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I had to change my Creme Brulee because of it. Thank goodness for KY. Steve

I know this is an old thread but I have to jump in and add my experience with KY. Wow, what great fos and what great cs. My order was in before I could turn around. I got a pound of apple Jack Peel and Creme Brulee, as well as some other great scents. Could you make a decent Ambrosia with a little coconut cream pie, pineapple supreme, orange chiffon cake and maybe some cherry bliss? Dose the Lemon Pound Cake keep that lemon pledge smell or does it calm down in wax? Talk amongst yourselves. Steve

Great job! I wish I could afford those molds. Green Irish Tweed is one of my all time favorites. Makes me feel like Cary Grant. Steve

Pretty impressive to me. Good work. Steve

No doubt about it, got to come for a swirl session after the holidays. I made a batch yesterday and it was so nice and then I noticed my fo sitting on the bench. Oh well. This will be fragrance free soap for customers who have skin allergies. Great as always Babs. You get to keep the crown for another year. Happy holidays. Steve

Fragrance oil is just that. It incorporates with the wax and is not going to burn off at higher temps. You really need Stella to jump in here and explain wax and temps. The majority of waxes are able to withstand higher temps than recommended by the mfg. It really depends on the pouring environment and what works for you in that environment. I heat my blend to 190 and pour at 185 with no problem. HTH Steve

I kind of wave my heat gun like a wand and try to stay away from the wick. It takes a patient touch to not make matters worse. I never use my heat gun for small or minor imperfections. A little crack or dip around the wick is no big whoop and most customers never even notice wet spots or stuff like that. They just want it to smell good. HTH. Steve

You're welcome. I wouldn't use vybar but in answer to your original question; I use Tennessee Candle Supply TN 70/30 which is 70% per cent soy and 30% paraffin. I've been with this wax from Clarus for a long time now and it works like a charm. They may have it listed as out of stock but you can call and ask for a test slab and probably get it. HTH. Steve

Chocolate Fudge Brownies from AH/RE...mmmmmmm. I mix it with a candy cane peppermint for peppermint patty. Ky has a peppermint patty mix. HTH Steve

Yup, they are reformulating. Some suppliers are using the disclaimer "New and improved formula, test before using" to give us a heads up. We all know its that phelatyl whatever junk that has messed everything up. I still have fos from the before and they are more complex (more notes) and they have a totally different density and appearance. I'm getting fos now that have a green tint and don't throw worth a hoot. Its no worse than having your Chinese glass suddenly disappear off the market. Little guys need to unite! Steve

I would vote for Creme Brulee. Try KY and see if that doesn't qualify as a rocking killer fragrance. Now, if you have a base mixer that is a killer; mix it with whatever you like and you have a lot of strong fos in your lineup. That base oil makes or breaks whatever else you add to the mix IMHO. I have seen as many cheap oils throw as expensive BUT the more expensive oils are almost always more complex. Base oils are just one thing going on and not about a variety of notes. Apple, pineapple, pine/evergreen and floral base oils are going to give you a great variety of mixes. HTH Steve

Oh I know! Made a whole bunch of the other ones and they sit on the shelf. Go figure. lol Steve

Do your tarts resemble Ravens' in appearance and strength of fragrance? Do you have a room with a ceiling fan? Place your tart in that room and turn on the fan and see if that makes a difference. Unless some ingredient in the wax is locking your scent in or your batch of wax has some kind of issue (hence the question about appearance between the two tarts) then I would move on to parrafin and forget soy. Try a sample of V wax from Connie's Candles and see if that won't work. I like V wax (forget what its called now) for votives and believe you would like it for tarts too. HTH. Steve

The scripted A for Alabama cannot be copyrighted. However, neither universities names are used on the label (I think the Auburn logo is pretty much protected). I sell these locally and doubt that there will be much of an issue with them but would certainly stop if asked by either institution. The University of Alabama just lost a major suit against an artist who makes major money off of his painting and prints. Steve

Scent throw or ht (hot throw) is a difficult definition. My wife thinks most of my candles are too strong and I think they are about where they ought to be (not too strong and not too light). Some fragrances are designed to be light and complex in nature and others are in your face strong. Your wax is very picky about fo percentages (IMHO) and won't necessarily perform well if you over do the percentage of fo. I would read through posts of people who use 6006 and see which fos are working for them in that wax. Try adding a little soy (15%) to your wax and see what difference that makes. HTH Steve

I think you will find that craft stores are more expensive for raw products and there is usually no one on staff to advise you about the products. Look to see if there is a supplier in your area that will sell to the public (some require a wholesale number) and go ask questions. A kit is a reasonable way to go about getting your feet wet in a very complicated craft. You may decide to go soy, palm, paraffin or a soy/paraffin blended wax and whether to go with tarts/melts, votives, containers or pillars. I would start with a simple votive kit in a paraffin wax and learn that before tackling the more complicated stuff. Oh, and read everything on the board and buy books. HTH. Steve

I wish someone would revive that business Jane. I really could use the savings from shipping cost. Steve

Well, it was a pleasant fragrance but not what I had in mind. It might be just a fig newton of my imagination. You could call it a potpourri fragrance.

I mixed 4 parts Js New Red Mac Apple, 4 parts of Orange (leftover GL fo) and 2 parts Arabian Spice JBN. It smells like that ham glaze you make with brown sugar, cloves, apple and orange juice. I kept thinking someone in my office building was baking a ham and then realized it was the candle...lol. I was going for a Russian Tea like fragrance. Just thought I'd pass that on to you folks looking for a good ham fo. Steve

The bars are quite hard even with just a few days cure. It moved real fast on me when I added the fo and barely made it into the mold. I (as usual) overdid the sb even though it emulsified in a short period of time. The bar is a little slimy in the shower (reminds me of castile) but I think this is due to not waiting a couple of weeks for cure. It leaves your skin so silky.....I must be the only man with soft skin in the area.

Just got around to making your basic recipe a couple of days ago and really enjoy the results. I couldn't wait and started using it the next day. This is great soap and it compliments my other recipes that don't use olive or safflower. Thanks for the recipe. Steve

Tennessee Candle Supply.

NO HONESTLY, I DIDN'T KNOW BETTER SCENTED. It seems like other people talk about the same kind of stuff but sorry for the violation and I'll do my best to avoid making any further mistakes. Steve

I purchased some silicone ice cube trays from a fan website which are the familiar emblems of two local college teams. I pour up scented and team colored soaps and bag em as "Mascots" guests soaps. They are so much fun and quick and easy to make. I don't charge very much for them and they are really inexpensive to make. I think these come in just about every team known. HTH Steve

Thanks for clearing that up!! I now understand the whole mess. Thanks to Brad too. LOL All this time I thought I had the 3020 and it was the JBN wax. I had tested that wax before and didn't care for it and wound up with a case of it after all. Wish I could figure out what to do with it. No, it does not look like the 6006 (I have a sample of that too in the shop) but it will behave with some added soy. I could have sworn that Brenda (GL) told me it was the same company only the reverse in soy percentage; so it was cheaper for them to carry. Oh well, I've learned that you never throw anything away and eventually you use it further down the road. Thanks, Steve