Mar
08
2010
Got my new oils toward the end of last week. Spent most of Friday making up some testers. Just going through the tedious process of wick testing. It must be the most frustrating part of candle making, but also the most important. A poorly wicked candle will result in a disappointing burning experience and could [...]
Jan
15
2010
My website is open again for business after a long Christmas/New Year break. I’ve had plenty of time to do some serious thinking and brainstorming some ideas. Now it’s time to start putting some of them into action.
I’ve added 2 new fragrances. Eucalyptus (great for this time of year) and Fresh Orange. I’ve got also [...]
Nov
07
2008
Just added 2 new fragrances for autumn/winter. They are The Great Pumpkin and Christmas Rumball.
I’ve got a couple of new blends in the pipeline. Definitely having lots of fun creating my own fragrances. Some have smelt absolutely revolting, but others aren’t too bad and they are slowly being added to the “possibles” list.
Jul
05
2008
Yay!! Got my delivery the other day, no guesses what I’ll be doing this weekend. Had a good old sniff. Mmmm they smell good OOB. Can’t wait to get them in the wax.
Just need to update my website , my eBay shop and my DaWanda store. I shall be doing that over the weekend, too.
Jun
25
2008
I will be adding 2 new fragrances in July. Lilac and Freesia, both lovely floral scents for the summer. They should be here by the beginning of July
Jun
25
2008
So what is going to be in the testing zone for July? Well, I’ve just sent off for some samplers yesterday. As they come from the States it’ll be about 10 days before they get here. I’ll be testing Green Apple, Honeysuckle, True Lavender, Natural Eucalyptus, Peach, Fresh Cut Roses, Lemon Grass, Raspberry, Orange & [...]
Jun
22
2008
I thought I would have a bit of an experimentation day today. I took a look at my fragrance oil stock and thought it could do with some sprucing up. Many candle makers at some time decide to mix some weird concoctions to come up with some unusual fragrance combinations.
Well I tried a few and [...]
Feb
16
2008
In the testing zone this month we have some new fragrances that I’m currently trying out. These are some nice ones ready for the Spring season. We have Gardenia, Freesia and Lilac. We also have on test Coconut and Sex on the Beach for an early taste of Summer. Also in [...]
Feb
11
2008
I know have some great new fragrances in stock.
Butt Naked, Spring Rain, Vanilla & Fresh Berries, Be Delicious(DKNY), Fantasy(Brittany Spears), Cucumber Melon, Love Spell(Victoria Secrets) and Jasmine.
There will be some more lighter scents ready for spring/summer a bit later on. I’m in the processing of testing our some new ones.