sugarysweet95 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Hi EveryoneI'm thinking of extending my line of FOs, only there's sooo many cool ones out there, i'm just wandering if there's a good way of testing for FOs. I'm not thinking in terms of actual selling standard, but just whether or not you like the scent / what the throw's like / how much to use etc. Anyway i was thinkin i could make small votives to test the FOs, but was wandering if anyone has any other ways they test for new FOs. Also how long on average should i leave the candle before lighting? I make straight paraffin pillars btw. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesprite7 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 When I test in votives I just buy 1 oz samples and make 1lb batches and go from there...or make a few votives and the rest tarts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarysweet95 Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Thanks for the tip. Was wandering how you then go about testing them? Do you burn one candle at a time? Lots at once? And how long you leave them for and how do you measure FO?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ring of Fire Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 If you already make pillars the process of testing votives is no different. How do you measure your FO for pillars? That's the same too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarysweet95 Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Well to be honest i've only tried a few FOs and just tested the candle generally, not specifically for FO!!! Just wandering how ppl particularly test FOs and the quickest way to do it!!!Lol!!!!!!I was also wandering if people make one sort of candle for testing FO in general, was just thinking votives may be easy to test FO for, but was wandering what other peopl do!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire and Ice Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I've been testing my candles for years and I have other testers too.For one thing, I would make a regular size candle, just like the one you will put out to the public, made the same way you do if the scent is accepable.Burn the candle in a room that it is ment for. Don't burn a votive in a great room and judge, burn it in a bathroom.I make a 16oz container candle and cure it(soy wax) and set it on my coffee table in my great room. After I have lit it, the scent has one hour and a half to reach me upstairs. My log cabin is open concept with no interior walls and 30foot ceilings. Scents that are light will have two hours but they must come to me. I will not go to them! If after the alotted time, the scent doesn't reach me, the scent is scraped and I move on. My standards never change and I have disguarded many scents due to failing my standards. Even if my testers are okay with their test, I'll scrap the scent because my customers come to ME and it's my reputation, not my testers.You can try to take shot cuts but never ever take a short cut when testing a scent that will represent your name and reputation.Fire:cool2: I have a tester sheet on this site, in this forum and I'll see if I can find it and post it. Itt will help you test you candles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarysweet95 Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Thanks for the info. I'm more just testing how good a scent is / if i like it at the mo, so short cuts for that are fine! Obviously i'll test them more when i come to make some for selling!!!Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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