chris22

Hello Linda, welcome.... This board is a great place to learn everything you need to know! Have fun

Thank you all for the compliments.

Belinda, I use 4630 and for the chunks i just add a little 4625 to harden it up a bit so that the color doesn't run when doing the over pour.

Thank you all for your responses. Recently I been looking at it and thinking the same as in kinda plain looking but I don't have a logo or anything to put on? I will have to just play around with some different ways again and hopefully come up with something better? Thank you all again

Do you think my label is too busy? I have other ideas but I feel like info is good?

Here are some pictures of sports candles I make. I make these for high school teams in

My area but been asked a lot for pro teams as well.

Yes #5 pp is polypro. You can use that

Hello, thank you for the info. It happened to me again the other day. I got a call saying that he couldnt find my website using the search engines. I explained that you have to use the address bar on top of the screen... I dont think people think to use that one? ever? therefore im not getting found....frustrating!

Hi.. I work in IT/Web services for my full time job and make/sell soaps on the side.

you should always give out your full web address that would start with "http://"

web crawlers (these are programs that populate search engines) take weeks to pick up new websites or even longer. They are large programs that basically index the internet. There is a lot out there to get through! Also if people purchase adversitment space on search engines they also are pushed up to be first or close to first in the search results.

I thought for sure the Twitter account was yours. The first name used is similar to yours and it is @BetterScents.

no, not mine??? i never made a twitter account? huh?

yes, I do. i guess I'm just too new to this whole website thing? i dont get it??? haha

I'm coming up with Get Better Scents in most results from Google. I think I picked up your twitter account but don't want to put it on here b/c the one I ran across has a person's full name associated with it.

By typing in the web address in the address bar it does come up.

HTH

that's the only way to find it. I don't really think people use that one though?? and some might not think to use it as well? but anyway i think im just being impatient being it's still under constuction. and yes, that's not me, i dont have twitter

yes, weebly said two weeks usually? I guess I'm impatient. I have a few friends that have some co workers that want to see some of my product and I have to keep telling them" you have to use the top toolbar to search" because it's not noticed yet by big search engines yet. I just think it's out of habit that people use whats right there in front of them. The google search bar

Hello, I have a free website in the making at weebly. I published it just to see if it will show up in searches and I cant find it? I copied the seo thing with google? I'm not to good with computers I guess? Well, here it is: any info on it would be greatly appreciated. betterscents.weebly.com

how was it??? better than the other?? im thinking about buying the pet spritz from rustic essentials. has anyone tried?? and do you just put in f.o. and shake??then done??? thanks for the help.... and what kind of ingredient label do you need on these??

thank you all again....i just got the blanks in the mail.....i used a 1 ounce fragrance i got from peaks (vanilla passion) just to see how many i can make and i used the candle jar blanks from oak court creations....i used a 1/2 in paint brush dipped in jar and brushed on...9 dips in f.o. on each side of blank and brushed on... i made 10 air freshners with that amount....they are drying now...should i not put so much on????how many times do you usually dip your brush per side??? i made sure the blank looked wet.....thanks for all the help .....and i just made mandarin plum and wow....very very strong f.o.

again...thank you all for your responses....i am ordering the candle jar blanks now....and ill prob try both candle fragrance and a b&b fragrance too???see what works better???? and ill prob dye with food coloring and some water......ill let you all know what the outcome is......i cant wait

thank you carol for your response....now....one more question...how many af's can you make with one ounce f.o.?????and how long do your smells last at a strong car filling scent???? like those tree ones...i used to put the 3 pack in my car and i couldnt smell it 2 weeks later.....these will last longer right????

hello and thank you in advance....i am going to test some car air freshners out...now,is the fragrance oil used for the blanks candle f.o.???or the bath and body f.o.????or is there a special f.o. needed??? i have a person that loves the candles i make and he suggested that i make something for his car....so im doing some research and i cant find anything about what specific f.o. is used???i know you just brush the f.o.on both sides of the blank and package....sounds easy enough???ill probablly order from oak court creations...just looking for something else to offer???? might have someone interested in a fundraiser later this year???? thank you again....

paraffin :yay:4630 without a doubt!!!! i LOVE it.....i tried j223 or 4633 i think it is now???? and 6006.....nothing like 4630 and they say those two compare or are similar....no way...4630 all the way

hello all and thank you for all your help....can someone please help me or point me in the right direction to finding these plastic lids for a 9 oz straight sided jar??? i think lid size is 70lug??or 70ct????i found jar on fillmore containers but they dont have a plastic lid that fits it???? i really am looking for the lid shown????or one like it....thank you again......

i understand......thank you very much for your help.....

the 6 oz... im using c 55....and in the 4 oz im using c 50.... yes ill drop down a size and see what happens differently....thank you for your help

here is a few pics....i use 4630 with cc wicks.....first is winter wonderland 6 oz hex...3 1/2 hours into first burn..2nd is 12 oz hex with apple jack n peel.....3 hours into first burn... 3rd is winter wonderland 4 oz hex....3 1/2 hours into 2nd burn

thank you very much for your response.....and all others to come.....i know from research to test test test.....but if i keep it the same or close to i ust thought i didnt have to test every batch ....(i only make 2 pounds at a time)thats alot of candles to test!!!! i just make as a hobby for family and friends....they just pay a lil extra than cost as of now......but i love making....:smiley2:

hello again.....i was just wondering....do you test every single batch of candles you make ???? or do you find something that works such as wax,wick,jar,scent,dye and produce produce and produce without testing again if you make it the same every time????or pour and add as close as possible to same temp every time.... new to making candles and was just wondering???? thank you