Thank you so much for alllll the information! You pointed out all the little things that no one has confronted before and I’ve been wanting to start doing this for a bit now. Thank you for the confidence!
This was perfect! Thank you for the step by step and being so informative. I believe I was baking my beads to soon and not letting them cure 10 days past the drying point. The scent was not lasting more than a day! I appreciate you!!
Hmm…even without curing it should have lasted more than a day…. If curing doesn’t fix the problem let me know, I’d like to help and I’ll see if we can figure out what the problem is!!
I’m getting ready to make my first batch. I ordered my fragrance oil from Studio Fragrance and they offer free shipping for orders over $25 and they send you a 1 oz sample of a scent you didn’t order. 😍
Thank you! Hope things have been going well! I’ve already ordered one of mine 😁 I couldn’t resist, I LOVE fall scents! The one I got is “Pumpkin Creme Brulee” from Aztec and it is AH-mazing, smells great and is SO strong!
Aztec- affordable Stayfreshwithpeanut Wellington fragrance Lone star candle supply Buy it ship it Mica powder -Amazon Michelle’s creations Innovative creations Ann Clark cookie cutters Nails Mason jars Tape Ratios - 4:1 or 8:2 ratio or 8:1 ratio (oz)
Thank you so much! I do have tiktok and I would like to do little tutorials on there as well but I can’t for the life of me figure out how to condense a project down to 1 minute 😭 maybe I can just show how I do different designs 🤷🏻♀️ like how to do a holographic freshie or how to attach cardstock? Idk, what kind of stuff would you like to see there? Maybe that’s something I can work on this week 🙂 I’m glad these videos have been helpful to you!
This was the best tutorial for freshies I've seen. Just started making them to add to tumbler orders as little gifts. But have made candles, soaps and such for years. And stay fresh with peanut is my go to for oils and supplies. Amazing company
Thank you so much! I have heard nothing but good things about sfwp. I’m still trying to make my rounds through some of the suppliers, sfwp is the next on my list and I’m excited to see what they have to offer! Thank you for your comment ☺️
@@FarmhouseDesigns You're so welcome. They have very fast shipping too so that's always a great thing. I will be trying the companies you suggested too. Thanks!
Usually yellowing of fragrance oil is caused by some vanilla content. If you look at the ingredients and it says vanilla then UV will turn them yellow.
So detailed & thorough. Thank you. Other videos saying 5:1, I'm like "what do that mean" so confused. My first test freshie I'm using fragrance oil from Walmart I hope it work(I started making it before watching your video). Now i need to know how to package them, I'll check your channel to see if you have a video on that. Thanks again.
Yay! I’m glad I could be of help! Walmart sells two different types of oils, I think one says “warming” oil and the other says 100% fragrance oil…..if you got the one that says 100% then that one does work! Many other freshie makers say that a few of those are actually some of they’re top sellers. Thank you for the topic suggestion, I’m always adding to my list of future videos and I will add package and labeling to my list! But just so you don’t have to wait I’ve posted the link to the bags I use below! Stay away from sandwich type bags….a good rule of thumb is if you can smell the freshie through the bag you are losing scent! Smell proof bags are what you want to look for, Amazon has a wide variety of colors and sizes to choose from. www.amazon.com/EgticLive-Resealable-Holographic-Sealable-Multipurpose/dp/B08FQW2CCT
I just started making these after watching you. You make it look so easy. I’m have a problem with the beads leaving void stops even after i press them down before backing? What is it that I’m doing wrong?
Great tutorial. Sounds like fun ... if you're patient 🤗. Think I'll try makng a few. Found this looking for info on how to use these beads to refill fragrance bottles (Glade plug in's). Mix beads (how much) with fragrance oil (how much) to extend life of the refills. Know anything about this?
You’re welcome! Thank you for watching 😊 It’s a bit of a long story lol but I’ll try to make it simple. So I have a bad habit of being really driven to start something new and once it’s not “as much fun” as I thought I push it aside so going into this I didn’t want to invest a whole lot to start up and waste money if I didn’t end up liking it. I started with $100. I bought 1lb of beads and 4 or 5 different 2oz bottles of fragrance, 5 or 6 cookie cutters, a multi color pack of micas and a 12 pk of 8oz jars…along with a few stray items like puff paint and ribbon for decorating. I think I was able to make 35ish freshies with that. Took pics of them and started a fb page and then I took all of those freshies to 3 businesses in my town to see if any were interested in buying wholesale me. 2 of those places (a boutique and a gas station) bought everything I had that day which covered my initial $100 and profited me $100, I then took that $200 and bought double the amount of supplies I did the first time mostly focusing on beads and fragrance. Before I even had the second batch made both stores were already contacting me saying they were sold out and needed more. I took that batch to them when they were done which was double what I had the first time and they once again bought everything I had doubling my money again. At that point I had enough to buy more beads and oil plus extra stuff to expand my selection of shapes and designs. At the same time my fb was also beginning to gain attention so I had both the wholesale customers and the direct clientele. Unfortunately after a year and a half I had to let my wholesale clients go because I couldn’t keep up and the profit margin for wholesale was too small to justify the time those orders took. But yeah, that’s basically it 🤷🏻♀️ of course depending on what state/county you’re in you need to register your business which for me was just a $25 form filed with the county. Hope this helps 😊 you can do it, you just got to go for it!! Good luck!
@@FarmhouseDesigns thank you, that gives me an idea of how I can start in my area, small at first to see if I like it, and if I can make anything of it. I appreciate it.
Love your videos! So Detailed Thank you. I know there are some fragrance oils through aztec that after a couple of weeks became wet again because of that I am fearful to buy from there as my budget is do tight. Not sure if it was you or another Freshie tutorial. Could you do a tutorial on the ones that you can or cannot use?
So in my fragrance oil review (part 2 I think) I list all of the ones that got wet again after a while and which ones gave me no problems. Do you know how to get you my channel to see the list of all of my videos? If you click the little round profile pic it will take you to my channel and at the top you can click “videos” and it will give you the full list.
this is one of my first freshie videos i’m watching, i’m looking to start making freshies. i’m wondering, can you bake more than one freshie at a time?
The jars in the video are 32oz, 16oz and 8oz. The ones I most commonly use are the 32oz. Once the beads are dry the scent will last in the jar for well over a year or more, once backed and bagged they last 8 months or more, not sure exactly how long because I’ve never held onto one like that longer but after 8 months mine didn’t seem to loose any strength in the bag. Once they’re hung in a vehicle mine last anywhere between 4-10 weeks….I’m in Texas so during the hot summer they tend to only last 4 weeks but in the cooler months they last 8-10 weeks.
Thanks for tutorial!! I live in the Caribbean (hot temp) and I was wondering if they have ever melted in the car?? I would really like to try and make these
Yes, sometimes they can melt. It’s not very common and we don’t know why some melt and others don’t but I would suggest that you don’t use dark colors and you place the hole for the string further towards the center of the design in the hotter months. Dark colors absorb heat and increases the chance of melting. I live in Texas and it can get hot, over the last two summers I have never had one melt in my car.
@@FarmhouseDesigns 😁😁 so glad you responded. I will keep colours in mind. Amazon would be best supplier to get goods to me ...any products ( beads, oils, mica) you've tried and would recommend?
Yes! Adding it with the oil leaves you with a lot less design options although I will say adding it after can become really time consuming. As far as function it’s seems to make no difference in the finished product
My little flowers are about 1.5 inches and my cactus are 2.5 inches…..the cactus are almost too big. Above anything else you want to make sure that the cutter or mold is at least 1.75 inches deep otherwise you won’t have enough beads to press your clip in without it showing on the front of the freshie. But as far as width and height 1.5 - 2.5 is a good range!
I’m wondering if you could give an average of about how many freshies you can make out of a bag of aroma beads?? And how big of a bag do you buy?? Another question… what would you say your profit margin is with these? I’m thinking of making them as a fundraiser for my kids extra curricular activities.
They can melt yes but it’s not very common, I’ve never had one melt in my own car and as of yet none of my customers have told me that any of theirs have melted…
Great and informative how to video. One question though, if the freshie is hanging from your rearview mirror, will it melt if the temperature gets to hot in the car?
Yes, they can melt and it does happen sometimes…..it’s not that common though. I live in central/south/east TX and I have had dozens of freshies I’m my car which usually sits in one spot in direct sunlight all day and I’ve never had one melt. The freshie maker community has tried to find common characteristics among the ones that have melted such as what company they get their beads from, how hot it was that day, what color or shape the freshie was, etc. Unfortunately it seems pretty random so it’s impossible to predict which ones will melt and which ones won’t. Although of the ones that have melted more often times it was black or another dark color so as a rule of thumb I always avoid dark colors in the summer but it has happened to all colors so it’s not a guarantee. I also have warning labels that state it can melt and to use at your own risk…..
Not that I have found. If you go to the post office and ship at the counter they will ask you some questions regarding if it’s perishable, flammable, etc.... and the answer to all of those questions is “no.” If I am just shipping one or two a simple bubble mailer envelope is all I use in addition to the standard packaging they are individually placed in.
You can fill the cutter all the way to the top. It can be hard to get them that thick and get the center cooked well without overcooking the edges and top. If you’re doing a solid color or simple design you can fill the cutter halfway, bake until almost done and then add the second layer of beads and bake until those are done….you have to do it quickly though, you don’t want your base layer to completely cool before you get it back in the oven.
The longest I’ve ever had one in the package was 3 months and it was still just fine. They could last longer than that I’ve just never tested them past 3 months.
@@FarmhouseDesigns thank you so much. I was afraid that if I made them they would only last 4to6 weeks period. I didn’t know I could package them for a month and the would still last 4to6 weeks out of the package.
Food coloring cannot be used for aroma beads, it must be mica powder or liquid candle dye. Most craft stores offer a small selection of both of these and if you want to buy online Amazon has a great selection of multi color sample packs. I got my first set of micas 6 months ago on Amazon, it was about $12 for 24 different colors and I have made a ton of freshies with them and still haven’t run out of a single color yet!
Yes! You absolutely can! That’s something I wondered about when I started and have others ask that question as well.....I meant to add that to this video but there was so much info and I forgot about that 😭
Do you mean vacuum sealed? Most of what I’ve heard or seen suggests only storing scented beads or freshies in plastic with a triangle with a 5 in the middle or in polypropylene bags otherwise the fragrance is released through the plastic. If you found vacuum seal material that specified one of those two things I would assume they could safely be stored that way.
Yes, I do re-use jars for different scents but I wash them between fragrances. If I only have a few empty I soak the jars and lids in hot soapy water, scrub and rinse well. If I have a lot of jars to clean I will run them (and the lids) through the dishwasher. A little tip, don’t put the jars in the dishwasher with other dishes….I did that the first time and I could smell the fragrance oil in my dishes. The middle part of the lid with the rubber seal will always have a slight scent from the previous fragrance, this doesn’t tend to be a problem but I always try to use those lids for a similar fragrance so fruity with fruity, masculine with masculine, clean with clean, etc.
I’ve seen conflicting info about this. Some people say you can use them as soon as they dry and others say that once they’re dry they need to sit an additional 7-14 days before baking. I personally let mine sit for 7 days after they are dry before I use them.
@@FarmhouseDesigns I bought some with terrible glue smell it took over a week of sitting and I think it’s finally gone any companies you buy from where the beads don’t come so smelly? Thank you for helping me means a lot
@@shannon7075 Most beads will have a slight glue or vinegar smell to them. I’ve never ordered any that I felt like had an overwhelming odor and the smell goes away once oil is added and they are baked without airing them out first. Out of curiosity where did you order your beads from? I’ve gotten mine from buyitshipit.com and lonestarcandlesupply.com
@@FarmhouseDesigns I got mine from Amazon and while watching videos on how to make these someone said that when they tried making them the smell wouldn’t come out after going through the whole process and they had to let them sit out for over a week which a lot of added time plus the time of letting the oil sit
@@shannon7075 Most of the opinions I’ve heard about beads from Amazon is that they’re awful. I would recommend only buying from candle companies. I prefer Buy It Ship It, you can get 10 pounds for $25 which is the best price I’ve seen from any company, you don’t have to air their beads out and their shipping is quick, they also have a lot of great fragrance oils.
I do reuse jars for different scents but I try to clean them the best I can first. I can’t figure out a way to get the scent completely gone from the lids because of that I try to use a similar fragrance, so if I can still smell a cologne type fragrance I will reuse that lid for another masculine fragrance......fruity scents a reuse with another fruity scent and so on...
For soaking I prefer and would suggest glass jars. The fragrance oils can actually eat through some types of plastic…..plastic containers marked with the number 5 inside a triangle are your safest bet if you want to go that route. I prefer the mason jars because the lid is sealed tight and prevents the oil from leaking….most plastic won’t give a water proof seal. Once my beads dry I transfer them over to a #5 plastic container for storing.
I have never let them air out but I can’t say they’ve ever had an over powering glue scent, others that air theirs out have said 7-14 days. Where did you get your beads from?
On this one I’m going to have to say it depends on the oil, unfortunately I’ve run into some bad oils that start acting up after a few weeks with the main issue being that my beads went from being completely dry to being wet again. For the quality oils I’ve had they have lasted up to 3 months (that’s the longest I’ve ever had scented beads sitting because they are usually used up by then) but I have seen other freshie makers say that have had beads last for 9 months or more after being scented. Just make sure you are storing them correctly and they should last a good amount of time!
So excited you made a new video tonight I just watched your first freshie tutorial !!! What scent is that is automatically yellow ? I’m excited to follow your journey 🙂 I just got my supplies in this week and started my first set of beads yesterday morning in leather & lace 😬 lol
Aw, thank you so much!! The scent in the video that was yellow is called “Lava Flow Poptail” it’s from Aztec. Majority of oils in my experience are clear and don’t turn beads yellow, sometimes a fragrance from one company will be clear and at another it will be yellow so it depends on both the fragrance and where you buy it and unfortunately you won’t know until you get it and add it to the beads.....some can even be a dark orange or amber color. Most of the time when they’re yellow the mica will cover it unless you’re using white mica and then it can be difficult to cover the yellow. Leather & Lace is one of my favorites! It’s one of the fragrances that can take a while to dry though, both leather and vanilla are culprits of longer drying times but the one I got from “Lonestar Candle Supply” dried in no time! It’s one I had in my first tutorial and I think it only took 24 hrs. Good luck I hope your first batch comes out amazing!
@@FarmhouseDesigns I love Lonestar's Leather but I cannot get mine to dry. I did add a little vanilla and it's been going on no joke 2 months. Frustrating for sure I will try tho sitting them outside.
@@kimritcherson7409 keeping them warm definitely makes a huge difference! When I have them in my laundry room with the space heater it takes about 7-10 days for mine to dry!
I'm having an issue getting some of my scents to soak into the beads. Such as creme brulee, blueberry cobbler and birthday cake. They all happen to be more yellow looking oils. Ive been waiting for a couple of weeks for it to soak in. What can I do to fix or help this soak in?
So each of those I assume have a heavy amount of vanilla fragrance and vanilla is a lot like leather in the sense that it takes longer to dry. Have you tried putting them in a small room with a space heater or wrapping them in a heating pad? That usually speeds up the process greatly for me! Since they are already more of a yellow color I would avoid setting them in the sun, it could turn them a darker yellow or even orange.
Sorry for the delayed response, I got covid a couple of weeks ago so I’m playing catch up now. I will try to get them all added to the description this week, are there particular items you are looking for or just all, want to make sure I don’t leave out anything specific you wanted the link for!
Hi! Thank you for subscribing ☺️ …..no I have never bought beads from Amazon and I’ve heard a few horror stories about beads from there with the exception of Buy It Ship It beads which I think are cheaper if you get them directly from their website which is $25 for 10 lbs, that’s the most affordable I have found so far and they are quality beads!
Yes, cutters on Amazon are expensive! If you go directly through the Ann Clark Cookie Cutters website they are $1.99. Peanut is always a great option too!
So excited that I found your channel!!!! So thorough, great information! I do have a question, I have a customer that's an Aggie. She wants the longhorn freshie with the sawed off horn look. I suggested maybe printing the image out on cardstock and applying to a round freshie but she would rather have the freshie itself. I am not sure how to attach the molds of the horns back to the main mold without their being issues of it holding together properly, not to mention how to attach were it is pleasing to the eye. We live in Texas. I'm afraid the heat will not let it hold. LoL! Have no clue if I made sense here, been struggling with this one. Have a beautiful day!!! Love your videos!!!
Yay awesome! I’m glad you found me too! Unfortunately I can’t give tips on how to create a freshie like that \\m// *😂 j/k* That’s and interesting idea and it definitely can be done. There are a couple different ways I would try it. The first way I would try it would be to use a flat head pin for jewelry making, you can get them at Walmart or any craft store that sells jewelry making supplies....I use them to attach tassels to my freshies. I would bake the freshie with foil in place between the horns where you want them cut off and the head so when you pop it out of the cutter you have the 3 separate pieces. Then I would take wire cutters and snip the flat head off of two of the jewelry pins, hold the pin with a pair of small pliers and heat the other end with a lighter until red hot and then shove it down into the top of the longhorn’s ear and leave the other end of the pin sticking out, then heat the other end of the pin until hot and attach the horn as if it had been snapped off and is just sitting/laying on the ear, leave enough space between where the horn should be attached so you can tell it’s completely separated.....😬 I don’t know if I explained it well enough lol if you want you can find my business page on fb and message me there and I’ll draw up what I mean and send you a pic! I don’t have that cutter otherwise I’d just throw a video together real quick... You may just have to warn your customer that since this is a specialty design and needed to be put together in such a way that there is an unknown risk of how it will hold up. Just make sure you don’t put the pin in too close to any edges of the horn, or to be extra safe you could put two pins in each ear.....also if she wants in maroon I would only do the head that color and the horns white since darker colors absorb heat and are more likely to melt.
Do you make your freshies in bulk and just wait for people to buy them? if you pre-make them how long do they last once they are made and waiting to be bought?
The only time I pre make in bulk is before a show or event and I start them a month in advance. The longest I’ve ever tested one sitting in a bag was 3 months and it still smelled the same as the day I put it in there!
stupid thought - you are measuring both as if they are a dry ingrediant, the wet should be done totally seperate as ounces and fluid ounces are not the same
You can do the beads on lb:oz and the oil on fl oz if you like. I’ve measured each on both of the settings and there’s really not much of a difference so I just measure both on lb:oz
I have a question about the beads you said you at times buy yours from buyitshipit I went to buyitshipit and place an order of beads but they asked what shape of beads my question is what shape do you buy? Thank you
The best put together how to video , i have seen. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Looking forward to more!
Thank you for that!! I always feel like a big unorganized mess while filming even though I try SO hard! ☺️ thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for alllll the information! You pointed out all the little things that no one has confronted before and I’ve been wanting to start doing this for a bit now. Thank you for the confidence!
You’re welcome!! Glad to be that extra nudge 🤗 good luck!!
This was perfect! Thank you for the step by step and being so informative. I believe I was baking my beads to soon and not letting them cure 10 days past the drying point. The scent was not lasting more than a day! I appreciate you!!
Hmm…even without curing it should have lasted more than a day…. If curing doesn’t fix the problem let me know, I’d like to help and I’ll see if we can figure out what the problem is!!
I’m having the same problem and I have orders already
Your videos have helped me so much with starting my own freshie business!! Thank you!!
You’re absolutely welcome!! I hope you have great success in the future 🤗
I’m getting ready to make my first batch. I ordered my fragrance oil from Studio Fragrance and they offer free shipping for orders over $25 and they send you a 1 oz sample of a scent you didn’t order. 😍
Yay!! Good luck 🤗 I was hooked after making my first ones! Did you see my fragrance review video on Studio Fragrance?
Never heard of freshies before. Thanks for the detailed tutorial!
You’re welcome, thank you so much for watching!! 🙂
Thank you so much this video was so helpful. You explained it better than all the videos I’ve watch definitely following your channel.
Great video. Learned so much
Thank you! I’m so glad it was helpful!
Awesome thank you for explaining each step well❣️looking forward to seeing more! 😊
Thanks for the mention, We are a one stop shop too. I appreciate you doing a video
I haven’t even started, and I already feel like I have an advantage! Ty so much!! 🥰
You’re so welcome!
Great video! ❤
WOW Lots of great tips! Thank you for putting together such a great video.😊
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!!
Thank you for all this info! 😊
You’re absolutely welcome, thank you for watching!!
Amazing tutorial! This helped me so much! Thank you! ❤️
Perfect video!!! Thank you so much..you made it organized and informative..can't wait for the ventie tutorial..I've got to go order fall scents now!!
Thank you! Hope things have been going well! I’ve already ordered one of mine 😁 I couldn’t resist, I LOVE fall scents! The one I got is “Pumpkin Creme Brulee” from Aztec and it is AH-mazing, smells great and is SO strong!
Thank you for sharing your information.
Would it help to vacuum seal the jars to help with curing?
Aztec- affordable
Stayfreshwithpeanut
Wellington fragrance
Lone star candle supply
Buy it ship it
Mica powder -Amazon
Michelle’s creations
Innovative creations
Ann Clark cookie cutters
Nails
Mason jars
Tape
Ratios - 4:1 or 8:2 ratio or 8:1 ratio (oz)
Really good video. Thank you for all this great info.
You’re absolutely welcome, thank you for watching!
I would love to see quick videos from you on platforms like TikTok. You’ve been so helpful with my learning process of freshies! 😊
Thank you so much! I do have tiktok and I would like to do little tutorials on there as well but I can’t for the life of me figure out how to condense a project down to 1 minute 😭 maybe I can just show how I do different designs 🤷🏻♀️ like how to do a holographic freshie or how to attach cardstock? Idk, what kind of stuff would you like to see there? Maybe that’s something I can work on this week 🙂 I’m glad these videos have been helpful to you!
@@FarmhouseDesigns Would love a tutorial on how to attach card stock.
I found if you get a couple of lg combs that will separate the two colors and then just remove the comb. Makes it so much easier.
Yes! I have seen that trick too but only after I filmed this video lol 🤪
If you turn on the scale with the jar on it you don’t have to zero it out! Learned that with lots of meal prep lol great video!
This was the best tutorial for freshies I've seen. Just started making them to add to tumbler orders as little gifts. But have made candles, soaps and such for years. And stay fresh with peanut is my go to for oils and supplies. Amazing company
Thank you so much! I have heard nothing but good things about sfwp. I’m still trying to make my rounds through some of the suppliers, sfwp is the next on my list and I’m excited to see what they have to offer! Thank you for your comment ☺️
@@FarmhouseDesigns You're so welcome. They have very fast shipping too so that's always a great thing. I will be trying the companies you suggested too. Thanks!
Usually yellowing of fragrance oil is caused by some vanilla content. If you look at the ingredients and it says vanilla then UV will turn them yellow.
Yes! That’s correct ☺️ Unfortunately some places like Buy It Ship It doesn’t list that info on their website or the bottle….
So detailed & thorough. Thank you. Other videos saying 5:1, I'm like "what do that mean" so confused. My first test freshie I'm using fragrance oil from Walmart I hope it work(I started making it before watching your video). Now i need to know how to package them, I'll check your channel to see if you have a video on that. Thanks again.
Yay! I’m glad I could be of help! Walmart sells two different types of oils, I think one says “warming” oil and the other says 100% fragrance oil…..if you got the one that says 100% then that one does work! Many other freshie makers say that a few of those are actually some of they’re top sellers. Thank you for the topic suggestion, I’m always adding to my list of future videos and I will add package and labeling to my list! But just so you don’t have to wait I’ve posted the link to the bags I use below! Stay away from sandwich type bags….a good rule of thumb is if you can smell the freshie through the bag you are losing scent! Smell proof bags are what you want to look for, Amazon has a wide variety of colors and sizes to choose from.
www.amazon.com/EgticLive-Resealable-Holographic-Sealable-Multipurpose/dp/B08FQW2CCT
I just started making these after watching you. You make it look so easy. I’m have a problem with the beads leaving void stops even after i press them down before backing? What is it that I’m doing wrong?
Great tutorial. Sounds like fun ... if you're patient 🤗. Think I'll try makng a few.
Found this looking for info on how to use these beads to refill fragrance bottles (Glade plug in's). Mix beads (how much) with fragrance oil (how much) to extend life of the refills. Know anything about this?
I don’t…..I’ve never even heard of people using them for that, interesting!
Instead of cutting spikes, would it be easier to smooth them down with a silicone tool, once they come out of the oven?
Great tutorial! What is your most popular scent?
Great video thank you.
I want to try selling something like this, how did you get started selling? Your video was so informative, thank you so much.
You’re welcome! Thank you for watching 😊 It’s a bit of a long story lol but I’ll try to make it simple. So I have a bad habit of being really driven to start something new and once it’s not “as much fun” as I thought I push it aside so going into this I didn’t want to invest a whole lot to start up and waste money if I didn’t end up liking it. I started with $100. I bought 1lb of beads and 4 or 5 different 2oz bottles of fragrance, 5 or 6 cookie cutters, a multi color pack of micas and a 12 pk of 8oz jars…along with a few stray items like puff paint and ribbon for decorating. I think I was able to make 35ish freshies with that. Took pics of them and started a fb page and then I took all of those freshies to 3 businesses in my town to see if any were interested in buying wholesale me. 2 of those places (a boutique and a gas station) bought everything I had that day which covered my initial $100 and profited me $100, I then took that $200 and bought double the amount of supplies I did the first time mostly focusing on beads and fragrance. Before I even had the second batch made both stores were already contacting me saying they were sold out and needed more. I took that batch to them when they were done which was double what I had the first time and they once again bought everything I had doubling my money again. At that point I had enough to buy more beads and oil plus extra stuff to expand my selection of shapes and designs. At the same time my fb was also beginning to gain attention so I had both the wholesale customers and the direct clientele. Unfortunately after a year and a half I had to let my wholesale clients go because I couldn’t keep up and the profit margin for wholesale was too small to justify the time those orders took. But yeah, that’s basically it 🤷🏻♀️ of course depending on what state/county you’re in you need to register your business which for me was just a $25 form filed with the county. Hope this helps 😊 you can do it, you just got to go for it!! Good luck!
@@FarmhouseDesigns thank you, that gives me an idea of how I can start in my area, small at first to see if I like it, and if I can make anything of it. I appreciate it.
Can you refresh a freshie or once the scent is gone it’s trash? They’re so beautiful I’m hoping there’s a way. . .
Can I add more scent to a freshie after it has already been baked?
I love your shirt! I want it lol
Thank you! It’s one of my favs! I got it at Ross last summer ☺️
Love your videos! So Detailed Thank you. I know there are some fragrance oils through aztec that after a couple of weeks became wet again because of that I am fearful to buy from there as my budget is do tight. Not sure if it was you or another Freshie tutorial. Could you do a tutorial on the ones that you can or cannot use?
So in my fragrance oil review (part 2 I think) I list all of the ones that got wet again after a while and which ones gave me no problems. Do you know how to get you my channel to see the list of all of my videos? If you click the little round profile pic it will take you to my channel and at the top you can click “videos” and it will give you the full list.
@@FarmhouseDesigns Thank you so very much. I will go take a look. Thank you for all you do with your videos, testing etc.
this is one of my first freshie videos i’m watching, i’m looking to start making freshies. i’m wondering, can you bake more than one freshie at a time?
Candlescience Leather is sooo strong.
What size is that mason jar if you don’t mind sharing thanks and how long does the smell last from them
The jars in the video are 32oz, 16oz and 8oz. The ones I most commonly use are the 32oz. Once the beads are dry the scent will last in the jar for well over a year or more, once backed and bagged they last 8 months or more, not sure exactly how long because I’ve never held onto one like that longer but after 8 months mine didn’t seem to loose any strength in the bag. Once they’re hung in a vehicle mine last anywhere between 4-10 weeks….I’m in Texas so during the hot summer they tend to only last 4 weeks but in the cooler months they last 8-10 weeks.
Thanks for tutorial!! I live in the Caribbean (hot temp) and I was wondering if they have ever melted in the car?? I would really like to try and make these
Yes, sometimes they can melt. It’s not very common and we don’t know why some melt and others don’t but I would suggest that you don’t use dark colors and you place the hole for the string further towards the center of the design in the hotter months. Dark colors absorb heat and increases the chance of melting. I live in Texas and it can get hot, over the last two summers I have never had one melt in my car.
@@FarmhouseDesigns 😁😁 so glad you responded. I will keep colours in mind. Amazon would be best supplier to get goods to me ...any products ( beads, oils, mica) you've tried and would recommend?
Now that you have done more of these, do you still recommend adding mica after curing ?
Yes! Adding it with the oil leaves you with a lot less design options although I will say adding it after can become really time consuming. As far as function it’s seems to make no difference in the finished product
what shape of beads do you buy?
Thanks
I am so excited, I want to make myself some car fresheners. I know you said smaller. What size cutters do you suggest for clips? Less than 2"?
My little flowers are about 1.5 inches and my cactus are 2.5 inches…..the cactus are almost too big. Above anything else you want to make sure that the cutter or mold is at least 1.75 inches deep otherwise you won’t have enough beads to press your clip in without it showing on the front of the freshie. But as far as width and height 1.5 - 2.5 is a good range!
I cant wait to try,I have like 150 cookie cutters:)
You won’t regret it! 😊
I’m wondering if you could give an average of about how many freshies you can make out of a bag of aroma beads?? And how big of a bag do you buy?? Another question… what would you say your profit margin is with these? I’m thinking of making them as a fundraiser for my kids extra curricular activities.
Just learned about these. If they are hanging in a car, and the sun shines through glass, will they melt?
They can melt yes but it’s not very common, I’ve never had one melt in my own car and as of yet none of my customers have told me that any of theirs have melted…
@@FarmhouseDesigns thank you
Hey any tips on how to make them last longer my first batch didn’t last at all and I have orders all ready I’m scared they won’t smell
So u have to wait for them to dry before using can someone tell me about how long it takes and how to tell
What size are the jars, it looks like16oz and 8oz or? Ok, I figured it out. 16oz and 8oz. Thank you for all your tutorials.
I think I show 3 sizes in this video, 32 oz, 16 oz and 8 oz
@@FarmhouseDesigns oh, 32, 16 and 8oz. Oh I thought it was 16oz, 8oz, and 4oz. Thank you.
will it make your oven smell when you bake them in it?
The oven will only smell while they’re baking, there’s no leftover scent once the oven cools or when it is heated the next time 🙂
Great and informative how to video. One question though, if the freshie is hanging from your rearview mirror, will it melt if the temperature gets to hot in the car?
Yes, they can melt and it does happen sometimes…..it’s not that common though. I live in central/south/east TX and I have had dozens of freshies I’m my car which usually sits in one spot in direct sunlight all day and I’ve never had one melt. The freshie maker community has tried to find common characteristics among the ones that have melted such as what company they get their beads from, how hot it was that day, what color or shape the freshie was, etc. Unfortunately it seems pretty random so it’s impossible to predict which ones will melt and which ones won’t. Although of the ones that have melted more often times it was black or another dark color so as a rule of thumb I always avoid dark colors in the summer but it has happened to all colors so it’s not a guarantee. I also have warning labels that state it can melt and to use at your own risk…..
When you ship these, is there any precautions to take aside from supportive packaging so they don't break?
Not that I have found. If you go to the post office and ship at the counter they will ask you some questions regarding if it’s perishable, flammable, etc.... and the answer to all of those questions is “no.” If I am just shipping one or two a simple bubble mailer envelope is all I use in addition to the standard packaging they are individually placed in.
How much beads do you put in one cutter if you want a thicker one
You can fill the cutter all the way to the top. It can be hard to get them that thick and get the center cooked well without overcooking the edges and top. If you’re doing a solid color or simple design you can fill the cutter halfway, bake until almost done and then add the second layer of beads and bake until those are done….you have to do it quickly though, you don’t want your base layer to completely cool before you get it back in the oven.
Can I premake these and make them before hand or do they need to be made as ordered?
If so how long will they last packaged?
The longest I’ve ever had one in the package was 3 months and it was still just fine. They could last longer than that I’ve just never tested them past 3 months.
@@FarmhouseDesigns thank you so much. I was afraid that if I made them they would only last 4to6 weeks period. I didn’t know I could package them for a month and the would still last 4to6 weeks out of the package.
what kind of oven do you put them in just your every day home oven or do you need to order one
I just use my kitchen oven but you can also use a small toaster oven 😊
Okay so im super new can u fix the aroma beads if u over saturate them?
Would food coloring work as well for coloring the beads or would mica powder be better?
Food coloring cannot be used for aroma beads, it must be mica powder or liquid candle dye. Most craft stores offer a small selection of both of these and if you want to buy online Amazon has a great selection of multi color sample packs. I got my first set of micas 6 months ago on Amazon, it was about $12 for 24 different colors and I have made a ton of freshies with them and still haven’t run out of a single color yet!
@@FarmhouseDesigns thank you for saving me from making a big mistake. I know this question was probably silly.❤😊
Where are your mica powders from? I’m sorry I might’ve missed it!
Can you bake several scents at once?
Yes! You absolutely can! That’s something I wondered about when I started and have others ask that question as well.....I meant to add that to this video but there was so much info and I forgot about that 😭
Question- can you store air freshies in one of those air tight storage bags to keep the scent in longer?
Do you mean vacuum sealed? Most of what I’ve heard or seen suggests only storing scented beads or freshies in plastic with a triangle with a 5 in the middle or in polypropylene bags otherwise the fragrance is released through the plastic. If you found vacuum seal material that specified one of those two things I would assume they could safely be stored that way.
do you use the same jar for different fragrances or just the one so you are not possibly mixing scents?
Yes, I do re-use jars for different scents but I wash them between fragrances. If I only have a few empty I soak the jars and lids in hot soapy water, scrub and rinse well. If I have a lot of jars to clean I will run them (and the lids) through the dishwasher. A little tip, don’t put the jars in the dishwasher with other dishes….I did that the first time and I could smell the fragrance oil in my dishes. The middle part of the lid with the rubber seal will always have a slight scent from the previous fragrance, this doesn’t tend to be a problem but I always try to use those lids for a similar fragrance so fruity with fruity, masculine with masculine, clean with clean, etc.
I have that same shirt
It’s one of my favorite shirts! I got it at Ross, is that where you found yours?!
How long do the jars need to sit after drying and curing before we can bake it?
I’ve seen conflicting info about this. Some people say you can use them as soon as they dry and others say that once they’re dry they need to sit an additional 7-14 days before baking. I personally let mine sit for 7 days after they are dry before I use them.
@@FarmhouseDesigns I bought some with terrible glue smell it took over a week of sitting and I think it’s finally gone any companies you buy from where the beads don’t come so smelly? Thank you for helping me means a lot
@@shannon7075 Most beads will have a slight glue or vinegar smell to them. I’ve never ordered any that I felt like had an overwhelming odor and the smell goes away once oil is added and they are baked without airing them out first. Out of curiosity where did you order your beads from? I’ve gotten mine from buyitshipit.com and lonestarcandlesupply.com
@@FarmhouseDesigns I got mine from Amazon and while watching videos on how to make these someone said that when they tried making them the smell wouldn’t come out after going through the whole process and they had to let them sit out for over a week which a lot of added time plus the time of letting the oil sit
@@shannon7075 Most of the opinions I’ve heard about beads from Amazon is that they’re awful. I would recommend only buying from candle companies. I prefer Buy It Ship It, you can get 10 pounds for $25 which is the best price I’ve seen from any company, you don’t have to air their beads out and their shipping is quick, they also have a lot of great fragrance oils.
Do you use the same jar for any scent ?
I do reuse jars for different scents but I try to clean them the best I can first. I can’t figure out a way to get the scent completely gone from the lids because of that I try to use a similar fragrance, so if I can still smell a cologne type fragrance I will reuse that lid for another masculine fragrance......fruity scents a reuse with another fruity scent and so on...
Can you put the link to the circle molds?
Here it is ☺️
www.hobbylobby.com/Party-Baking/Baking-Supplies/Bakeware/Pink-Flat-Disc-Mold/p/80977677
Do you have to use glass jars?
For soaking I prefer and would suggest glass jars. The fragrance oils can actually eat through some types of plastic…..plastic containers marked with the number 5 inside a triangle are your safest bet if you want to go that route. I prefer the mason jars because the lid is sealed tight and prevents the oil from leaking….most plastic won’t give a water proof seal. Once my beads dry I transfer them over to a #5 plastic container for storing.
How long do you let the beads air out before adding fragrance to them? Mine smell so much like glue it is unbearable.
I have never let them air out but I can’t say they’ve ever had an over powering glue scent, others that air theirs out have said 7-14 days. Where did you get your beads from?
@@FarmhouseDesigns I got them from SFWP. But then again I have a very sensitive nose also.
When do you add the scents
@@ashleysimms6395 sori just seeing this...when I get them.
I love Lone Star's scents, but they don't have a very long shelf life and that stinks especially for the price.
Yuyugg
If you make a fragrance and not add any color how long can you let it sit before it’s no longer good?
On this one I’m going to have to say it depends on the oil, unfortunately I’ve run into some bad oils that start acting up after a few weeks with the main issue being that my beads went from being completely dry to being wet again. For the quality oils I’ve had they have lasted up to 3 months (that’s the longest I’ve ever had scented beads sitting because they are usually used up by then) but I have seen other freshie makers say that have had beads last for 9 months or more after being scented. Just make sure you are storing them correctly and they should last a good amount of time!
Where did you get the wide mouth funnel?
Walmart! I can remember if it was in the canning section with the jars or with cooking utensils.
So excited you made a new video tonight I just watched your first freshie tutorial !!! What scent is that is automatically yellow ? I’m excited to follow your journey 🙂 I just got my supplies in this week and started my first set of beads yesterday morning in leather & lace 😬 lol
Aw, thank you so much!! The scent in the video that was yellow is called “Lava Flow Poptail” it’s from Aztec. Majority of oils in my experience are clear and don’t turn beads yellow, sometimes a fragrance from one company will be clear and at another it will be yellow so it depends on both the fragrance and where you buy it and unfortunately you won’t know until you get it and add it to the beads.....some can even be a dark orange or amber color. Most of the time when they’re yellow the mica will cover it unless you’re using white mica and then it can be difficult to cover the yellow. Leather & Lace is one of my favorites! It’s one of the fragrances that can take a while to dry though, both leather and vanilla are culprits of longer drying times but the one I got from “Lonestar Candle Supply” dried in no time! It’s one I had in my first tutorial and I think it only took 24 hrs. Good luck I hope your first batch comes out amazing!
@@FarmhouseDesigns I love Lonestar's Leather but I cannot get mine to dry. I did add a little vanilla and it's been going on no joke 2 months. Frustrating for sure I will try tho sitting them outside.
@@kimritcherson7409 keeping them warm definitely makes a huge difference! When I have them in my laundry room with the space heater it takes about 7-10 days for mine to dry!
I'm having an issue getting some of my scents to soak into the beads. Such as creme brulee, blueberry cobbler and birthday cake. They all happen to be more yellow looking oils. Ive been waiting for a couple of weeks for it to soak in. What can I do to fix or help this soak in?
So each of those I assume have a heavy amount of vanilla fragrance and vanilla is a lot like leather in the sense that it takes longer to dry. Have you tried putting them in a small room with a space heater or wrapping them in a heating pad? That usually speeds up the process greatly for me! Since they are already more of a yellow color I would avoid setting them in the sun, it could turn them a darker yellow or even orange.
What size is the large jar? Thank you
The big one is a quart!
where did you get the scale? 🙂
It’s just a cheap scale from Walmart, think it was $10 or $15, you can find it with the cooking utensils.
Hi can you send me the link of the products !
Sorry for the delayed response, I got covid a couple of weeks ago so I’m playing catch up now.
I will try to get them all added to the description this week, are there particular items you are looking for or just all, want to make sure I don’t leave out anything specific you wanted the link for!
Hi!! I just subscribe to your channel! Do you buy any of the aroma beads from Amazon
Hi! Thank you for subscribing ☺️ …..no I have never bought beads from Amazon and I’ve heard a few horror stories about beads from there with the exception of Buy It Ship It beads which I think are cheaper if you get them directly from their website which is $25 for 10 lbs, that’s the most affordable I have found so far and they are quality beads!
@@FarmhouseDesigns wow..I wish I would have known..I bought from them but on Amazon and got 4 lbs. for $27..uugghh
Can u post links or websites where to get stuff
I will try to get those added to the description this week!
Can you remove freshies from the cookie cutter that you cooked too long?
What brand mica powder do you use?
The brand is “Wtrcsv”
Peanut has $1.99 cookie cutters!!!! The same ones you see on Amazon for $5.99
Yes, cutters on Amazon are expensive! If you go directly through the Ann Clark Cookie Cutters website they are $1.99. Peanut is always a great option too!
@@FarmhouseDesigns No WAY!!!!!! I'm mind blown!!!!! Thank you so much!
So excited that I found your channel!!!! So thorough, great information! I do have a question, I have a customer that's an Aggie. She wants the longhorn freshie with the sawed off horn look. I suggested maybe printing the image out on cardstock and applying to a round freshie but she would rather have the freshie itself. I am not sure how to attach the molds of the horns back to the main mold without their being issues of it holding together properly, not to mention how to attach were it is pleasing to the eye. We live in Texas. I'm afraid the heat will not let it hold. LoL! Have no clue if I made sense here, been struggling with this one.
Have a beautiful day!!! Love your videos!!!
Yay awesome! I’m glad you found me too! Unfortunately I can’t give tips on how to create a freshie like that \\m// *😂 j/k* That’s and interesting idea and it definitely can be done. There are a couple different ways I would try it. The first way I would try it would be to use a flat head pin for jewelry making, you can get them at Walmart or any craft store that sells jewelry making supplies....I use them to attach tassels to my freshies. I would bake the freshie with foil in place between the horns where you want them cut off and the head so when you pop it out of the cutter you have the 3 separate pieces. Then I would take wire cutters and snip the flat head off of two of the jewelry pins, hold the pin with a pair of small pliers and heat the other end with a lighter until red hot and then shove it down into the top of the longhorn’s ear and leave the other end of the pin sticking out, then heat the other end of the pin until hot and attach the horn as if it had been snapped off and is just sitting/laying on the ear, leave enough space between where the horn should be attached so you can tell it’s completely separated.....😬 I don’t know if I explained it well enough lol if you want you can find my business page on fb and message me there and I’ll draw up what I mean and send you a pic! I don’t have that cutter otherwise I’d just throw a video together real quick... You may just have to warn your customer that since this is a specialty design and needed to be put together in such a way that there is an unknown risk of how it will hold up. Just make sure you don’t put the pin in too close to any edges of the horn, or to be extra safe you could put two pins in each ear.....also if she wants in maroon I would only do the head that color and the horns white since darker colors absorb heat and are more likely to melt.
@@FarmhouseDesigns Thank you so much!!! Brilliant! I will definitely give this a try💞
@@cactuspaws let me know how it turns out!!
@@FarmhouseDesigns I definitely will. Thank you again for your help. I really appreciate it!
@@cactuspaws you’re absolutely welcome, I hope it works!
Parchment paper to cook on
You can cook on parchment paper! I never have but I know many people do ☺️
Do you make your freshies in bulk and just wait for people to buy them? if you pre-make them how long do they last once they are made and waiting to be bought?
The only time I pre make in bulk is before a show or event and I start them a month in advance. The longest I’ve ever tested one sitting in a bag was 3 months and it still smelled the same as the day I put it in there!
@@FarmhouseDesigns Thanks!
Volume a little too low
Its huge. It's illegal to hang things from your car mirror.
stupid thought - you are measuring both as if they are a dry ingrediant, the wet should be done totally seperate as ounces and fluid ounces are not the same
You can do the beads on lb:oz and the oil on fl oz if you like. I’ve measured each on both of the settings and there’s really not much of a difference so I just measure both on lb:oz
I have a question about the beads you said you at times buy yours from buyitshipit I went to buyitshipit and place an order of beads but they asked what shape of beads my question is what shape do you buy? Thank you