I'm a firm believer that organized candlemaking is not possible without rubbermaid, ziplock and huggies (think their stackable wipe containers, perfect for wick tabs, wick stabilizers, hot glue sticks, etc.)
@NaturallyTru: I agree, things are very weird. Not to mention I hadn't ordered wax in awhile after having my son. Needless to say I almost had a heart attack when I saw the price increase in wax and oils. I remember when when raw paraffin was barely over a dollar a pound! *faint*
Candle sales really have taken a hit in my area. Especially large ones. Pretty much the only thing that is really moving is melts, however some of my die hard. long time customers still want my candles but the sales of large ones has pretty much dwindled to a halt. Small (4-6oz) containers and votives seems to be the happy medium I have found. One a bizarre note, I used to never be able to move votives well so I stopped making them...started them again and now that seems to be what people want. Gotta love the trends, keeps us on our toes, lol
I agree with both of you, smaller chunks as opposed to melting first is easier and more eco friendly (by eco I mean economical, lol) I bought some granulated wax like 7 years ago and thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread because of it's ease of measuring for small batches. Why I didn't think of the small chunks for a 10 lb slab is beyond me. haha. Thanks!
maybe it's the color of her dress, but I keep thinking Mulberry, but with the woods...patchouli. I'm sure it's because I'm old school, but I'm thinking Witch's Brew with an under note of sweet Mulberry
:highfive: excellent idea! Plus, if I save the wax breaking for a day I'm particularly agitated, I can beat the hell out of the wax....like during final week! Perfect! lol. No worries, I never saw the typos, I was too hung up on the fact I was making my electric bill even higher. LMAO
*banging head on desk*....never thought of the extra electricity aspect. One of these years I'll get it all figured out, lmao! I like your method very much thanks!