Faerywren

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I do. It started out because I already had soy and paraffin on hand at the time (along with soooo many different wicks). I added 40% paraffin to my soy and kept my same wicking. Luckily, that is all it took to get me a hot throw I was happy with. I've been blending my own wax ever since. I have considered trying a preblended parasoy like 6006, just for ease of use, but don't know if I want to go through testing again.

So pretty!

One of my all time favorites. So beautiful!

I use 10ml roll on bottles and make them one at a time. It depends on what fragrance I'm using (which usually takes up 1-3ml of the bottle). 2ml jojoba and 5-7ml FCO. 1 vitamin e capsule per bottle.

I'm a parasoy user, but I use 1 oz per pound because it's cost effective. If an oil doesn't work at 1 oz or less, I ditch it. It's just personal preference. That's why testing is so important. Fiddling with measurements and wicking will help determine what works best for you and the results you are trying to achieve.

I know lot of folks use plain soy and have great results. I, however, did not. I tested and tested and never got a hot throw I was happy with. I was using soy because I believed the hype about it's eco friendliness and buyer appeal. I switched to parasoy and haven't looked back. I get results I'm happy with and my customers are, too. Ultimately, when customers buy a candle or a tart, it's supposed to smell nice. Good quality is paramount. If the candle is a dud they won't care that it was soy, just that it didn't blow the doors off with fragrance. Don't pander to what you think customers will like. Make a product that you are happy with and that you feel is the best it can be.

I'll probably be there. I missed last summer, but usually go every year.

Welcome Tina! I'm also in Alabama. Tarts are so fun to make! Glad you could join us! Did anyone else giggle when Tina said she'd save money making her own? LOL. Darling, you are in for a ride!

I make loads of roll on perfumes. If you are using a single fragrance oil they smell great right out of the gate. When you are blending, that's when you want to cure for a day or so to let the different scents marry and develop. When I find a blend I like, I usually make a larger batch of it, so the oils have mixed together over time and there is no waiting involved. I use fractionated coconut oil, jojoba and vitamin E. Also, the supplier should have the % listed for perfume and I'd go with that. With a leave on product like roll on, always err on the side of caution. Hope that helps!

How do the citrus EOs hold in your CP, Candybee?

I make my rollerball perfumes with fractionated coconut oil, jojoba, vitamin E and fragrance. Using a perfume base with a rollerball may leak. I'm a nurse and usually keep a rollerball in my scrub pocket. I've never had one leak on me, yet. :-)

I will definitely try them! Does the foil ever stick to the wax?

Wow! What a great tutorial! Thanks!

A fellow soaper and tart making friend introduced me to this company. I bought some of her tarts made with their oils. The cold throw was great. Hot throw was strong but didn't last but half the day. She only uses soy, so I may be spoiled by parasoy tarts that last days at a time.

I use many of their scents and have had decent luck. I use a custom para soy blend. Their dupes are the worst in my opinion. I haven't had any luck with those!

That is some great news! One of my all time favorites!

I use 4625 in my parasoy tart blend with 415. For container candles with 464, I use 4630.

FYI, Using 'type' behind the name doesn't protect you. A copyright/trademark attorney came and spoke at the annual Alabama Soap and Candle Makers meeting a couple years ago and explained all of it in great detail. As crafters, if we use dupes, we are supposed to change the name to something else. We are allowed, however, to say "compare to Bath and Body Works Amber Romance" or "our version of Yankee's Pink Sands". Many terms like Sugar Cookie and Lavender are generic and aren't protected.

thanks Nancy!

No one?

I'm considering a melter for melt and pour soap making. Once upon a time I had a soap kettle. It was essentially a rice cooker and I wasn't too pleased with the results, so I sold it to another soaper. Now I'm wondering if I should revisit the rice cooker or try something like a Presto. Any wisdom/experience that anyone can impart will be appreciated. Thanks!

I use a lot of their oils. I am very happy with them, for the most part. The most disappointing thing for me is their dupes. Some of them are just waaaaay off. For instance, Twilight Woods smelled like the 70s cologne, Windsong, and I can't even tell what Dark Kiss was supposed to be. All of my fragrances become part of a blend, but I test them all alone to see how they behave. I've been very happy with throw in candles and performance in soap.My wax is a custom blend of 464 and 4630. Here are some of the ones I use: Midnight Pomegranate- never smelled the original, but I love this one and will always have it. It is a component in one of my best selling blends. Throw is amazing in my wax. Blackberry Amber- one of my fave FOs ever. Smells and throws great. Mint Meadow- fresh, clean and green scent. Blow the doors off throw in my wax. Fir Clove- love this around Christmas Tobacco Vanilla- love this one. Great in soap and candles. Sea Blossoms- very nice clean floral. Victorian Christmas- orange, clove and evergreen. Love this at the holidays in candles and room sprays. I have been disappointed with some of the 1 oz samples I've ordered recently, but it's been because I was ordering based on an interesting FO name (and with no descriptions had NO idea what I was going to get). Overall, I like their oils and will continue to use them as a supplier.

Love it!

I like #1.