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Thanks for the reply. Darn, they had a great FO I really liked. If anyone knows if another company purchased their supplies please post.

So let me make sure that I am understanding this correctly. Are we saying that the candle becomes totally liquified EACH time it is burned? I would imagine that would happen if it were burned in the metal mold because of the heat from the metal. I use the votive holders pictured in Hope's post and my candles fit snug in the holder. They burn just like a mini. container candle across the top making a full melt pool then start burning down but the entire contents of the container does not become totally liquified until the wax is towards the very bottom or at least past middle of container. Just out of curiousity I lit a votive by Yankee that I have(same size as mine and in a glass votive like pictured in Hope's post)the candle did not totally liquify until it was at the very bottom. It formed a full melt pool across the top then started burning down, just like other container candles do. It doesn't become completely liquified with each burn. Is it suppose to become totally liquified(all of the wax melting from top to bottom - entire contents) each time it is burned? Wouldn't that burn off the FO very quickly?

Gosh those photos are nice. I can't swirl M&P to save my life! Either the base is too thin and the colors run together or if I wait for it to get thicker there is a skin on top and the base on the sides is thick with just the center being thin. If I try to stir it back into the soap it leaves big globs in the soap. You guys make such beautiful soaps!

I could have sworn that I have purchased items from thesoapstudio.com but I have tried to find their site for days and I keep getting a "This page can not be displayed" message. Does anyone know if they gone out of business?

Same here - all food scents. People say that burning them makes them hungry. They love the way they smell and the food scents are some of my best scent throwing candles. People like sniffing them but rarely do I sell them.

No one is using Evening Primrose oil?

Check your pm's. I can send you some different sizes of votive wicks to test.

Those are very lovely - good job!!!

Those look nice. I'll have to give making bath bombs another try.

That is soooo pretty!

Darn! I ordered both of the scents mentioned here. I have smelled anohther Tahiti Sweetie from another place and it smelled wonderful. Guess I'll have to try mixing it with Tropical Rain.

See, that is why I am glad I did ask the question about if you meant across the top or completely liquifies meant that your candle was totally melted(all of the wax, entire contents of the holder). I knew a full melt pool meant across the top but it's confusing in the begining and sometimes people really mean the complete candle is melted as you stated here. Votives were a little fustrating when I first stated making them also. If I am wrong I am sure someone else will chime in but I do not use a wick that will totally(entire contents of container, all wax)liquify my votive. They burn across the top and reach a full melt pool and then burn down from there just like any other container candle would. Sometimes there is a slight bit of hang up on the sides but if I burn the candle past the middle the wax it will usually melt. Testing in a glass votive holder like what has already been suggested would allow you to see how it burns in glass instead of metal. The glass holders are not expensive and sometimes you can find 3 for 1.00 at a craft store. If the entire candle is liquifying(all of the wax) wouldn't that mean the wick is too large or the container is getting too hot? Also you stated that the metal holders are ugly. Are these the metal holders that the votives are poured into like votive molds? http://www.peakcandle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PCMS&Product_Code=MLD-votive&Category_Code=MLD-VOT

Thanks for the reply. I believe you are right about that supplier but I think they are a wholesale source and the min. is 10,000. Waaaaay more than I need.

I apologize if this is a dumb question but when you say completely liquify do you mean strickly across the top of the candle or the complete contents(from top to bottom of container)becomes a liquid?

That's a good list, I'll have to print it for future use. There is another essential oil that should be avoided when pregnant(even with pets)it's Pennyroyal essential oil(smells like peppermint). It's not that commonly used anymore but it can be very dangerous. There is still alot of out dated info. about it on the web but it's best to just avoid it all together IMO.

Is each one for a specific use or can you sub one for the other in a recipe?

I used only 1oz oil for every 2lbs and I didn't have any problem mixing it. It was firm but not hard to start with but it mixed very well. I think I may have over whipped it because it deflated. Other than that I love the stuff.

I have some Evening Primrose oil and it feels great on my skin just directly applying it alone. Does anyone have any recipes using this oil?

I luv it!

Very nice! Looks like the real thing.

Very nice!!! Maybe it's my computer but they look pink(fuchia)to me not purple. Those are perfect for that scent.

Sorry that had to be rebatched. They both look so pretty.

Gosh, I have couple that are tops so it's hard to pick just one but I'll go with Peaks for candle FO's. http://www.peakcandle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=PCMS&Category_Code=FRG I have rarely purchased a FO that didn't work in my soy wax!

I love the colors and they are the perfect shades for Mardi Gras. I agree with Bunny and coming from two Louisiana ladies we know what we are talking about.LOL:rockon:

That's beautiful! I would pick both. LOL! You made the cake too? Gosh, you are talented!