jluper7297

There is a company called US Container and they have a location here in Phoenix. I got some jelly jars there a few years back for 25 cents each. Their website is awful but you can call them, let them know what you are looking for and they will send you samples. I don't know if they let you come in to look. Just google US Container.

You aren't kidding their website is awful!!

OUCH! The shipping is either the same or double the cost of the jars depending on the quantity ordered. Maybe I need to settle on a jar I can get closer to me here in AZ

I'm an idiot. It's called a straight sided jar. LOL

http://www.fillmorecontainer.com/Candles/9-oz-Straight-Sided-Jar-Lug.htm

Awesome!! I will check them out!

no, I don't think so. I looked at the salsa jars on Lonestar & Peak's and they don't look like the one I saw. Although that name did stick out in my head for some reason

And I can't for the life of me find it again. If I remember correctly it was EricofAZ that posted the jar. It was a straight sided jar, 8oz I believe and had a threaded top with a twist on lid. Does anyone have a clue what jar I am talking about?

What kind of picture are you wanting? Have you thought of taking the photo yourself? Or having someone take the photo for you?

New members can't get in to the OT section I don't think. Here is a link to the group for those of you who may not be able to get to it.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/206222332769936/

If you don't want to join the group, here is a page you can just Like

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Craft-Junkies-Chandlers-Soapers/126994554062966

That is the lamest excuse ever... and probably not true. I've learned as an ebay seller for many years, being in the hospital or having had surgery is one of the favorite excuses for why people can't pay or didn't pay for the item they won. It's pretty much tied with death in the family.

And why on earth would she think buying your item would give her the right to steal your work?

Umm, yea. I didn't make it. I just went to the dollar store and bought bars of soap.

Look up a local Pampered Chef consultant online and ask them if they have one on hand they can sell you.

Ok, we need to find each other on facebook just in case something like this ever happens again. I felt so lost and I didn't know if it was the site or something was wrong with my network! AND I HAD NOONE TO ASK!!! LOL

I have been making these ones for years for camping. Before I ever had an interest in making candles.

http://www.traildivas.com/diy/diy-firestarters.html

Do an evite. I'm sure you can just google 'evite' and find sites to do them with.

Well, I do not sell candles. I just like to make them. Of these 3, 2 of them I was giving to friends and I wanted them to be extra strong.

I tried honeydew melon and sugar cookie at 6% and got very little Hot throw on the melon, okay on the Sugar Cookie. I was pouring vanilla yesterday and really wanted them to be strong, just poured 3 testers, one for me, and one for 2 different friends. They are helping me test because I want different opinions.

I am using 4630A, 9oz hex jars. In both I tried 51-32-18 and 44-24-18. The HT in the melon was nonexistant and the Sugar Cookie was ok. Now I am experimenting with HTP wicks

Yes, I am making container candles. I jumped to 10% just to try it out. Basically just trying it out. Everything I have, I got from Peak's.

Oh wow! Thank you SO much!!!

I have written this down for future reference!

I would like to up the percentage of FO for a couple of candles. So far I have only done 6%, because that is easy. 1oz per pound of wax. How do I figure out other formulas?

I want to pour 3 candles that take 7.5 oz of wax each, I want to up the FO to 10% I know I will have to add some vybar probably to prevent weeping, but I don't want to add too much and lock up the scent.

How do I figure out how much FO & Vybar I need?

Oh cool! Thanks!

so I just melt it? It says it's a base, do I add anything??

I'm sorry, but I really have not even read up on this yet.

Okay, let me prelude by saying that I have NEVER made soap before. And I know nothing about it so if this is the world's dumbest question, I appologize.

I am making cheerleader survival kits for my duaghter's cheer team going to Nationals. It's a bag filled with random stuff representing different things to 'help' them get through competition day. One of the items is a mini soap to help them deliver a clean routine. I have a candy/soap mold that is a little bar that says Cheerleading on it that I used to make chocolate bars for State Competition once. Is it possible to make a quick, easy peasy soap? Like is there a kit or something? If not I will just buy regular soaps, but I thought it would be cute to use the mold.

Oh yea, we are leaving for Vegas for the competition in 5 days.

This is the first time I have gotten the bubbles. How do you curve the tip of the syringe around to suck out the bubble??

Here is the picture of the bubbles

I noticed the air bubbles before the wax even set. I tried tapping, poking.. everything but tilting the candle because I didn't want wax residue up higher on the glass than the top of the candle. I did hit the top with the heat gun because I accidentally moved the wick and needed to fix the little divot. Still bubbles :'(