justcountry Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 just to say hi this is my first forum:undecided so I really am new to all of this ,I have been making candles for a very short time ,I have been making soy containers:wink2: ok I know that this is going to freak some of you out but I didnt know better and started selling right after my first batch which I gave away then I find I should have tested and all kinds of stuff after I found this site I do have a shop so it was quite easy for me to do something this dumb but now I'm addicted:drool: "justcountry" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citygrl707 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 hi, new i am also just making soy candles about two months. I have made gel candles for over a year though. I have found with soy you must test. At first i made like 15 jar candles after the first one came out great. I didnt sell any i just let me friends and family take them home and test. Problem one was the wick i was using was to large and the candle wasn't melting right. Problem two was the hot scent throw wasnt great. Now i have just made a couple more and i am testing the batch and so is one of my sisters. I love candles and want mine to smell great but to me safety is always first. Alot of pple help on here this site is great. welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragnarock47 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Wow, you two cover the whole gamut... city & country Welcome to CT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekrunner Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 City, country, it matters not. I do prefer free-range noobs though, quite tasty geekBTW Welcome to the board, and happy testing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGirl Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 City, country, it matters not. I do prefer free-range noobs though, quite tasty LOL! What qualifies as a free-range noob? One who has unrestricted access to candlemaking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggy Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 I am a noob also and the testing is a royal PITA but worth it. I started making soy container candles a couple of months ago and only recently feel like I have my first candle that performs like it should. The tarts were easy though. I just added 3 tbsp stearic acid to the ezsoy and they turned out great the first time. I used twigs & berries from BC-what a nice scent! This forum has helped me so much. Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justcountry Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 well no one suggested I go to jail or hang ,Thanks Everybody for the welcome,Geek I have been called a corn fed country girl for a long-- long time don't guess that make me a free range noob but a tough ole (old) bird thanks for the advise City Grl ,Just Country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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