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11 hours ago, Kheidtbrink said:

Well just got done making my first ornaments, and it worked great! Now to test longevity. Anybody have tips on how to melt them without getting spikey edges that you have to trim?

I'm glad they turned out well for you. About the spikes, that means that you've baked them too long. I have found that it's hard to get them to not have the spikes because if you don't bake them long enough then then don't set, but it you do it too long than you get the spikes!! Not sure what to do about that except keep trimming them! Lol

1 minute ago, Kheidtbrink said:

I ordered the PlasticPellets4Fun premium ones. In the past the others I bought the scent wouldn’t last long. Has the scent been lasting for you?

Yes, so far it's been pretty good. I made some about a week ago and so far so good. I guess I'll know more in another week or two!!

45 minutes ago, Kheidtbrink said:

Hi! After reading this post. Has anyone made any since they got them? Did they work ok? I just placed an order, I haven’t had much luck with aroma beads from other companies in the past, so this is my last try.

 

Yes, the beads I ordered were just fine. Where did you get yours from?

I have a little less than 10 pounds of aroma beads from Cajun Candles that I am willing to sell to someone. I paid $29.90 for them and shipping was $11.19 from Louisiana to Texas. I also have 1 pound of beads from Nature's Garden that I want to get rid of. I'm trying to get some of my money back from everything I've spent on beads. Someone who likes and can work with these beads may be able to use them. Please let me know if anyone is interested.

On 10/15/2018 at 5:47 PM, GoldieMN said:

Paul from PlasticPelletsforFun is trying to help me but says he has not had complaints regarding the fragrance not lasting from the problem beads.  If you contacted him, did you mention the fragrance not lasting?

GoldieMN

No, I didn't mention anything about the scent not lasting. I only realized the scent didn't last after I put one I had left over from a batch in my car and it didn't last but 2 days. I was so focused on the beads that I didn't even think about the scent not lasting.

On 10/15/2018 at 1:56 PM, katmeltswax said:

I am so confused as to what may have went wrong bc I always ordered the premium & no issues ever . It's been a while back & ordered twice now . I an guessing he received a bad batch or something . I will call in my order & be sure to ask him for the exact same beads ,I received a couple months ago . They were really great & no issues at all. I know I ordered the Premium .

10 minutes ago, katmeltswax said:

Ok at this point ,I consider myself lucky to have received the hood beads . If I place another order for premium beads ,will I be getting the same as I originally started with . ?  never had a issue & performance was great .I am out& need to order asap . Thanks in advance .

Kat

When I spoke to Paul he said they were going to label the bad beads as high melting or something like that, they hadn't decided what to call them yet. He said to go ahead and order the premium beads and they should be the old ones. I would call and place my order just to make sure you get the right ones though.

6 minutes ago, Skk5233 said:

Same for me. They only lasted a few days. Paul suggested that they soak up more oil, but at what point is it becoming not cost-effective AND I don’t Like the way they look after they bake. 

 

I'm hoping that these new beads which are actually the old beads, work for me as well as they have for the others. I agree with you on how they looked, they were horrible and I felt it was a waste of fragrance oil on them because the smell faded so quick. If it doesn't work out this time then I'm done with trying to make it work. The first beads I ordered were wonderful and I was very happy with them until everyone seemed to switch to the so called "premium beads" and that's when the trouble started for me!

1 hour ago, GoldieMN said:

How long did you and your relatives find the "wrong-bead" ornaments lasted?  At least a month?

GoldieMN

The "wrong beads" I used for the car freshies only lasted  a couple of days. I just received my new beads from Paul, so I'll be trying those out soon. Everyone wish me luck since this is my 3rd or 4th attempt at making them since these bad beads are making the rounds.

I just spoke to Paul at Pellets4fun and he said they are going back to the original beads that everyone likes for their Premium Beads. He said that they will be listing the newer bead that everyone is having problems with as a "faster melting bead" or something like that. He said just look for words like that or lower temperature melting beads. He also replaced the beads that I'm having so many problems with for free. I'm impressed by this guy and his commitment to making his customers happy. I certainly hope these beads work out because I would love to keep ordering from this company.

1 hour ago, GoldieMN said:

How long does it take you to dry, say,  a 2-cup batch of beads?   I'm using quart canning jars, shaking them often throughout the day.  It is taking me at least two weeks to get them completely dry.  Is this your experience?

GoldieMN

I found that it depends on who you buy your beads from. I bought some from Cajun Candle and they never dried after 2 months I threw them in the trash. The same thing with Nature's Garden, they never dried, that's why I finally went with Plasticpellets4fun. They dried up very nice but when I baked them it was a disaster. I'm still looking for a good bead

On 9/30/2018 at 10:18 PM, Skk5233 said:

OH wow I ‘m not sure how that would work either but I would love to be able to make my own! Let me know what you come up with!

I know one of the candle companies, maybe Cajun candles, carries a set where you can make your own cookie cutter. I think it's basically aluminum sheeting of some kind that you shape yourself.

Now on to the other discussion about the beads. I'm sort of relieved to hear that others are having issues with the pellets4fun beads, not that I wish it on anyone, but I thought I was the only one having problems. It sounds like maybe there is a new bead out there that the companies are buying and it's causing such bad results.

 I've been apprehensive about making anymore since mine have turned out so bad. Maybe I'll try again at a lower temp for longer. Has anyone tried this yet to see if it works?

2 minutes ago, katmeltswax said:

 

Honestly I have never used any painted cutters ,seems to me this should not be the issue .

This is really a mystery to me ,as to why the beads are causing you these problems . I would ask for a refund or assistance with the co.

I have had such  great results so far & been thru many lbs already .

I hope you can get the problem solved ,it is discourageing to say the least 

Kat

Yes it is! So just to confirm that you bake yours at 350 for about 8-9 minutes?

3 hours ago, katmeltswax said:

Wow ,I am shocked to hear this . 

I have such great results with these same beads .Are you sure you received the correct beads ?

I have had no issues at all with 

my batches & have baked over 3-400 ornies already.  

Could possibly be the paint in the interior of your cutters ????? Puzzled on this & so sorry your having the issue .

Kat

I know I can't figure it out either. I just spoke to someone else and ask them if they have had any issues with the colored molds and they said no. Everything I'm doing seems to be the right thing, yet they still aren't coming out right.

I know I can't figure it out either. I ordered the premium beads and that's what I received as far as I can tell. Have you ever heard of anyone having problems with the painted ones?

I baked the new beads for the first time and I am so disappointed. It was a major failure..... I was so impressed by how fast the beads soaked up the scent and then I tried to bake them and it was a disaster. I pre-heated my oven to 350 and put the beads in for 8 minutes. The edges were so melted that they were liquid. So I tried again and baked them for 6 minutes and they weren't melted in the middle. I tried it again at 7 minutes and the edges were liquid again. I thought it was my oven to I went and bought an oven thermometer and my oven was a little off by about 3 degrees but nothing else. I tried again, I turned the oven down to 340 for 10 minutes and most of the beads were liquid. I was so frustrated that I turned the oven off and let it cool down to try again. I put my oven on 375 like someone said they did and baked for 5 minuted and all the beads were liquid. I stopped and called pelletts4fun and ask them what I was doing wrong. The guy said the outside of the cookie cutter is getting too hot and melting the beads before the middle can melt and that I needed to turn the oven down and bake them longer. I turned it down to 330 and baked 8 minutes and the middle wasn't melted. The ONLY thing I can think of is that I'm using a metal cookie cutter that is actually painted yellow instead of just the regular metal color. Has anyone had any experiences like this? I'm so frustrated with all this and trying to figure it out that I'm just about ready to quit all together. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

I’m getting ready to bake some tomorrow. What is the best temperature and time to bake them for?

I finally ordered beads from plasticpellets4fun and I'm very impressed so far. I started the scent Leather soaking and it really absorbed the oil quickly. I haven't baked them yet but so far so good!

I bought a case (12) of jars from wal-mart for fairly cheap and I keep all my beads in those. I tried using just a regular baggie but since the scents will transfer to each other if they are stacked on top or put next to the other scents then I found the jars are easier.

That's nice to know. I'll try them as soon as I can. Thanks for letting me know!

1 minute ago, katmeltswax said:

I really think you will like the Plastics4fun beads , working out really well for me .Scent going strong about 3 weeks now . All my testers are giving great feedback as well .

I'm anxious to try those but I have so many beads right now that I need to try and use what I have to re-coup some of my money. The ones from Cajun candles didn't work out either. They said to use a little bit of oil at a time and let it dry and then use a little more and so on. I guess their idea of a "little" and mine are two different things because after I poured my ideal of what a little was then the beads just sat in the oil for over two weeks and never dried, and that was just the first little bit I put in! So for right now I'm not using those because I'm trying to get orders out to people who have been waiting for quite a while.

16 minutes ago, katmeltswax said:

Have you all had a chance to try Plastics4fun pellets? If so I was wandering if you like the results your getting? I just placed my 3rd order . I really like the beads & lightening fast shipping . My freshners are going strong & no issues at all .

Not yet, still using the ones from NG. I'm not real thrilled with these either.

Yes our area has grown so much in the last couple of years! When we moved here 32 years ago it was our ideal of country living, but not anymore!  It continues to grow by leaps and bounds and country living is gone!!

On 6/18/2018 at 10:26 AM, Belinda said:

Aroma beads is switching again? 

I wonder if putting them in organza bags would be better? I hate to do that since so many love the shapes but if they don't smell what else can be done. Why won't they just go back to their original beads for crying out loud! I don't mind paying more to get a good product.

Don't waste your time!! I just tried to salvage the beads I bought from Aroma Beads online by making sachets out of them and the scent didn't last but two days. So now the beads I bought from them not only won't work for making the car freshies, but they are useless as sachets too.

I go to Bethel Baptist off of loop 494 and Roberts Rd. It's right over the rail road tracks on 494 sort of sideways to Food Fair. 

I keep having to change my password on here to get on and view messages, so if I don't answer right away it's because I'm too busy to reset my password! For some reason this site won't remember my password, it's frustrating!

I go to Church in New Caney too. What Church do you attend?