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Thanks everyone!

Thank you! I wasn't sure about the raspberry but it came out pretty good. At least to my eyes!

Hi all, excuse me for the poor pics, I pour and send pillars so little time for taking a good shot.

These are two paraffin rustics, scented Ocean and Raspberry Truffle (guess who's who's ), and a palm pillar scented Beach Daisies.

I have a freind who makes jewellery and does little markets, we decide to expose my candles and she sold three in an evening (she had only 9 to expose). Friday and saturday we'll try again.

Thanks for looking!!

Hi Donita, my dear, how are you? Too bad we don't have time for candles. I hope you'll get back at it soon, because you are pure talent!

Love

Sabrina

Hi all, this is something I wanted to make just for fun. It's a paraffin pillar with water slide decal on sides.

Not a great work but it's nice.

Thanks for looking!

To me they are just perfect!!! I could never be able to do something like that!!

Thanks everyone! I wish I could have more time to spend on this board, and making candles.. but life isn't always what we expect it to be.

Scented maybe I messed a bit with the splash on the side.. but overall the are quite clean.

The marble experiment failed, so there are no pics of that. I need to practice a bit more.

Thanks again! And remember.. I' always here watching you....

Hello everyone, long time no see... I'm always on the run and can't find much time for my candlemaking.. but I still love it.

So today, a rainy day, I was at home with nothing else to do (well..... ) and I decide to make some pillars. Here are the first rustics. Still in the mold are a square plain orange I want to attach some decal on it; and my very first try at a marble pillar, but they are still coolin.

I have no pumpkin scent, I used Frosted Carrot Cake.

Thanks for looking!!

Uh!! Since I love White tea and ginger.... do you think it could have an application in my plans??

Kandelkrazy, I should have not started a thread in the fragrance section, now I want a lot of new scents I don't have!!! I love bakery scent. I will try different things and see what works better. I searched for a coule of burner at the chinese shop but could'n find any. So my experiment is procrastinated!!!!

I would try the lighter floral scents first, unless the shop is really big. The sweet pea, lemongrass, lavender if you have it, or a blend with any of the stronger floral scents.

From my experience, I get customers to stay in our antique malls longer if I burn something that smells like home baked goods. I use melts at the stores and Chocolate mint works best, Oatmeal raisin cookie next, lol. I personally get tired of scents so I switch them up, but seriously get the most positive comments and they seem to want to stay longer with the baked goods. Every area is different and some people just absolutely hate anything where the vanilla is too powerful (have had people leave the store burning Hansel & Gretel's House). Only floral type that creates a buzz is Twigs & Berries, but it's strong, it carries throughout the 9000 sq ft store with 2 electric warmers and 2 cubes in each. Twigs and Bert's Choc Mint also last the longest

for me, I can usually go 3-4 days of burning all day before I need to put new cubes in.

Thank you very much, I'm afraid bakery scents are not the right type since I sell clothes and helmets.. But who really knows! The shop is small, about 915 sq ft, I was thinking about some pillars but maybe some tart would work better. It happens I'm out of tart warmers LOL!!

Ok girls, now I'm focusing on this part: "Browse longer and spend more: Tailored floral/citrus scents"

I have some floral scent, sweet pea, gardenia, rose bouquet, country garden, tall grass.. and not much of citrus, I have sage and lemongrass... cool basil citrus.. and maybe sone cranberry citrus, I don't remember exactly.

I also have a redwood and cedar which could be for the "Buy expensive furniture: Leather, cedar" part.

What would you suggest to try?

Thanks!

I notice that when I put my floral scented soaps in the center of my display table I have more customers linger, smell, touch, etc, then buy.... lots of bars of soap at a time. I put the earthy scents surrounding them and the fruit on the next layer up unless its summer.

Thanks Candybee. Now I run a motorcycle clothing and accessories shop. I wonder if I can use my "candle skill" to put them in a good mood and maybe forget to ask me to price down things lol!

Geranium... When I am uptight and unsettled I take a big whiff of Geranium EO and it really helps calm me and re-balance my mood. And we have many horses at horse shows that will stick their nostrils in the bottle and breath too before they go into the class! It is so funny to watch

Good to know... if it works with horses.. i have many customers i call donkey when they can't hear lol!!!

Thank you kandlekrazy! Will sure try something!

Wow Beth, thanks so much! I could try an experiment!

Sorry, since I'm italian and sometimes I miss meanings.... what are tailored florals?

Hi all, I remember from time ago that there was a thread about which scent can put buyers in a good mood and make them prone to buy.

Do any of you remember this? Or am I losing my last pieces of burned brain?

I can't find anything about it.

Thansk in advance, any help very appreciated, as well as suggestions on which scent I should burn in my shop to make my customer relax!

WW! Gorgeous!! I love it.. so beautiful!

Thanks everyone, you're so kind, as always!

Candybee, I wish I could post more, it'd mean I'm making lots of candles, but it's not so:sad2:

I still have one pic to post I'm going to search it in my phone lol!

WOW I love them! The beer one is so realistic!

Great job! You are so talented!!

beautiful! sometimes things don't go as we expect but this doesn't mean they go wrong!

Thank you all!! Yes it's palm wax, and I used decal paper for the hearts.

WOW I love them all!! Simply beautiful!