annareeb

when you buy in most crafts stores you are gonna have limited quanity and quality and usually pay retail.. you are much better off buying wholesale on internet.. check out the community links page on this site for some suppliers the type of wax will vary the price, i buy the type i most use for about 55.00 USD for 55 lbs (1$ a lb) .. whats that about 25 KG?( i suck at metric) the price does go down when you buy in bulk.. when I buy a smaller 11 lb sample of wax I pay about 1.26 per lb

OMG!!!! thanks so much for sharing your info.. I love this, I must have this!! I am super excited now, you made my day:cheesy2:

I havent attempted a full room spray, for body sprays i use a ratio of FO to CYCLO of like 1:3-1:6 I do a linen spray and I only use about 2% FO in that..

most of the things I use, either the website I order from has ingrediant listings, or they come on or with the products i use..

it was just on top... like I said beforethough.. it disappeared after cooling..so its all good.

not her.. but I have never had to add thickening agents to the soap bases etc.. from here www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com

well said.. I am 36 years old and it took me a good year to make what I consider retail quality candles.. your sinking in the middle is could either due to the kind of wax you used.. it wasnt a "one pour" kind, and you would need to overpour, or the wax temp was wrong...

you need to go to the candle tutorial pages... and read read read...

sadly in my case it is OCD.. I am not as bad as, say like, MONK, thankfully:laugh2:

I dont have any experience with that one.. I suppose it wouldnt hurt it in anyway.. the preservative is optional... i add it as its for kids.. and they are grimy and dirty and germ ridden.. I have 4 soo every little bit of protection helps.. . I have made it W/O preservitive.. and had no issues with molding or anything like that..

I think ages 3 and up... I would think either side would be fine to label.. you have a 3 D soap, so they will still have one side with an unobstructed view...just MHO

no problem.. I get it at www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com

its a antibacterial anti microbial additive/preservative...

yes.. I love doing this..I have enough OCD to make me want the BEST of whatever I can get.. so I am always testing one against another...and have found the results suprising at times.

kids bath jelly recipe 1cup melted clear MP base 4 cups water 2 envelopes Knox unflavored Gelatin 1 oz germabenII Fragrance oil 3 or 4 skin safe dyes 3 or 4 small containers Pour envelopes of Gelatin into a bowl and set aside. Microwave 4 cups of water until boiling. Gently pour into the bowl of gelatin and stir until completely dissolved. In the meantime melt the M&P in the microwave. Add fragrance oil to the melted M&P. Slowly pour the soap into the Gelatin and stir gently. When mixed thoroughly, pour into individual containers and color. Place uncovered containers in the refrigerator until firm. we use the new gladware tumblers with lids to put this in...

sometimes the addition of added oils and FOs to "bases" can thin them out and you need a thickening agent like Crothix(what Iuse) to thicken them back up..

I started with family and friends.. then Ebay, then I moved onto craft shows and flea markets...hopefully making my own website soon...and selling them full time in my fathers retail store...

One of my all time fav christmas scents is Cozy christmas from WSP.. I cant even describe it, it doesnt have ONE obvious scent.. its a great blend.. and does smell homey and xmasssy.. they describe it as Blend of Nutmeg, Rum, Cinnamon, Ginger, Chocolate.

I am originally from the hills and hollars of WV, soo thats where "hHllbilly Kitchen" came from.

that first one looks like peanut butter fudge and made me hungry:laugh2:

I just made some cucumber and green tea soap, Since I am fairly new at soap making.. for now I am using a preservative, 1% germaben.. I have not used any whole foods, usually extracts, oils and dried, though i did use fresh cucumber peel in my soap for the attractiveness of it in the sopa inself... you can use regualr old liquid food coloring in soap, its safe, you wont have a humongous broad range of color.. but it works great when you are just starting out an not wanting to invest a lot..i never had an mixing issues or weeping ,bleeding with it.

its amazing to me so many can have a differnt outcome with the same waxes. What kinds of variable do you think affect this? types of wicks,types of FO, environmental things?? just curious if anyone has given this any thought...

I havent tried this one .. what is it like.. strong clove or what?

bayberry and cinnamon balsam, I always have those for Christmas..

I started out easy... with pre made bases.. and added my own special touches... then moved on to making the bases myself..kits are also a good way to try something out and see if its worth your time .. I get a lot of stuff at WSP and Brambleberry