schmoopie

I drool over her website often, but have yet to buy...... My question is how can you afford to put some of these oils in wax? To me anything over $18 is pricey. I do tons of wholesale, and our candles are priced about the same as yankme, but at wholesale prices I'd sure take a hit if I was using these in my candles9there goes my profit!!). I would assume some of the pricier oils would only be for B & B or perfume only.... So how do you do it? Our prices have to be across the board..... can't have the same size selling at different price points...

Oh My Gosh TDTD.... Are you in the Harlequin Book Club.... Those are great, lol!

Hi all you FO HO's...... Looking to find a fragrance to use Moonlight in the name, but not crazy about moonlight path. Would like some floral and some earthiness to it..... kinda think of a warm sexy summer night.... Any suggestions out there? I can order from any supplier......even mix scents! TIA

I use this jar with a blend....and it is a definite double wicker, I don't think I'd even bother trying to single wick this baby.....you'll get very fustrated, ask how I know:shocked2:

Anyone out there know of a great fudge FO? I have JS's but the throw is all over the place. Can't smell it so great in the room it is in, but then I can smell it upstairs:undecided I did a search and there are great reviews for Peak's Fudge Brownie, but could it pass as straight Fudge? Really need a scent that is Fudge. Can't have the brownie in the name.... If anyone know of a great rich chocolate FO (not fake smelling) let me know! T-SO MUCH-IA

You got some mad skills girl!!!

Where do you live?

Sounds good. Thank for the advice all. Great idea on weighing the wicks, was not looking forward to counting over a thousand wicks.

Just getting to this ....LOL BUT last year when I did it we were just growing, this year, wow..... got lots of stuff!! But on things that are partially used, is it better to guessimate that you have more or less in inventory.... tax wise? I try and be as accurate as possible but when rounding on FO, Dyes, wicks etc. is it better to show more in your inventory or less? Any thoughts on the matter would be appreciated. My accountant is very by the book so anything I ask her is usually answered by the "book" TIA

You can also pick them up at Wallyworld....that is where I got mine. I think it was $16.94.

Well at my maxout-est-I can turn out 750 a week... but that is with DH doing labeler for HOURS every night when he gets home:undecided This guy is seriously FOS!! AND I find those to claim themselves most godly are usually by far the most unworthly........ as in, shoot them DEAD.... LOL!! "ifbygodtheygo" signs up... I say we all block the rat bastard!!

And don't you find it just a little strange that kynetguy just joined today?? And first post is to defend BCN...... alittle sketchy if you ask me:o

the candlemaker's store has it....in ohio and a place called scentsations in MI For some reason I can't cut and copy links...... you can google them....or maybe someone who is not a computer retard will step in:D

I was having trouble with BCN shipping cost (wasn't getting my hundred weight shipping discount).....and other things (grrrr) Island girl turned me on to the 415 and I have seen no difference between the 2. I think they just have golden brands private label for them...... same flakes, black bag.... can send you a pound to play with, let me know....

Looks great Grumpy.... and made me laugh! Sent my Bath Bombs out for the swap on monday..... seems great (or sick) minds think alike! lol....

Sounds like you "tempered" the wax.... just like you do with chocolate. Beanp*d calls this their special patented process.....lol.

Thanks Luci!

No I don't but you could. I really find that everything sinks to the bottom. AND because it is stainless steel and not black (ie: the infamous presto pot) You can really see exactly what is in your wax...... if you have anything floating around, you'll see it.

I think I read in a post somewhere, about next thing you know they'll be dipping TP in wax..... Thought it was hilarious....... lo and behold! I think you did as good of a job as one can do on a roll of TP, but I really can't imagine having wax dipped TP in my bathroom or anywhere else in my house. But hey! People buy velvet Elvis paintings, so there is proof that you can sell anything!!!

I just got some MP from the co-op. What did you use to mold it? I'd like to make loaf style soap also! TIA!

I sell tons of them. Yes they are small, but people will buy them before "committing" to a larger size. And they rarely buy just one....they buy a few. They are great for bathrooms. Also these are a great seller for my wholesale accounts because of the price point.

Ditto to what Island girl said. I keep a few pounds in at all times...... I have only taken all the wax out to clean out a couple times in 9 + months. Plus all the impuities from the wax settle on the bottom, wouldn't want to use that wax anyway.

This scrub says it has no oil added? I think they use glycerin....... Has anyone used this and know what is in it? My SIL swears by it. I am playing with sugar scrub right now and did a version of bohunks, but with less oil and added some dry flo to take away from the oily after feel. I'm liking it (alittle thick for me) but she tried it on her hands and said she had to go wash them after 5 minutes because they were so greasy. (she is also a picky, complaining PITA, so grain of salt here....) But I wondering if anyone knows how this can be sooo moisterizing, but have no oil? Wonder if they use a butter and thats not considered an oil??

Hey Ginger, I'd never done any B&B either.....until 2 weeks ago. I just researched like crazy and decided to do a version of cindym's whipped body butter, a emulsified sugar scrub, and bath bombs. I just made sure I ordered everything I needed (the hard part....200 bucks later....lol) and followed all the instructions. Everything turned out great! Made second batches and did some oil subbing.....still good. Now that I have a starting point there are things I would change to make it more my own, but I having fun and I smell really good! Jump in, the waters fine! Schmoopie

Probably triple wick, because what you got going there is not working.... I have found great success when I triple wick a loaf/brick with 2 bigger wicks on the outsides (to get those stubborn corners) and then a smaller wick (one you would use in your votives for your particular wax) for the center wick. Works great for me. HTH