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dillydally

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    full time soap maker
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    I'm a city girl gone country, a soap maker going on 25 years,
    I love animals and have lots of pets, dogs, cats and ducks to
    name a few. I'm a do-it-myself kind of gal and I don't mind
    getting dirt under my nails.

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  1. Daisymae, are you looking for an inkjet or laser printer, they are both good, but offer different results. Inkjet printers use liquid ink that penetrates your paper so if you are printing on a darker colored paper like brown, your color may look muted and dull. Inkjets do print truer to color and are great for photos and color editing is easier. Inkjets are also great for printing on polyester and vinyl labeling mediums like waterproof labels as the ink penetrates and does not flake of like laser toners. Lasers are great if you are doing a lot of printing as they can be more economical, they are great for printing on dark papers because they use powdered toner that lays they print on the surface of the paper, it does not penetrate and the results are more vivid. Knowing what your printing requirements will help you choose what will work best for you, inkjet or laser.
  2. My neighbors make beeswax candles, tapers and glass jar containers. I believe they use an 8oz wide mouth mason. Their candles are beautiful and they work hard to get excellent results. They use local beewax that they melt and strain three times before dipping or pouring. I've watched the process they use and the container candles are cooled super slowly and are set upon a heated surface and insulated as well, they completely adhere to the side of the jar and look beautiful. They use a cotton wick and they burn beautifully and last forever.
  3. This is my main method for soaping too, I've been doing it this way for years. I do use a separate pot for the lye because I like to strain it, and I start with my harder oils in the pot and then I pour my freshly made, hot lye water on top to melt them. I add my liquid oils when the harder ones have melted, add my smellies etc and pour. I find it to be a real time saver, my batches are 25lbs.
  4. I really like NG's sweet orange chili pepper, its sticks really well and has a nice kick to it, its also good for blending.
  5. I'm in Canada and have taken advantage of WSP's free shipping which has saved me quite a bit on shipping. I order heavy, bulky stuff from them like wax and jars. I can get the same jars I use in Canada for about 170.00 in shipping for a particular amount, but WSP has the same jars for only 1$ more per case with free shipping. I pay the brokerage fees which as based on the value of the order, not the size or weight and the cost is between 50 - 60 dollars, quite a major savings.
  6. I use a lot of hemp oil in my soaps too and have never had dos, I also use canola, a combination that may sound scary to some, but has been my main recipe for over 15 years without problems. 10% is a good addition for your first soap, but don't be afraid to use a bit more.
  7. I haven't used a lot of fo's but I have tried NG's tulip and its quite lovely, fresh, floral and green, nice to work with too.
  8. I looked for canola/rapeseed wax a few years ago after seeing a company who made lovely pillars with it and thought it would be easy enough to find but it wasn't. I also came across hemp wax and was able to get a couple pounds to play with from a company that was discontinuing it. Both of these waxes were supposed to be really hard and I was hoping to perhaps use them in place of beeswax etc, and mostly for b & b stuff as I wasn't making candles back then. I really thought canola wax would be easier to find, I live on the Canadian prairies and canola grows everywhere so it makes you wonder. I'm thinking that it must have something to do with the fact that most is grown under contract for predetermined sales. Years ago there was an area in the province famous for growing canola and making honey. They had huge signs all over the place that read "in the land of rape and honey" if you can imagine!
  9. Those are really lovely, your colors are great, nice work.
  10. Your candles are absolutely gorgeous! I love the colors.
  11. Thanks everyone for your welcoming remarks, I've been reading quite a bit about soy wax, wicking and all kinds of goodies, picking up great new tips and ideas. I'm really trying to get close on my own before I start asking a bunch of questions, but no doubt I'll be asking for advice at some point. I know where I have gone wrong and I have also had a couple of those 'eureka' moments when the light bulb goes on and things make sense. One of my wrongs was choosing 4 jar styles, couple cause I liked the jar, and others were chosen because of great prices. Trying to figure out wicking 4 jars of different sizes was one of my first blunders, so I've chosen to work with one jar at time. I'm using c3, its the only wax I've tried so I have no comparison, I do see the difference in it from eco soy, which is what my sister used when she made candles, but I think I'm going to be happy with what I'm using.
  12. Guinevere's Attraction has a nutty note to my nose but maybe more like syrupy pecans. Its a pretty nice scent, kind of upscale bakery with hints of amber. I soaped it once and remember it being pretty strong and long lasting, I think it D's to brown. The patchouli is nice in soap too, straight, mixed or added to eo as an extender. This is the same patchouli from Lebermuth, so if moonworks is oos, you can get it them.
  13. I'm getting some good giggles thinking bout these names and it really reminds me about the old days(30 years ago) when I served drinks for a couple years in a bar. I'm thinking of all the cocktails and shooters with similar names that folks seem to enjoy like sex on the beach, blowjob, monkey brains and slippery nipples are but a few that I recall, but I know there are dozens. Perhaps a drunken crowd would go crazy for some monkey farts soap to wash away the boozies. I have a monkey farts soap, so far I've only seen smiles on faces when someone picks it up.
  14. Hi everyone, I'm new here and excited to become a member as I have heard that this is the best forum for learning about making candles, and that is what I am trying to do. I have been making cp soaps for over 20 years and hope to be able to be helpful in that area, but I'm fairly new to candle making and hope to glean tips for soy candle making. I have been making candles just for home use, I have no intention of selling I just want my own to burn. I also enjoy making a candle, its a nice break from soap making. I have learned that it is not that easy to make a good candle, I've gone through many pounds of wax testing wicks etc., and I expect I'll go through more. I still burn and enjoy my candles even though many of them aren't burning the way they should, I'm just hoping to get to that day when I do make a candle that burns well, smells great and looks nice. Thanks for all the great posts and info I've been reading!
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