LauraInNY Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Just wondering... Do aroma beads expand (like the water crystals) or is it "wysiwyg". Thanks for the help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Angela7 Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 No they don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichelleOH Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 NO Aroma Beads do not expand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 I'm going to be different They don't expand like the water crystals- not even close BUT mine expand alittle. The only way I know is that twice I have put them in a small container almost to the top added the FO and a day later I couldn't shake them as they expanded to fill the jar (and to add to that its happened w/ some FO's and not others ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessa Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 yes mine was the same way they expanded maybe twice as big but not 200 times like the water crystals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Mine also expanded, but just a little. I did the "fill the jar to the top" thing too. Oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 What is "wysiwyg"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 What You See Is What You Get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashleigh Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 lol i was also wondering it what that meant!They have to expand a tad because they absorb the fo and coloring but it doesn't make much of a difference...Ashleigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraInNY Posted July 18, 2005 Author Share Posted July 18, 2005 In your opinion which sells better - beads or crystals? And - in a jar (as smelly jellies) or in a sachet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 ohhhhh...lmbo , that is a new to me abreviation. Laura, I made ornaments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Too cute, what's the scent? Can't answer about what sells better. I've been working on the smelly jellys for a LONG time and not happy enough to sell them. I just started w/ the beads last week on my site. I am giving a free sachet w/ every order to hopefully jump start them! I think its a GREAT car freshner. TexasBrat do they lose any scent strength when you bake them? Seems like they would BUT I want to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 The scent is cinnamon and is still going strong and I made that one a month ago. I bet it would get a stronger scent if in the heat. I have not put it in my car but I should for a test. I read somewhere that someone lives in South Texas and she put hers in her car and it did not melt. I think they would be great for the Holidays.Quite honestly, I didn't like making them, it was a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraInNY Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 I think I read somewhere that the aroma beads last 4-6 weeks. I think crystals only last 3? weeks (crs big time) You should try it in your car. With the heat, it should smell yummy...They made it sound so easy on the site I saw them on (bittercreek). Maybe if they aren't as detailed as yours, TexasBrat. Though it looks awesome!! I think I will try them. I was going back and forth with beads and crystals and I think I am going to try the beads. At least it's not a huge investment to try it. How much scent did you use pp of beads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Laura, I can send you some to try before you buy? I have so much I can share. Also, don't buy cookie cutters from there until you check locally like at Hobby Lobby Michaels etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraInNY Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 Thanks so much for the offer. I already ordered some and have to pick em up tomorrow (with a ton of other stuff - shivering at the thought of that bill). I figured I could get some cookie cutters cheap at the store or get some at a garage sale. I found some at one a couple of weeks ago, but then I was looking for mini's for wax cutouts for "fixins". Did you spray the cutters with a release agent before you baked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Did you spray the cutters with a release agent before you baked? No, was I suppose to? lol I had no problem taking them off the cutters, just sorta peeled them away. I found the scenting and coloring to be a pain and then trying to place those buggers in the cutters was no easy task as you can see by my texas ornie. Also, the different scents might discolor your beads so you might want to choose your fragrance oils carefully. I tried to get one color I can't remember now and it turned brown when I added the fo. Good LUck and let us see what'cha make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraInNY Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 No worries - I don't think you were supposed to, I was just asking if you did. I have cinnamon fo. I will try that - it should go well with jack-o-lanterns. Hopefully I'll have something pictureworthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraInNY Posted August 4, 2005 Author Share Posted August 4, 2005 Here are some pics of the aroma ornies I have been working on. What'cha think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Laura these are AWESOME!! When I first saw the recipe for the ornies I thought that the heat from the oven would evaporate the FO- not so by the sounds. Just another thing to try. How hard is it and whose recipe did you follow in you don't mind sharing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraInNY Posted August 4, 2005 Author Share Posted August 4, 2005 Thanks MaryAnn. I followed the BCN recipe. I only baked them for about 4 minutes. I think the recipe says 5-10 mins. They are very scented. With this heat the car smells yummy all the time. My dad has the apple one and it is scented with JS warm apple pie. He said he loves it. Was shocked as guys usually never say anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravo5 Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Hi, newbie on CT but I have been making these for awhile. They are fun to make and you can get pretty creative with multi-colored ones and patterns and such. Or if time is a factor I just make them solid colored. I got the instructions at BC too, but I found that if I bake them at 350 degrees they smoke pretty bad, so I bake at 275-300 for about 6-8 minutes. Some FOs and colors bake quicker, so you have to keep an eye on them. They are great sellers, a nice low-priced item and most people buy at least 2. I get my cutters from www.foosecookiecutters.com they're about 80 cents to $1 each and have a GREAT variety. Just keep an eye on the sizes of the cutters- I've accidentally gotten a couple that were huge! They have flat rate shipping of $5.25 for up to 99 cutters.And I made a 3 color Texas one for the first time last week too! LOL I love the ones in the pic posted here with the cut-outs in the middle. I'm going to have to try that- I have a bunch on mini-cutters that I got in a lot on ebay and have been trying to figure out what to do with them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyl55 Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Love your ornies Laura. The apple and birdhouse are to cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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