FleaBiscuit Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 I'm in the planning process of setting up a work area for my candlemaking, and i'm interested in seeing how others have theirs setup... particularly those of you who do this as a business and have to pour a lot. Would anyone be interested in giving a small photographic shop tour showing how you have yours setup?Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen M Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Well mine' s a mess right now, I would be embarrassed. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 I'm in the planning process of setting up a work area for my candlemaking, and i'm interested in seeing how others have theirs setup... particularly those of you who do this as a business and have to pour a lot. Would anyone be interested in giving a small photographic shop tour showing how you have yours setup?Thanks! Have you not ever set up any area and made candles before or are you completely new to this? I think it is something you just have to do. Once you get to working, it will become obvious to you how you want your space set up and what works for you. It's not as intimidating or hard to figure out as you might think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapmom25 Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 I'd probably confuse everybody if I showed you my work space because I'm ambidextrous so it doesn't really matter where stuff sits ~ I can work with it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shantillescandlecreation Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Not a chance, My wife would kill me for putting the mess on here. *faint* :embarasse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesprite7 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Mine is messy too, and in the process of being rearranged and organized a bit better. Maybe when I'm finished.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 If you will pm me with an email address I will send some pictures. But, I do agree with others. I am constantly rearranging things in my shop. It is never clean, but it is easy for me to work in.Rae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Can't show you. I believe in originality lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adillenal Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Well mine' s a mess right now, I would be embarrassed. LOLSame here. Plus I make soap and lotiona and it is all in the same work space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 There is no way I am putting my mess up my work area is down right scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ring of Fire Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 No pictures but I had an interior designer come in and redo the garage. The colors are totally cool and trendy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Heh good luck! I don't think ANY of us have a clean candle room. I sure don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circle Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 There is no way I am putting my mess up my work area is down right scary. me either, too bad lol!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FleaBiscuit Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 Cool! Well, i came back in to check the thread and saw 2 pages of replies, and got all excited about it, and then i come in here and everyone is ashamed of their areas! lol! Meridith: Right now i have my very small setup on one table, but it is only really good at doing small 'experiments'. I'm sure i can figure something out for my own work area, but i was just curious as to what others were doing.Rae: I can't seem to PM on this board... when i try to view profiles, it pops up a message saying that my account doesn't have permission to do that weird. However, my email is john at wardind dot net if you don't mind sending some over... Thanks! Scented: Thanks for your reply... But its just work-flow... it isn't like listing a scent mixture or anything... lol! No problem though... hang on to what ya got i guess... when i get mine done, i'll post up pics Everyone else... no problem! I understand dirty work areas Its just interesting to me to see how others set their areas up, even if they're messy... lol! I wouldn't want to post a pic of what i have right this second either... its embarrasing (mostly because its practically nothing but a table with a hot plate and an aluminum pouring pot sitting on it... haha!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakalex Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Here are a couple of links with pics of my candle room. I have actually changed it some since these. Cleaned out alot, but is is basically the same.http://www.craftserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51167&highlight=candle+roomhttp://www.craftserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51200&highlight=candle+room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Cool! Well, i came back in to check the thread and saw 2 pages of replies, and got all excited about it, and then i come in here and everyone is ashamed of their areas! lol! Scented: Thanks for your reply... But its just work-flow... it isn't like listing a scent mixture or anything... lol! No problem though... hang on to what ya got i guess... when i get mine done, i'll post up pics It's a kitchen and what used to be a family room, not a formula. In other words, I'm like the rest. It can be messy and it can be clean, but it isn't for public viewing I'd hate to get arrested or sumpfin' lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawaiiansun Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 No pictures but I had an interior designer come in and redo the garage. The colors are totally cool and trendy.We share the same designer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I actually would like to post pictures of my work area because my dad and his friend built me the best table! My dad even wired (he's an electrician) the table so that I can plug my melters, heat gun, etc directly into where I'm working...but like everyone else, it's such a complete mess, I have no idea how I work in there. Maybe I'll actually get it organized so I can show it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hometowncandles Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I use my kitchen in the winter when it's too cold for the kiddo's to go outside. I have a workshop in back of the house that DH had built for me last Spring. But, he didn't have it wired up on it's own breaker, so now when I plug in pots and the heater and somebody turns on the bathroom light, I throw a breaker. So when we get our taxes back this year, I get my very own breaker. He's so tired of the kitchen being a mess. But in my workshop, I just have two of the long banquet tables set up, I mix on one and use the other to pour. I'm sure this is similar to how others do it, but as other's have said, you'll just have to work with it to find what flows for you. I'll bet I've changed how I've set my stuff up a dozen times before I found what was the most comfortable for me. Good Luck, just start moving stuff around, you'll find your comfort zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druin Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Okay, I'm going to be brave and post my area Hubby got tired of me taking over the kitchen, so over Christmas break, I reclaimed the "wet bar" in our living room. Thankfully we rarely have guests, so this hasn't been a problem! It is also nice because I can still be in the same room with hubby while I'm making my tarts. Since I only do a few at a time, the space is not a limitation *yet* LOL. The bar has a microwave, presto pot, and sink, plus drawers, shelves, and cabinets, which is very nice for storage. I bought some of the exercise mat stuff from home depot to put on the floor (we have concrete floors w/ no carpet so comfort was a must!). Here you see some tarts I just poured plus some that need to be labeled before I forget what scent they are LOL!Disclaimer: I am only a hobbyist, so I don't need huge amounts of space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chele Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I think you can see my pictures even if you aren't a member of facebook. Here's the link: (You should be able to click "next" and go take the mini tour )http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1540223&l=aaa65&id=731331579It needs a good cleaning.. but who really has time? I hope to bust out a wall in the next year or so... we need more space!HTH,Chele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bells4shells Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 haha! I think our areas aren't defined a candle room until they ARE messy. I'll have to take snappies of my area when I get around to it. I use the kitchen, but I've got a whole big closet as well as a 'craft' room dedicated to my mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraciS Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 It didn't work even tho I'm a member, just shows the one picture. Cute building tho I think you can see my pictures even if you aren't a member of facebook. Here's the link: (You should be able to click "next" and go take the mini tour )http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1540223&l=aaa65&id=731331579It needs a good cleaning.. but who really has time? I hope to bust out a wall in the next year or so... we need more space!HTH,Chele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chele Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Okay, I was afraid of that... I think it's my privacy settings on facebook. (I have a stalker/ old flame I try to keep out of my photos Here ya go http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1540225&l=d1d54&id=731331579Room Spray:http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1534036&l=9f697&id=731331579Soap making:http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1534038&l=ba662&id=731331579Candle making:http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1534034&l=4033b&id=731331579Melters & more candleshttp://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1534035&l=19600&id=731331579Another shot of candles & meltshttp://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1534037&l=71b92&id=731331579Waiting for stuff to cool so we can clear the tables & go again. We pour the big tables twice a day, 3 or 4 times during the busy season. http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1534039&l=53c89&id=731331579Thats all folks Have a great day!Chele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Cool! Well, i came back in to check the thread and saw 2 pages of replies, and got all excited about it, and then i come in here and everyone is ashamed of their areas! lol! Meridith: Right now i have my very small setup on one table, but it is only really good at doing small 'experiments'. I'm sure i can figure something out for my own work area, but i was just curious as to what others were doing.Thats how the madness starts! On a small table, in a small area, one cupboard, ect. LOL Then it will take over the kitchen, then a room, the garage... Its addicting. It happens to the best of us. My work space is huge. My work tables consist of one that is 36 feet long. It is a 2 tiered table for extra storage. We also took old school doors - very large doors - and made tables on wheels for me so I can push them around to where I need them. I have 6 of those. I also have 3 industrial work benches that we got at Lowes, or Home Depot - you know one of those types of stores. To store supplies on, I have 5 large industrial shelves where I store my butters, oils, waxes, lye, bowls, pots and pans, etc. I have smaller shelves that I use as well for curing soaps and smaller supplies. I have a stove, sink, microwave and numerous melters. I have an area dedicated for pouring candles, one dedicated to soaping and B&B, and a couple different areas for packaging.See how out of control it can get. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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