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  1. topiarymonster

    HELP! Soy wax cracked!

    Okay, I used NATUREWAX P-1 Soy Pillar Wax from lonestar and poured the wax at about 175 degrees, ALL of the candles cracked, it was a disaster! I burnt one just now that wasn't too bad off just to see what the trow would be like and now the outside of the candle down to where I snuffed it out...
  2. topiarymonster

    Finally Happened

    When I was in kindergarten I fot lice and my mom used tea tree oil and something elce. She also put all of out stufties in the freezer, just in case any eggs were on them. Then she coped all of our hair short. The walls in my school were carpeted and for some reason or other we thought it...
  3. topiarymonster

    Any knitters or sewers?

    Oooh, if you ever have a question on screen printing ask me! I've been doing it for six years, and i'm still not tired of it, and still learning too. What do you print on? You can print on ANYTHING! Love it:)
  4. topiarymonster

    HELP HELP HELP

    Ohohohmygosh!!! No, please don't EVER use a blowtorch to heat a glass container!!!! It can shatter and cause you more problems than anything!!! I don't know what you could use to heat a candle after its been poured, but the uneven heating of a peace of glassware like that can be VERY...
  5. topiarymonster

    First batch of candles

    Well, They smell awful right now. I used nagchampa FO, from lonestar candles, and for one thing over scented them, so they are all oozy (blech) But yeah, woof the smell! It seemed like a good idea at the time, can I melt down the wax and dilute it with more parifen wax? Will it make the...
  6. topiarymonster

    Making time for life beyond the crafting world.

    lol, Hes almost a crafting hobby himself:) If nothing else, he models my hand knits without too much prodding. I think i will make him a cake:D
  7. topiarymonster

    Making time for life beyond the crafting world.

    I'm a junkie, I've got the hobby bug pretty bad, any one have any thoughts on making time for things other than my job and ,my hobbies? I throw pottery, sew sock monsters, paint, do 35mm film photography, and some wood carving. (not all at once:D)I also knit and make candles (photos of that...
  8. topiarymonster

    Any knitters or sewers?

    Ooooh, I knit and sew, sock monsters :D http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c ... D=20507348 http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c ... D=20507370
  9. topiarymonster

    Extreme temperature control.

    Pretty chilly is somewhere around 35 degrees for this year, but it was an odd year, cooler than usual.
  10. topiarymonster

    Extreme temperature control.

    My shop is not temperature controlled, I live in Southeast Texas, so it gets VERY hot and humid in the summer, and pretty chilly during the "winter" Which of these do you guys think will be more of a problem? Do you think that putting a fan in my curing area will help? What about an electric...
  11. topiarymonster

    Newbie in Texas!!

    Hey, thanks! I'm in Beaumont, its around 2 hours from Houston, one from Galveston. Barefoot, I haven't made my first batch yet, but am getting to the point of taking the leap in, I'm interested in making lip balm as well, but more than likely will at least try to make everything I can, its...
  12. topiarymonster

    Newbie in Texas!!

    I'm Heather, and i'm starting down the road to cold process soaps, love the forum, its answered alot of my questions so far!!!
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