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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.)

Midnight Moonflower

Moonlight Path

Congrats!! They look great!

@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

Omg!! Too cute and clever!!

Awesome!!!

Those look amazing!!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE your pics!!! Very nice

What kind of wick? I have always found soy to be a bugger to wick, lol

Yep, deep red here too

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!

Was just wondering if anybody else did this. Time is an issue for me because I'm a single mom of two kids, work and go to school full time. Somedays I just don't have the time to break of and measure a slap of wax. I use raw paraffin and add my own additives so the hammering can get annoying if all I need is a small bit. So here's what I do to speed things up when Im in a hurry:

I take a cupcake/muffin tin and melt down large batches of wax to pour into them on days I have the time to melt and pour. Then store the little blocks until I need them. Each block weighs 2oz.. So let's say I need a quarter of a lb for a small batch of melts, I just grab 2 blocks and add my additives accordingly. Anybody else do this?

Putting a bit of crisco in your parrafin used to be the "rage" not too many years ago. I've tried it and had no problems. Just don't use too much. Maybe an oz or less per lb of wax. Another additive that might help is petrolatum. Its used by a lot of manufacturers to add to paraffin to make it soft. I've used this before and it makes your wax nice and soft, minimizes wet spots and gives the fragrance a boost. But add sparingly, follow manufacturer's directions, as too much can cause sooting.

Lol, I've experimented with Crisco and raw paraffin as well and loved the results. And you're right, a little goes a long way. I think I was using 2 tbs per lb of wax.

Very nice! Love the way they look in the jar

Hey those are really cute!!! Nice job!

I agree with Vicky_CO, if you're not losing money, stick with it. Even if you're not making a fortune, you're generating capital for the busy season and getting your name out there. It's a win win And to the person that made you feel like it wasn't enough....have they ever tried to move a handmade item in a slumping economy? There is no magic number or "magic bullet" so to speak when selling at a show, simply covering your costs is sometimes the best that we can do and I personally get just as excited being a penny in the black as I do $100. Best of luck

I completely feel your pain!! I work at a beer drive through. On memorial weekend the thermometer stayed at 99 for 4 hours. It stops at 99, lol, a customer said the thermometer read 110 in his car. So imagine walking alot and lifting case after case of beer of beer into truck after truck. Gah, I'll be so glad when I can make candles full time again!! Stay cool and have a fabulous vacation!!!

P.S. You candles look awesome!! Even in high temps! lol

Very nice!

I agree with Scented, looks like mottling wax

Those labels rock! :smiley2:

Breathtakingly beautiful! Amazing work! :smiley2: