amyrose2712

Hello, a few years ago I started making soy candles, and like many of you, after making my first batch I believed the hype and had big plans. Well after much testing(and testing and testing...) I have still not sold any candles. It is defiantly not the simple throw a wick in it process it at first appeared. Anyway, I have just started up after and a hiatus(or 2) and I still have a few questions about testing. Here it goes: 1. When coming up with a line of candles, do you settle on one type of wick and stick with it, or do you test different wicks for each new scent? (What I have been doing is testing 2 of each container size with LX vs HTP and using the better performer.) 2. When testing a new scent, how much do you normally purchase to start? 3. I purchased about a qua-zillion 1 oz CS FOs during the sale, but I didn't think clearly during the FO addiction haze, so I only purchased one of each. How should I go about testing with such small amounts? Should I make 2 (LX and HTP) 8oz tins at 8%( I seem to have a harder time achieving a hot throw) or just try my luck with one 16 oz apothecary at 6%? OR should I just break down and get enough of each to test 2 of each size? Ok I guess that is it for now. By the way I use EcoAdvanced I have been considering changing waxed but I have put so much time in this one I just haven't been able to make the switch. I'll take advice on how to transition to a new wax. Thanks in advance and sorry for all the questions.

Forget it can i delete this post?

I keep finding Mango Peach Salsa.

Why oh why, must you tempt me with these high end fragrance oils. YIKES. I WANNA TRY THEM!!!!

Do you like C3 better I'm thinking about changing, but I have put sooooo much into this CBA if I change now things will not be pretty in this house!

point?

Do you use multiple brands of wicks to get a good throw? I don't mean wicking up or down, but maybe an HTP for one FO and a LX for another. And how many wick types will you test at once. Also, if you make 8oz tins what have you found to be best wick for this, my best combos seem to be either LX24 or HTP104?I have, like many discovered that ADV is difficult. But as of now I'm going to continue working with it. I do have quite a list of keepers. Also, I may even move to para-soy, now that i know most of the hype about the soy is green-washing. Thanks.

during test burn. It only occurs in the last inch of the burning wax. I use Eco Advanced wax. I noticed in multiple FO at various %. Does anyone know what this is? Am I not stirring enough? Or is it a temperature issue? Thanks.

Oh I suppose you don't clean your cookies everyday. My browser does it automatically when I close. So I'll just have to tie my self down until then.

How do you save it that long?

OMG! I hate that I have to wait until Friday!(Payday)

YAY! Just got my mail! WOOHOO! Like I need more samples to play with. Is there a Fragrance Anonymous ? I think I am still addicted. I have curbed my sample purchases, but yelled WHOOHOO! when I got my email like it was the best news I have ever received.

Good thinking, Thanks.

Yeah, that is what I was hoping for. There are some I wanted to try but I have a terrible feeling if I get them now, the sale will start the next day!

Is it something they do yearly? Thanks.