SuzyK
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Oh yes, I forgot about the cure factor. I wait at least a week to test them. I just melted one that I poured a couple of months ago and it was so nice and strong- had it going for 2 full days and was still strong when I was ready to move on to a different scent.
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I don't use that wax but try heating the wax a little more before pouring. I heat mine (I use a blend of EcoSoya waxes) to 185 and then mix the FO in. I use the same warmers to test and I get more than 8-10 hours with most of my scents with 2 cubes.
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I'm such a dork. I realized after I posted this that I can take the wax out of the clamshells and portion cups and weigh them that way. Duh. Thanks for the reply!
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This is my first fall season in business so I'm adding 8 or 9. And then another 8 or 9 for Christmas.
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My clamshells weigh 3.6-3.8 oz. Can I put on my label a net weight of 3.5 oz? I have 3 oz on there now but now that I have learned to pour better, I can get a bit more in there. My portion cups weigh 1.8 so I can put 1.5 oz on the label right?
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Welcome!!! Good luck with everything!
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I don't use an additive in the soy wax I use. I use the Lonestar liquid dyes also and they are great!
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I haven't had problems with them sucking the scent out. I've had some for months and they are fine.
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Of course I test them
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Nature's Garden has a clean cotton too. it's a great seller for me.
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They are #1524
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I use the ones from eclamshell and they are great. I haven't had any problems with them. They hold a lot of wax. I weigh them between 3.2 and 3.8 oz.
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clearbags.com is great.
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Paypal's Virtual Terminal? Rolling Reserve
SuzyK replied to SuzyK's topic in Business Side of Things
Thanks! it is a necessary evil and it stinks. I have been using it as my business account for years and never had a problem with it. I did some research and there are some people way worse off than me. One guy said he had like $10,000 in reserve! I am switching to Propay for my credit/debit transactions. I've used them before and never had a problem. I just want a way to get that money out of reserve. -
Paypal's Virtual Terminal? Rolling Reserve
SuzyK replied to SuzyK's topic in Business Side of Things
I have had paypal since 2003, so it's not really new, just the Virtual Terminal. Ugh. -
I am so annoyed with Paypal right now. When I signed up for their virtual terminal, they put a rolling reserve on my account. Now 30% of every payment made to me goes into a reserve for 90 days. I cannot run a business with that, well I can but I don't want to. lol. I have $200 in there that I could really use right now. Has anyone been able to get rid of the rolling reserve?
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You can't always judge a scent by what it's like OOB. I have one that I did not like at all OOB, but once I put it in wax, I loved it.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one. I just sent 38 new scents to my tester! AND I'm already starting a list of new ones to try.
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I agree with Lorelei, I just finished testing the Satsuma from Nature's Garden and it smells so good!
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I used .6 oz of FO. I was making 2 clamshells and 1 portion cup so about 7 oz of wax. 3 drops of red, 3 drops of orange dye. I believe I poured a little cooler than I normally do.
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I made some tart melts for testing some new scents last night. I did 4 scents. All turned out great but one. I haven't had any frosting issues yet so I'm wondering how to resolve it. I mix FO & Dye in the wax at 185, pour about 140. wax is a blend of eco soya xcel and eco soya PB. Dye colors are red and orange. Scent is Home Sweet Home from Nature's Garden. Awesome scent! I'm guessing it can be a number of things because I've heard that red dye can be tricky with frosting.
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Anybody post on Nature's Garden FB page for show & tell?
SuzyK replied to jackbenimble's topic in Business Side of Things
I have missed the last few weeks, but I was there tonight. It's a lot of fun! -
I use a certain percentage of each wax and add them separately for each batch. I use a Presto Pot also.
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I use a blend of Ecosoya PB and Ecosoya Xcel and I'm getting wonderful reviews from my customers at how great the scent is and how long they last. I do have to wait for it to cool before pouring because otherwise it would melt the plastic containers.
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I know about evite.com. I looked around it last night. If I made one, do I send the invitation or does the hostess?
