 8 oz jar and I start with a CD 8! Is it because y'all are using straight soy and I use a blend? I only bump up to a CD 10 if the oil is heavy/spicy. I have never used a CD 14 for anything, so I'm intrigued.
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    I may be misunderstanding your question...You don't add fragrance to the melter. You would weigh out smaller amounts of melted wax to a pour pot and fragrance that.
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    Beach Linen is a clean smell without being overly laundry detergent/fabric softener like. Does that make sense? It is one of my all time favorites!
  6. Faerywren
    Beach Linen is sooo lovely!
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    I did farmer's markets and craft shows at first.
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    It really depends on your market. I never had much luck with bath stuff outside of gift baskets, but perfume and room sprays do well!
  9. Faerywren
    I'm in Alabama and was pleasantly surprised that their shipping wasn't much more than companies that ship to me in plastic bottles.
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    I use 1 oz of FO to 16 oz of my parasoy. Certain strong scents I will do 3/4 oz to 16 oz of wax, but I don't ever use more than 1 oz. If I can't get throw with that, I ditch it and move on.
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    I have a restaurant backround, too, Chefmom. I think of it as "food cost" as well!
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    Oh yeah. Many of my favorites come from there.
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    I use the same kind of shelving as JustAJesusChick. I got mine at Lowe's. They have a couple different sizes.
  14. Faerywren
    I use their oils in my parasoy blend all the time with no problems and great throw.
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    I want to say I liked Caribbean Coconut from WSP, I used to mix it with pineapple with good results. The best one I've found was Tropical Element by Moonworks, sadly she is no longer in business but I bought 2 lbs before she closed.
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    Did you search the database? There has got to be one here, I would think.
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    What brand of soap base did you use? Some of them get very rubbery/plasticy before you can pour it. Nature's Garden bases that I tried were awful about not staying liquid, or I had so much waste that wound up sticking to my measuring cup.
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    Just an FYI, an 8 oz jelly jar will throw like a beast, so I don't think that is the problem. I use parasoy in jelly jars and I judge throw by whether or not I can smell the candle I have burning on the living room mantle on our upstairs landing when I come out of our master bedroom! The right combination will give you plenty of throw!
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    I use FOs mostly. Do you mean you can't find a good coconut fragrance?
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    Does coconut wax need to cure? I know soy candles need cure time before they have good throw, and sometimes not even then. Why are you saying it's weak if it fills a room?
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    Most perfume bases are thin liquids. Using the thicker oil, in my opinion, helps with the not leaking. Maybe I've just been lucky with rollerballs, since I've heard about plenty of crafters who have had leaks!
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    Everything in candle making (and soap making) is by weight. When you pour 16 fluid ounces into your measuring cup, that is a volume measure, it is not equivalent to 16 ounces of weight.
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    If not made properly, a votive can melt all over the place and become quite a hazard. Research and testing is your friend.
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    I had the same issue Candle guy. I was unhappy with the performance of soy alone, so started blending my 464 with 4630. I've never looked back. I want to try a preblended wax. but the idea of re-testing everything does not appeal to me at all.
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    Welcome Rami! I agree with Vicky. As exciting as candlemaking is, it takes a lot of testing to get a great candle every single time. The variables are so varied, from jar size to wick size to fragrance brand etc. The fact that you have to use 1/2 oz of fragrance to 4 oz of wax is reason enough to stop now and begin testing with known ingredients. Most of us use 1 oz of fragrance to 16 oz of wax. Some may use a tad more for some scents, but 2 oz of fragrance per pound is NOT standard. More does not equal better. Kits are a great way to start, but so is researching the different kinds of waxes and seeing which one will suit your needs/image the best. Without taking the time to learn about the process and properly test each candle combo for quality, the name you put out there for yourself may not be a good one. Enjoy the journey!
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