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On 6/4/2019 at 4:29 PM, TallTayl said:

For a good all around, simple and flexible soap that behaves well I’ve loved:

olive 50%

palm or lard 25%

coconut or PKo 25% 

 

depending on the olive it can be slightly ivory but that never bothers anyone.  Many FO discolor, so 🤷🏻‍♀️. I dislike adding TiO2 to a soap base, so ivory, like wet spots on candles, is beautifully embraced. 

If I was to use olive, lard and coconut, but want to add some castor oil (maybe 5%) which oil would you recommend I reduce?  

Dragon's Blood, Absinthe

I have used Nature's Garden and Brambleberry.  I like them both.  I do add a few ingredients of my own to them.  I'm not too fond of the container that the BB base comes in. Once I did my tweaking to them I did not notice much difference between the two.

Anyone tried the beads from AAA candle supply?  Would be handy to order fo and beads from them.

On 4/19/2019 at 7:21 AM, bfroberts said:

Yep.  Yesterday I put 3 FO's in my cart and the discount was 20%.  I went back today to check out and the discount is gone.

same thing happened to me.

enter code BUNNY to see how much your discount will be. Have to be logged in to get discount.   GOOD only 4/18 to 4/20    

lol, for the longest time I could not see any difference between the 2.  I like the 1st one better, the border makes the label stand out more, in my opinion.

One of these days Suzanne, you are gonna have to do a workshop for us on how to land new wholesale accounts.  (I'd pay to get in on that) YOU ARE the MASTER!

I pour at 125ish and have never noticed a skunky smell.  I've tried clams from lots of different places. ( not maple street tho)

Oh wow!  I used to love to do embroidery...for FUN.  I made lots of gifts for friends and family.  Now I think " oh that probably won't sell".  How did I get THERE?  I need to just make something for FUN to give as a gift again.  

Here's an old thread about milennium.  I loved both the original and the milennium waxes.  I think the only place to get them now is American Soy Organics.

Brambleberry has some wonderful and easy recipes.

www.brambleberry.com   

Oh Trapp you sound just like me!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

1 hour ago, Trappeur said:

I'll pretend that I never read this post Goldie as you say I need .249oz? lol, lol,......My scale has NO DECIMAL POINTS!   So I would not be able to do that....yeah, call me stupid as stupid goes as I really am!

 

Trappeur

 I can't figure out nuttin mathematical.  I am lucky tho...I just ask my son.  He is very good at it...sure doesnt get it from me.  

Anyone have any experience with Campbell Risk Management?

4 hours ago, Lizzy said:

Yeah, it ridiculous. Everyone I know that ordered, even hours after I ordered, received their order in 2-3 days and he's giving me the run around *due to double sales this year...bla bla bla* and can't even give me an estimate on time frame for shipping. It was a decent size order too. 180$ worth of stuff. Never had to wait this long to get an order shipped! 

 

I'm loving the ones I tried and will grab more for other applications to test in.

 

I still haven't gotten mine from Aztec yet either.  Says it has shipped but I can't even find it on the tracking...ugh

5 hours ago, CandleRush said:

Thank you! Good thing I filled my cart last night. Heading out to my money tree now!

 

Heres what I thought I would try. 

Egyptian Amber

Grapefruit and Mangosreen

Sparkling Grapefruit

White Sage and Lavender

Cactus flower and Jade

Black Cherry Merlot

 

also 2 big bottles of Amber Noir, for a customers wedding and SeaSalt Orchid for my daughters and me, which we cannot stop sniffing. All is well on the F.O. Front!

Asking hubby to plant another money tree for me! He better plant sooooooon!🌸

I use egyptian amber in candles, melts soap and lotion.  It is a very nice unisex scent.

  I used the 5/5 and with 37% off one fragrance and a free sample,  I got a pound of fragrance and 6- 1 oz samples shipped for $24.96!  Can't beat that.  Of course I didn't NEED any of it, but that's besides the point.    Somebody help me!!!!

59 minutes ago, Laura C said:

 

Could you put a plastic liner in it and use with a plant or as a vase?

 

 

I like that idea.  I can see them with cute succulents growing in them.

Candles: 

wax used: 464

fragrance load (%):  6%

average cure time:  1 week

Wax additives: no

container size (dimensions) & type (material) tins & clamshells

wicking notes: htp

Cold throw: strong 8/10

Hot Throw: strong 9/10

Morphing: hot throw brings out more nuances in the scent

Fade:

Other notes: This scent is hard to describe, but so nice.  Great unisex scent in soaps and lotions too.

Candles:

wax used: 464

fragrance load (%) : 6%

average cure time:  1 week

Wax additives: no

container size (dimensions) & type (material)  tins & clamshells

wicking notes:  htp

Cold throw:  strong  9/10

Hot Throw: super strong 10/10

Morphing: none

Fade:

Other notes: great in lotion and M&P soap also

Candles:

wax used:  464

fragrance load (%):  6%

average cure time: 1 week

Wax additives: none

container size (dimensions) & type (material) 8 oz tins, clamshells

wicking notes: htp

Cold throw: strong

Hot Throw: strong

Morphing: no 

Fade:

Other notes:  Sweet lemony notes and cheesecake.  This is a best seller for me

42 minutes ago, Ashley D said:

 

Did the smell last the same as usual when baked a little damp? Yes I used the liquid dye. Thanks for the input!

I did not notice any difference in how strong or how long the scent lasted.

I have baked the beads when they are a little wet.  It's harder to scoop them into the cookie cutters,  ( they stick to the spoon) but other than that it worked fine.  Are you using liquid dye to color?  I've never tried it but it seems like it would not blend as well when the beads are dry.  If you want different colors of the same scent I would pour in beads and fo, then split up into separate bags and color each bag individually.

hopefully I will have tested most of the 1 ouncers before the sale expires.    Any one put their's in wax yet?  Such good prices...I hope they work!

Hi Jujubiee!

Welcome from a fellow Californian, although we are a whole state apart, I'm from the very north western edge.  

There's been some discussion on here lately about aroma beads not working as well as they used to.  

I am currently using up a bag from cajun and they are working fine. I've had no problems with fading scent.  But, this is an OLD bag, so I can't say how the quality is nowadays. 

Below is a link to one of the threads about aroma beads.