ChristineMarie

Thank you very much, Stella. That was very helpful! I have never used stearic acid but I will pick some up and give it a try. Thanks again! :smiley2:

I have been using soy wax for container candles for years but have always used palm wax for votive and pillars....due to environmental issues I do not use the palm wax anymore and bought some Cargill V1 votive pillar blend to try for the votives. I have played around with it a little bit pouring at different temps and I am getting cracks in the votives and some are even literally breaking in half when I pull them from the molds. Can I mix my C3 container wax with the votive wax? Will this help the cracks at all? What ratio would you recommend? I have never had any problems with their C3 wax and I love it but so far I am really hating the V1.

"An LLC that is taxed as an S corp is still a limited liability company from a legal standpoint (subject to the laws governing limited liability companies in the state of formation); however, for tax purposes it is treated as an S corp. " Thanks for that link, it was helpful! But does that mean I still go about filing everything as an LLC? I have the paperwork to file a new business with the state but there is no option for an S Corp... Is this something I have to reister with the IRS after registering as an LLC? I'm sorry to be such a bother! I just want to make sure I understand this. Thanks for that link, it was helpful!

I was confident that I was going to open my new business as an LLC but I spoke to an attorney on the phone and she told me I should definately choose the subchapter 5 election and be an S Corp. I later spoke to an accountant who made it seem that if I chose to do the S Corp that I then would not be an LLC. I was under the impression that if I chose S Corp I would still be an LLC it would just affect my taxes different....or are the two not connected? I'm confused! :embarasse

Hello everyone! I am going to start operating as an LLC in the near future. I feel I have a pretty good understanding of everything I need to do and I feel confident that an LLC is the right way for me to operate as a business. Would you suggest using an attorney to set up my LLC, or go it alone? What would the advantages be of using an attorney?

Hello all! I have been experimenting with the new Excel wax, right now I have been trying to figure out the wicks. Alot of people suggested the CD wicks and I have tried them but did not like them. They curled way too much for me and I just did not like them. Now I am test burning some with the LX wicks in them. I have used and LX-14, 16, and 18 in 8oz jj. The LX 14 was too small and tunnelled, the 16 and 18 both burned nicely but the scent throw is very weak... But I was really happy with the way they burned. At least when I used the CD wicks the throw was a bit stronger. Any suggestions on how to strengthen the throw? Will the throw be stronger if I let it cure longer? I really prefer to stay away from the CD wicks, but I have never used the CDN's and I have heard some good things about them...do you think these would work better than the CD or LX in this wax? Please help!

Thanks, I think I am going to give the CD's a try in this wax. I had used them previously with another wax but noticed alot of mushrooming on the wicks and was not a big fan of that. Maybe they will work better for me in the new wax I will give them a try, thanks!

Elliecat- thank you for your input. I did a test batch in the 8oz jelly jars with the following wicks and results- eco-4 - did not pool all the way across, flame is drowning after 2 hrs burning. eco-6-melt pool all the way across, was burning nice until 3 hrs burning then wick curled into wax and flame is small eco-8- same as above I know the eco wicks are supposed to have a curling affec to promote self trimming and all, but are they supposed to curl into the actual wax? Anything I can do to prevent this? I really liked the results of the eco-6 with the excel in the 8oz jar until it curled into the wax.

Of course after posting this I looked around a bit more and pretty much found answers to the previous questions I had posted. Insurance seems pretty costly to me! But now I realize it is something I truly do need to have if I am going to continue selling candles...I will just have to kick things up a notch to be able to afford insurance cost's. One question that still remains for me is: Do I need to have a business liscense to get insurance or vice versa?

Good morning, everyone. I have been making/selling candles to friends and family for the past 3 years now and have sold at a few craft shows. Word of mouth has been bringing me more and more customers over time and I was wondering how "big" do I have to get before I need to apply for a business liscense and need to have insurance? Does anyone know where I can get more info on this? Or maybe you can help me yourself? Is it expensive to have insurance? Any input would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Thanks for the advice! I really appreciate it! I'm going to look in to the Cyclo and Golden Jojoba and decide which one to try first. Thanks again!

Hey everyone! I have been thinking about trying to make some body/perfume oils. I have bought some from someone on ebay before and the ingredients listed were DPG and fragrance oil.. Is it really that simple? I already use DPG for my incense making, so I of course have fragrance oils on hand as well...I was wondering if I could really combine the two to make a skin safe perfume oil? I tried looking into it online but most sites say to use a base oil like grapeseed or jojoba..etc.... Also, if I can use DPG, what ratio would you suggest to use with the fragrance oil?

Hey everyone. I am new to this site and came here looking for some advice. I have decided I'd like to use the new Excel wax, I am really happy with the appearance and the scent throw. I am in the process of finding a nice wick that I would like to use with it. I am awaiting the arrival of my ECO and LX wick sampler pack. Does anyone have any suggestions on which sizes you think would be a good place to start? I am using 8oz jelly jars (approx 2.5" diameter), 16oz jar (approx 3"), and also a 24oz balmoral vase jar (aprox 4" diameter). Could anyone suggest a good wick size to start at for each of those jars? For some reason it seems I also have to use at least one or two sizes larger wick than what is usually suggested from supplier websites, any idea why? I only use 1 oz fragrance per lb and usually 2 drops liquid dye per lb. I would greatly appreciate any help! Thanks