soyblessedcandles

Hey thanks!!! I know I wont have much time for messing around with candles when he gets here but I hope to make some progress in the 3 months left!

THANK YOU for that helpful suggestion, as I would've just ordered the recommended wick size that I mentioned, according to the chart on their webpage thats what I would need. But Im totally going to trust your experience over their online chart Although its only $5 Ill save, thats $5 more to spend somewhere else and also the wax I would waste in trying the wrong size.

"s far as not receiving the 415 you already ordered - from whom did you order it? They have shipping numbers, information, etc. on their website that will tell you when the wax will arrive." I had a "friend" that told me she would send me some to try out so I bought it from her. said she sent it last thursday so im guessing she really didn't. oh well, cut my losses and move along. lesson learned that once again im too trusting "We are NOT going to make purchasing decisions for you. You've been given good advice and opinions. Now you will have to do the research on suppliers near you, waxes they carry, cost plus shipping etc. that everyone else has to do. Sorry, but while advice and opinions can help guide you, you have to do your own homework." I don't recall ever asking a single person to make a purchasing decision for me. And yes I agree that there is some great advice and opinions in this whole forum, I have been reading non stop just this forum since I found it. Prior to this I was researching and reading, watching every video I could get my hands on about soy candles. There aren't many suppliers even in my state, and the shipping costs are about the same from candlescience as the ones here. I am most deff. doing my own homework, I have about a half notebook FULL of notes, ideas, suggestions, tips,ect. that i have not only researched in but then written down. I am not asking anyone for specific formulas to their candlemaking, obviously no one feels that is something they like to share (me on the other hand will share mine when I get it down to help others because when I first started reading up thats what I was trying to find and realized it doesnt exist). I understand ppl invest tons of $, time, energy, sanity, ect. into this and hold their exact ways of doing things pretty secretive, thats fine. all I wanted was suggestions so i dont go and buy $100 worth of crap, as I do have a baby due in december and a 3 year old at home. The last post was what I have decided to do after reading all the helpful hints and tips from others and reading all the other topics relevent. Just thought I would share my gameplan. Anyways, I hope to order this stuff on friday, payday, and Idk how long it will take to get here but maybe by next monday or tuesday ill be actually putting all my notes into use!

Ive read that! weird. but there is a thread on here that has ones that DO work and have been tested and i just ordered a few that have already been proven as to not waste the money to buy and ship ones that ppl KNOW dont work. thank you for your kind words and encouragement

just curious what you do with these?

Okay, thanks for all the suggestions. After alot of reading and research Ive decided I do want to stick with 100% soy, as that is why I wanted to start making candles in the first place, there are none made just soy here where I live. SO I just ordered 10lbs of eco cb advanced, love spell fo and pumpkin fo from candlescience,straight sided jars, and i used the candlescience wick guide and ordered LX16 wicks. I hope all this works together since from what all ive read it SHOULD lol. I read on the scent forum that those 2 fo's have been tested in that particular wax so lets hope. i plan to make them, and put them up for a good week AT LEAST, and ill prlly light one right at 7days and see what happens. if not as strong as i like ill cap it and wait ANOTHER 7 days and go from there. I also read a good tip on here about when using this wax, right after you pour in your jars to put in an oven at 200* (she said to heat the oven then turn it off before putting candles in) and leave them in there overnight. apparently this took care of all sinkholes/air in the candles. im excited to start but not excited about the $70 i just spent so i really hope i get smth good outta this first batch! at least smth useable lol

wow, I feel extra stupid now! there is so much I dont know apparently. Just when I think im ready to start something and i know what i need to, i learn smth else. OKAY, so do any of you just sell your tarts in the clamshells? I mean, Ive seen them sold in cello bags or other decorative bags with ties on them and didnt think anything of it. now i learn you have to have a certain type of ziploc bag? what!

anyone used candlescience's oils to make clamshell soy tarts??? I want to try 415 or 444 for wax and thinking of buying some pumpkin pie fo from them to try in them. anyone used this before?

where do you get the cd wicks? and what size should i buy first?

You can email me at tara_eveland@yahoo.com i am interested in them. why would your post be removed though? im confused lol.

Okay so I'm about to place another order this week, as I still have not receive the 415 and have no idea when it will be here I'm frustrated but Ill move on, from what I've read it isn't the best to start with anyways. SO I'm considering a few options. *Wax: C3/464/ or some kind of parasoy blend but Idk what is even good with that. What would you recommend out of those 3 and why? *Wick: Im thinking Ill order some cotton wicks as Ive read nothing but good about them. *FO: Im going to check out a few holiday scents to start: what company would most of you recommend? Ive heard that Lonestar is good? Im going to start with the tarts I believe and try some small 4.5 - 8oz candles but just a few of them. Im not going to pour a whole bunch. Another ? I have is if I pour them and they are really bad, am I able to melt them down and then pour them again?? If I do that would I have to add MORE FO the second time I melt the wax down to pour? Thanks for helping me out, Im really excited to start just gotta get the right stuff. OH and how on earth do you use the search feature on here?

thank you for your reply! we'll just have to see what happens i guess lol. ive been reading this site for days but i cant tell how ill do till i actually TRY it for myself. maybe ill be that 1 in 1000 ppl that just gets it the first time. lmbo yea right!

okay thanks! I have purchased some clamshell molds and will most likely try to pour/test those first as that is what I use the most of at home anyways

okay someone tell me about this "coop" thing lol im lost

Ive seen a few people that sell on etsy claim that their soy tarts are "scentsy compatable" but how do they know that??? And what would make them compatable. I am not experienced with scentsy but i know it is very popular,, i am about to try my hand at making tarts with gb415 so Im wondering if it is able to be in a scentsy warmer also?