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I'm on the fence too, but I'm also slow to move and over-research things ;). From what I've read, it sounds like many end up at Shopify in the end, as it is a nice, complete system. The question is, is it worth the extra ~$160/year?

I did....it doesn't...:(

Yeah, I think you got a killer deal! Looks like now it is a minimum of $8/month and they take a 3% chunk even before the payment provider takes their chunk.

Yeah I saw them too. Very small scale now, so trying to keep costs low!

Are there any new sources for candle maker insurance out there beyond the usual suspects? I'm somewhat shocked how expensive it is compared to soap/cosmetic insurance. Looks like the Soap Guild is the best, but of course requires you to sell at least one soap or cosmetic. Indie Business...

Awesome, I'll check Weebly out. I just grabbed my domain through Google domains, so I'm sure (like you said in the following post) I'll just have that point to the Weebly page.

I found Etsy to be too large and it was difficult to stand out. I'd like to do my own website, but Shopify and other hosted e-commerce solutions are pretty expensive. I may have to check out Wordpress and the add-ons to see if it makes sense financially.

Agreed. Make sure it has a low setting so you're not blowing wax all over the place!

I always get sink holes/things like this. The heat gun is my friend. :)

I feel like those would be tricky to wick :).

What is everyone's favorite site/supplier for candle containers? I've hit the usual suspects, but I'm just curious if there are gems out there that I'm missing.

Have you been here? http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.com/ If not, start your search there.

It reduces the greasiness of the lotion. Not sure if that was mentioned or not.

Scenting is truly an art. I tried to make my own scent blends and failed miserably.

I think this is a key statement that shouldn't be overlooked in the winter. The problem with anhydrous products is that, as designed, there is no water. So while it can form a barrier and keep any moisture in, it isn't introducing moisture to your already dry skin. This is why I'm trying to...

Remember to account for hardness changes if you start moving between butters. Here is one of Susan's recipes from http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.com/ MY FAVOURITE LOTION BAR RECIPE 28% beeswax - to harden the bar 10% fractionated coconut oil - this is a very light oil, very emollient 25%...

My first attempt came out a bit thin for my liking. They hydrosols gave it a pretty strong scent, which my daughter wasn't a fan of (along with the thinness of it). Of course she is 4, so she has an opinion on everything, especially since she's only used anhydrous products thus far on her...

I'm going to make my first facial moisturizer this weekend that is targeted at dry/winter skin. I have some hydrosols and aloe to use, along with the usual staples. We'll see how it turns out!

I'm no expert, but that seems a little high on the oil content. Ultimately, if it comes together as you want it to and feels the way you want, that is all that matters :).

In general, the issue isn't a FO/EO being incompatable with candles, it is with the FO/EO being unsafe for the skin. Obviously with EOs, you want to be a bit more careful in general, candle or skin.