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I will be making melts tomorrow in Wildberry Mousse, Hillbilly Homebrew, Cracklin' Birch and Pumpkin Souffle

I do as you do, about 5 days + but I was wondering if these ones they were talking about from ICS took any more than that or the great throws were about this cure time.

I know what you mean about the melt people, who in my opinion have gotten bad advice from somewhere - I mean a glade plug in in your bathroom isn't going to scent your whole house -- that's just common sense but customers are weird I say!

I personally run FOUR melters in my house if I want the whole place to smell lovely (you know when company comes over LOL) I have 1 in the kitchen, 1 in dining room, 1 in bathroom and 1 in living room. that was off topic but yeah ... lol

how long are you having to cure the ones mentioned in 415? Are you having to use 1.5 or able to use 1 oz pp? I'm curious as I have thought about trying them but didn't know much. So this is a great thread!

This is SO interesting! I have naturally curly and semi-coarse hair that goes the middle of my back. It is quite the ordeal to wash it as it being curly, it tangles. So I have to wash, then slather with conditioner and comb it in the shower to detangle. If I were to wait until I got out of the shower to comb it would be a disaster. My daughter is biracial - so she has the same hair as I do but a bit coarser and SO THICK! I have so much trouble getting our hair to behave, I wonder if these shampoo bars/products with syndets or what have you might make this a bit easier.

I would be interested in hearing from those that produce them so I could purchase and try them our, as I am not taking on ANY new product creation ventures LOL.

I priced the kiosk's where I live and it was about $800-1000 month and during the holiday seasons the rent tripled for October thru December + plus you have to buy your own racking and features like that.

I would LOVE to have one too as I bet one could do well but a small biz like me can get priced and it would take quite an investment to run for awhile until you turn a profit.

It is SO pretty though! Love how it looks!

I'm interested! .... I just noticed even the wick is black!

interesting post, like reading each person's tips and tricks. Undecided if I will spigot or not lol

Someone said he could have planted the ezine and all that, can't you get in serious trouble if you say you were in a magazine and you weren't?

Also, I REALLY want black reed sticks!! -- off topic, I saw them on his site, and I want them LOL

Steve, I am using the 415. The 9 oz is slightly taller than it is wide. Just trying to perfect the one size for now but I would like to also offer the 16 someday soon. thanks for the info!!

I have only used M&P too... I'm too afraid of Lye!! Besides, my customers consider it hand crafted whether others do or not.

I got my order Monday and smelled everything OOB and her oils are very strong, which is a good thing, so it was hard to get an idea of end product but right off the bat I loved

Apple Jack & Peel

Berry Creme Burlee 052

High Cotton 124

Hillbilly Homebrew 112

Lilac Breeze 025

Mulberry Wine 028

Pomegranate

The others I'm going to have to get into to wax to get the real deal as they were so strong and some (like Musk and Red Currant) I'm not sure about altogether but that is just personal preference of scent type.

Thanks everyone for all of your feedback on the oils, I will put mine in here after testing as well.

Looks like I am going to HAVE to get Sweet Orange Chili Pepper, Cozy Home, and Warm Vanilla Oak

Hi Stella - I am sorry I did not give accurate information or I muddied it up a bit

I initially used 1 oz pp and CD12 wick and a dud, then 2nd time 1.5 oz pp - using a CD12 wick in the 9 oz salsa that is about 3" diam. It took 2 weeks to get a throw from that candle which I had thought was an altogether dud but said what the heck and lit it again at the roughly 2 week mark and it was great!

So... I came in here and read about that oil needing wicked up and being difficult, so for the third pour, I wicked up to CD16, still using 1.5 oz pp because I didn't have any CD14 to be found (I think I hid them somewhere)

To answer your question, I did wick up 2 sizes but I did not change the oil percentage or any other factors like heating or pouring temperature.

I do try to keep candles poured and in stock but it never feels like I have enough and would "prefer" in a "perfect" world to have the majority of my scents in my line up throw sooner rather than later. But this isn't the perfect world LOL

Was it a bad idea to wick up 2 sizes in that container? I haven't tested any yet, I just poured them Sunday evening. Planned on doing that tonight.

Vanilla Buttercream Crunch is at the top of my list to try because it's described as "toe curling," and it's one of their best sellers.

I am personally in love with that FO, I tried it based upon reviews here and it is toe curling in that it isn't too "artificial" or heady... if you close your eyes it smells like something out of a gourmet bakery. It is SO comforting, creamy, yummy, and unlike any other vanillas I have tried!

Candle Science - Sage and Pomegranate is the same as Millcreek Northern Red Currant ... and I never liked Sage and Pom when I got it, if I'd known I would have gotten another samples from MC. Too bad we can't exchange after sniffing LOL

waaahaaahaaa!!! I WANT it to work so bad! LOL.. and same with me, I just got an order for pounds of melts in that scent.

I did get a really nice HT using Cracklin' Birch in a 9 oz. straight side jar and a CD12 wick BUT it took TWO WEEKS! It was burning in the kitchen at back of the house, and you could smell it at the front of the house (about 1600-1700 sf home)

This weekend I poured in same jar, this time I wicked up to a CD16. I have some HTP wicks to try next if I can't get a HT.

On the original note, I truly desire - as a busy mom and business owner, I ultimately want to have stuff throw within 2-3 days. I don't want to have to wait any longer than that - especially in the time of demand!

I too poured Cracklin Birch (hoping I can get it to throw better this time, last time it took 2 weeks cure in 415 ugh!)

Also -

Cranberry Marmalade

Mediterranean Fig

Caramel Cinnamon Latte

I've recently switched suppliers that actually test their oils in the wax I use hoping I can get immediate throw. There is ONE FO that I love and my last tests it took 2 weeks to cure I just poured some more using 1.5 oz per lb. and I wicked up. It is Cracklin Birch from NG -- I am using 415. Anyone else know if this actually takes this much of a cure time or I must have messed up on the round one when I tried it the first time?

Thanks!

I do that Traveler, when they buy 1/2 lb. they get to choose 1 or 2 scents. If they buy a pound they get up to 4 scents. On my website and in my literature, I give them scent mix ideas with new "names" for example:

Island Breeze + Vanilla = Island Smoothie

Coffee House Caramel + Cocoa Honey Bee = Caramel Mochaccino

make sense? It gets them "started" in their own mixing

oh that's great!

I personally make similar (I do not color mine at this time) I let my wax (soy) get very slushy, pour onto a sheet of wax paper, and with a plastic spatula, fold, whip, and chop. Then I end up with chunks of various sizes and sell by the 1/2 and 1 lb sizes with a scoop!

YAY!!! Thanks for the feedback!! Here is what I ended up ordering:

Apple Jack & Peel 001

Bergamot & Coriander 160

Berry Creme Burlee 052

Chestnuts & Brown Sugar 123

Christmas Eve 113

Extreme Vanilla 133

Freesia & Musk 110

Gourmet Sugar Cookie 021

High Cotton 124

Hillbilly Homebrew 112

Lilac Breeze 025

Magenta Nectar 103

Mango Papaya 053

Monkey Farts 084

Mulberry Wine 028

Musk 178

Red Current 118

Sex on the Beach/Fun in the Sun 032

Soothing Sandalwood 069

Ylang Ylang Ginger 177

Pomegranate

Lick Me All Over

Many of those were to replace similar oils that were not throwing well and some are new to try.. ... I am sure I will end up ordering more when I make my "pounds" order !!

Thanks now I'm going to have to place another order!! LOL

We use a far amount of MC scents in our line. These throw well for us in GB 444:

Blueberry Muffin

Grandmas Country Kitchen

Cozy Home- Our best seller, we call it PA Dutch Apple Pie

Cinnamon Sticks- needs wicked up though

Oatmeal Milk and Honey

Orange Clove- needs wicked up

Lavender Vanilla

Sweet Orange and Chili Pepper- needs wicked up

Gain

Honeysuckle Vine

Thanks so much and DANG... I KNEW I should of ordered Cozy Home! I opted for Hillbilly Homebrew instead... I thought about Gain too but didn't... I went for Magenta Nectar instead of Sweet Orange Chili Pepper. I think I ordered like 22 samples LOL

I have used it to take it off the date stamps on spaghetti and jelly jars that I use for sewing notions and cover with some pretty scrapbook paper Comes right off of those for me, so I would think it has to be the same deal. ???

I always mess this up, I USUALLY end up with far more than I need but like other, I make tarts for me. I would LOVE to figure my math right for say 1 candle, 2, 4, 8 etc. LOL