julz81 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I really like them but only for cetain scents... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorseScentS Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 There is a seller on etsy, the bathing garden, and her clamshells are as cute as can be. They are decorated. I think hers stand out from the others. Most importantly, they smell great, strong and last. But you need that first sale and her decorations do it and the her quality keeps them coming back. I read alot about her on wax review boards and ordered from her to see for myself. I don't do clamshells but if I dd, I would decorate.I agree. When I saw hers months ago, I would have bought them before any others. They had that special touch that makes you want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellkast Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I've seen some with glitter at local craft fairs...but where in the world would one even get these embeds? They look like they're wax- but never, in all of my years of perusing candle supply sites have I seen suppliers of cute little embeds like that. And if she makes them herself...then sheesh- she's REALLY underpricing her stuff!!! I just bought a few for my mom- she loves melts, and I'm giving up on ever making them myself. LOL...and these are so cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazzie Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I have used the glitter on the Snowman Balls and Birthday Cake I have used the sprinkles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimee81 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I saw some soy clamshells (no dye) with actual food particles in them (spices, what looked like little broken leaves, etc) and I thought they were so cute so I bought a couple ($3.50 a clamshell). They really looked adorable to me and smelled great! However, after testing them I won't be buying them again because they had almost no scent throw in them at all. Perhaps they needed to cure for a while and the seller wasn't aware of that...I don't know. But they were a new line of soy wax that a local person was selling (owner informed me they just started carrying them) at one of those fancy stores that sell's home decor, jewelry, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmeroo Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Just head to a crafts store like Hobby Lobby and you'll get tons of ideas. That's what I do, and I can say no two clamshells are exactly alike. Don't limit yourself to glitter :-)Hi Ravens! I don't mean to hi jack this thread at all..but I have been curious about glitter. I saw on another candle site they offer a glitter candle. It looks to me like they adhere the glitter to the inside of the jar, then pour the candle. Do you think this is safe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie123 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 You can use regular sugar sprinkles, AH has candle glitter and what she uses in some of her clamshell are resin flatback they are used for scrapbooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 (edited) Anyone know for certain what the embeds are made of? Are they wax? Are they plastic? I do think they are cute and would be great for the holidays. However, I'm not so sure I would want the bother of breaking wax around a unusable object on a regular basis. Also, I've noticed some of the embeds are almost 1/4 the size of the clamshell (of course its probably just on the top layer of the wax) but if I was an avid tart user and using tarts every couple of days, I would begin to think I was paying too much as the clamshell isn't completely filled with usable wax. But as a novelty item, I think they are really nice. Edited December 18, 2011 by pixie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravens Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 yes, I've done that, but imho it's too much trouble, lol - or perhaps there's an easier way which I have yet to discover. To make the glitter stick to the outside only (where you can see it through the glass), I slosh a bit of wax with glitter, coating the inside; let it set. Then I pour the wax at a really cool temp; it works for me. Made several then quit.... just a phase I was going through, I suppose Hi Ravens! I don't mean to hi jack this thread at all..but I have been curious about glitter. I saw on another candle site they offer a glitter candle. It looks to me like they adhere the glitter to the inside of the jar, then pour the candle. Do you think this is safe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie123 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I took a look at her web site the embeds are cute and it sets her clamshells apart from the rest but I wouldn't copy that it is kind of her look. From what I have seen she uses some wax embeds (pinecones), some botanicals and some resin flatbacks (little deer) and lots of glitter. I stopped making tarts with glitter because you end up covered in glitter when you have to breaking a piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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