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  1. dalewaite48

    What sort of wax for pillar candles?

    I purchase Ecosoya® PB Pillar Soy Wax for Pillar Candles from Candlewic.com for my votives and my 3'' x 6" and my 4' x 6" pillar candles and it works great.
  2. dalewaite48

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    Made New Display Racks For Craft Shows This weekend my wife and I worked in our garage and put together these wooden racks for displaying of her's and my craft show items. The rack shelves just slide in and out and the supports are on hinges and just fold up for easy storage and moving to and...
  3. dalewaite48

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    New Goat Milk Soap I made a new recipe called Lemon Verbena goat milk soap. It turned out a beautiful shade of yellow. Hope it looks that good when I take out of the freezer in the morning.
  4. dalewaite48

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    A New Embed Soap A know Christmas is a long way off yet but starting playing around with a soap I think I will call Christmas Cheer. Let me know what you think of it. I made a melt & pour embed soap first. Then made up the soap that will go around it. Poured the bottom layer of white...
  5. dalewaite48

    Help with Making Black Color

    Does anyone have any suggestions on working with Black color for a candle. Trying to make a Black Cherry candle. No trouble with the scent as they smell great but trying to get the Black color with a hint of red is not working. They tend to come out Dark grey with a hint of Green or Blue. I...
  6. dalewaite48

    Outdoor Craftshow

    How does anyone handle doing craft shows outside in the hot summers. I thought maybe someone may have some good ideas. I sell CP soaps, lotions and Soy candles.
  7. dalewaite48

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    I made a new soap for the upcoming Valentines day. I think it turned out quite well.
  8. dalewaite48

    Squeeze Tubes

    Looking where I can purchase 2 oz. squeeze tubes to dispense my Hand and Body lotions. I have looked at all my normal suppliers like wholesale supplies, and Bramblewood and apothecary, no one carries it. I am looking for something nice and small that women can throw in there purse.
  9. dalewaite48

    Beer soap - tips and tricks

    I use Ale for my beer soap. It is actually made right her in G.R. Michigan and is called "Founders "Dirty *******" Beer. I let sit out in a shallow dish for a couple of days. It tends to make a dark soap, but that is what I like.
  10. dalewaite48

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    Made my first new recipe of Four thieves soap. It looks like it turned out great I will post some pictures shortly
  11. dalewaite48

    Football themed soap - popular?

    i've thought about doing this also as I live in Michigan so I have maze and blue for Michigan and green and white for Michigan State. But I was unsure what to call the soaps since most of the schools are licensed and I cannot use their names on my soaps.
  12. dalewaite48

    Wrapped bars cure?

    I would think they would continue to cure,however much more slowly than if left out in the open or on a rack. I am curious as to why you would want to wrap them instead of letting them cure out in the open air?
  13. dalewaite48

    cost of wax melts

    I purchase mine from candlewic. The cost of containers & scent and colors. I have found my cost to make them is only $.74 per container. My containers hold two and three-quarter ounces of wax.
  14. dalewaite48

    How to ensure gelling

    For me I found what works best is after pouring into my mold, I surround the mold with a nice big towel. I used to cover the top also but I have found that it makes the soap get too hot, so I just leave it open on the top.
  15. dalewaite48

    Tearless Soap

    I make a soap that is quite mild but was asked a question by someone that wanted to use it on their baby and were wondering if it was tearless. Here is my ingredients and if someone would know that would be great, Goat's Milk Olive Oil Coconut Oil Shea Butter Palm Oil Castor Oil Sweet...
  16. dalewaite48

    What do you rest your unmolded soap on

    I like the cooling racks also but my wife wants them back
  17. dalewaite48

    Is this the walmart olive oil you buy?

    A chain in the West Michigan area
  18. dalewaite48

    Is this the walmart olive oil you buy?

    I have used this oil with good success, but I now use Pomise Olive oil from Gordon Foods with good success
  19. dalewaite48

    Is this Vegetable shortening?

    No, at least not pure as it has Palm oil and other ingredients in it.
  20. dalewaite48

    Van Yulay Molds

    Where do you find them?
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