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I struggled with the same thing at first...it is difficult to see the tops of those clamshells. Now I use a very good light and something similar to this:http://www.fonduepots.com/fondue-pots/electric-fondue-pots/chocolatiereelectricchocolatemeltingpot.cfm

You can find them a lot cheaper than this one...Mine is blue and only cost 9.99 but it is worth its weight in ...clamshells ! Set it on low, take the pot and fill it from your Presto , make sure it's cool enough to pour into the clamshells. The only time I get a spill now is if I get distracted ... HTH

Wow that is a really neat idea!

I'm just glad that I'm not the only one that has had this spilling problem. I was excited that I only messed up a few of the ones I made today, not my usual half of them messed up!

That absolutely helps!

May I ask, it is a slightly dumb question, but what are the benefits of reducing summer shipping to Mon-Wed? Does it guarantee, slightly, that the package arrives during the week to where it isn't left in a hot warehouse/truck?

Most things I get are through UPS and here (Texas) I really haven't had a problem. Our delivery driver will just leave our packages on the porch, so that would be a huge issue with wax!

I've been wondering about this for a while and I couldn't find a thread that exactly is what I am looking for when I searched. So my question is this...

How do you ship your products (candles/wickless) in the summer?

Do you offer a faster shipping along with the "ship at your own risk" regular shipping?

I'm just trying to get a feel on how to ship for if/when I need to. I don't want my stuff to melt in the mail..

LoneStar is my absolute favorite. I've never had any bad dealings with them in the short time that I have been making candles.

I think I did better today! I used my little measuring cup and I still dripped on a few but my success rate was much higher than last night. I only screwed up 3 of the 11 I made! =D

I will try the paper towel again on getting the film off. Do you wet the paper towel at all, or would that be counter-productive since it would be cold water on warm wax?

I use a larger pour pot with only a little wax at a time to avoid spills plus I have the paper towel handy also! You can scrape the wax of the clamshell containers with your fingernail it comes right off.

I have scraped it off, but do you have any advice on how to get the.. film off of the plastic? After I scrape it off it leaves a dingy spot where it was, and I can't get it to go away!

I've been wanting to attempt car fresheners myself, but I didn't like the ornies. I love the idea, but so far not a single scent I have made, other than one that included cinnamon, lasted longer than a day. I never had one melt though, so I guess that's a plus and it was up to 115 inside my car one day (it did warp the poor ornie..) but at least nothing melted apart.

The cardboard fresheners look like they are a lot more work for less profit, or that's how it seems to me. Most likely not, but that's how I see it looking at them right now.

I use a small pour pot (2 lb.) and always keep a sheet of Bounty in my left hand; after every clam wipe the lip of the pour pot. You didn't say what type of wax you use, but if it is a soy blend, you tend to pour cooler...the napkin wipe keeps the thick mess off the end. HTH. For smaller molds than a clamshell, I use a plastic measuring cup with a pointy spout, but you have to be on your game and stir constantly to pull it off successfully.

I use paraffin wax, but I may start experimenting with soy later on after I learn to not spill/drip the wax on everything!

I guess I will just keep practicing.... at least with the "screw ups" they are still usable and I can give them to friends/family for gifts! LOL

Thanks for the advice, I need to check the size of my pouring pot... I'm fairly certain that it is the 2 lb one so I may start using it again.

Well, I am definitely new to this forum (Hi!) and an extreme newb at candle making. I've been making clamshell tarts for myself for a while now, but my parents think I should start trying to sell them...here in lies the problem.

Mine look horrid. I cannot figure out a good way to pour the wax into the clamshells to where it doesn't drip or run over into the lid. Every single time I pour I mess them up. I've tried pouring from the pot (original idea, failed miserably), I've poured from a plastic cup (my father's idea.. semi-fail) and my most recent attempt was with a small measuring cup. It worked... okay but the wax still runs down the side and drips making the clamshell look messy and just.. bad.

How do you pour into clamshells? I really need some advice here so mine don't look so horrible.

Everything else works okay, though I think I may change my wax to the 75% votive/25% container blend that I see everyone talking about. Right now it's just votive because that's all I have. Though these are just for me until I learn some more.. lol