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Thank you all for the suggestions and for the link to the votive boxes!!

I actually tried to PM someone, and I get a message saying that I don't have access to that privilege. Maybe I am doing something wrong.

We are just trying to help out a local family, and thank you for the idea on the votives. I will talk to my friend to see if we can change our plans etc. When reading reviews on Soy Wax's it was just so frustrating to read the almost exact review for every kind. Like the same person wrote them all. So we were looking for a good starter wax, one that might be user friendly for a new person, that we could test just that one kind, and not buy several different kinds, as we are donating them and not charging for anything. I understand what works for one may not work for another. I do appreciate everyone's views that is why I joined here and asked the questions.

I didn't mean to offend anyone, nor did I want anyone to hand over their secrects or recipes. The fund raiser is for a local family whose child has been ill and is a craft/bake sale type affair. We would not only be donating our time but also the money we spend. My friend already makes scrubs etc and has insurance. I make alot of things that do include candles but only votives or tea lights, which I have been making. We both try to keep to recycled or natural things, so that was the reason for choosing soy. I do already use Ecosoya PB for the votive, but only use one fragrance, color and what candlescience recommended for the wick. I am definitely new at anything above this one candle, and this is why I have all the supplies. And I do know how to test it and have. For these candles I was just hoping for some advice on a soy with a good HT, because every single kind of wax seems to have the same reviews, and there are just so many fragrances out there, and we just do not have alot of time. Like I said I was only looking for advice, thank you for your time.

Hello, I have been making alot of other crafts for a long time, but have been asked to make candles for a fundraiser with another friend. So I have been reading everything I can, and watching video's etc. I was glad to find this forum and have read alot. The fundraiser will be at the beginning of December. We were hoping to make about 150 candles. We decided on the 8 oz. square Mason jar with a pewter top. We have a scale, pouring pot, heat gun for newbie tops, etc. We think we have a good understanding of the basics, but what we don't have is alot of time for testing and experimenting. We are on the East Coast so are most likely to order from CandleScience. I was hoping to get some advice on a good overall soy wax, we decided most important to us is HT. I have looked at the FO's on Candlescience website, which I love the soy chart they have, but there are so many!! We thought we would stick to about 5 scents, and since it is near Christmas at least a couple of Holiday ones. Can anyone give us some advice on basic good selling scents? Wax? and of course wicks. I will say the more I read, I think if we do okay I might like to experiment and maybe make some candles for my self in the future. We also have read all the pertinent labeling information in previous posts, so we think we have a good handle on that also. This website is wealth of info. Thank you all in advance.