ktaggard

The link to the sticky is not working for me. It gives me a invalid link message. Am I doing something wrong? Or can you tell me where to find the sticky note? TIA

Too cute!!!!

So pretty!!!! Love them!!!

P.S. Don't forget to try Candied yams!

;)

Justa - I have tried Lemon Lavender from a few suppliers with no success. I've decided that I simply don't like the combo - no matter who the supplier is.

I am a sweet smell girl (like you:)) and LL is not my style. Just wondering if you might be the same. Just saying.

Gads! I'm holding my breath here Dee!! patiently waiting.....

Yes, please!!! Cut, cut, cut!! We want to see them. I'm assuming that is what Candybee is impatiently waiting for.

They look wonderful. I want one!

Found a picture of one of the boutique shows. The lady putting on the show already had grids and tables up, so this is not my typical set up, but it works. Thanks for letting me share!!!

Here I am!

I'm puzzled by customers. I had small pillars I was selling at 8 euros, medium at 10, tumblers at 5.

everyone bought the small pillars, I thought because 8 is less then 10, but the 5 euros tumblers didn't sell. Who knows.

It was the first time the town organized this indoor fair so many things could be improved sicne they want it to become an annual fair. The palace was not decorated at all, from the outside no one could tell there was a craft fair going on inside, no signs in the streets at all. I was the only candlemaker. My friend went to see other fairs in other cities and she told me there were no candles at all. I am more puzzled. I would pay someone to tell me what's the matter here LOL!

Thanks for reading!

I am finding that customer preferences can be very unpredictable. One show, I sold tons of body butter. I stocked up on it for the next show and did not sell one . My lotion bars, on the other hand, sold completely out that show. I had sold very few lotion bars before that. Candle melts and warmers sold awesome at one show and did not sell as well at the next. I guess what I'm saying is just keep on going, and see what happens next. Your candles are really beautiful, who knows - you might sell tons on container candles next show. Oh, and making 200 Euro on a 5 Euro entry fee is really awesome!!!!

I've been in 3 craft shows in the last month and have had great success!! Yesterday I participated in a one day craft show and made 10x my booth fee. I also had 2 people ask if I would be interested in putting my products in their stores. I am beyond excited. I guess all the hard, frustrating, obsessive work is starting to pay off. Yah!!!

Beautiful, as usual!!!!!

I don't use el wax, but I use a softer parasoy blend. I put my clamshells in freezer for 5-10 minutes and wax just pops out.

Love there Lilac and Linen!! Honey Gingerbread was just ok for me in melts. I thought I would use HG in a holiday soap, but discolored badly and irritated my skin!! Won't be ordering that one again, but others on this forum love it!

Ohuooo!!! So pretty!!!!!

Feeling guilty about the above post. Sorry, I just couldn't help myself.

I get these questions on occasion. Normally the questions are from people who are starting out making their own for personal or a new business, and want quick info. The bigger competitors have already figured out where the best fragrances, etc. for their business are found.

In truth, most of my fragrances are custom blended for me by the manufacturer, or by me using things not available at retail, or blends of some retail available... Nothing straight out of the bottle.

The quick answer that has satisfied most of the prying questions is a list of a few commonly used retailers, like brambleberry, WSP, Natures Garden, Lebermuth... If asked where a particular fragrance in a product comes from, i answer truthfully, it is a custom blend as i don't make anything directly out of bottle. Most contain infusions too, so i can't point them to any particular place.

TallTayl,

Where do you get your fos from? Could you pm me a detailed list and please be very specific? Oh, and would it be too much to ask for you to include your custom blend recipes and ratios? TIA.

Love the J&J bedtime bath. I use it as my lavender scent - since I am not a big lavender fan. I really like it.

Also want to add - I agree with you. It is very hard to decide on which ones to put in your line up. I've been making for a few years now - and I hope that with more time and experience it will become easier to keep steady inventory of scents. I change my line up too much. I had a customer call the other day about reordering a soap that I had discontinued. I told her I had one very similar - but she insisted that she wanted the exact same one. Hum, what to do?

I offer (for sale) about 30 scents in melts and about 20 scents in soap. I also have 8 scents in my new B&B line - which includes Body Butter, sugar scrub, lotion bar & bath bomb.

Does millcreek have any sale going on right now? Just wondering?

I love lotion bars!!!! Easy and awesome! I use a higher % Of soft oils for the winter.

I am no expert at lotion making, but I have made a few lotions following recipes from the lotioncrafter website. My favorite is their silk therapy recipe. It is really great!!! Thick and silky!!!

No I haven't tried any of Fillmore's scents. I'm really trying not to add new suppliers due to shipping costs,

so settling for scents from my current suppliers.

I hear you. Shipping can be crazy. I am trying to narrow my supplier list down. Never ending quest!

I settled on the Oregon Pine Needle from The Candle Source. I like it even though it's not as strong as Bert's, nor did it last as long. It's been selling pretty steady in the last month and no complaints as of yet!

Thanks! I'm going to give it a try. Did you happen to try Pine/fir from Fillmore?

Not, candied yams again!!! Don't get her started!!!! Ravens loves her some LS Candied Yams!

Just beware, it took me a month to get my priority 2 day package from BNC. I called them and they said they were having problems with the USPS in that area. I never have any problems with other suppliers using priory mail. That being said, I can't stand high shipping prices. I have dumped many a cart full of supplies when shipping seemed unreasonable. I find myself going with suppliers with flat rate shipping or ups that seems reasonable. I would like to think that suppliers don't pad shipping, but hum... Think they might.