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Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year for 2024!
As the year comes to a close we'd like to thank our
customers for their support and business. We've had many customers accessing
our ETSY website and for that we're also thankful. We will continue updating
this company website but you may also access our ETSY site at
https://www.etsy.com/shop/NewMillenniumCandle for our other unique
product lines. We recently redesigned our popular 'Handy Match Extender' in
an all copper version, 7.25" and 12.0" lengths which are now available on
our ETSY site. The 12.0" match extender is available in the standard heart
shaped handle or our new revised 1-7/8" round hoop design. Best wishes for a
Merry Christmas and another successful New Year!
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New Link to Access Our ETSY On-line
Shoppe
newmillenniumcandle.etsy.com
We have been advised by ETSY to display the new link to
access our ETSY on-line marketplace. Due to the ease of ordering and on-line
security measures to protect confidential credit card information, we prefer
that all orders be placed through Etsy at this time. This ETSY link is
newmillenniumcandle.etsy.com . We look forward to filling your
orders through this site as we are currently developing new products to
compliment our 'Copper Match Extender with Wick Dipper Hook' which will be
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Introduction of Our New Copper Match
Extender Tool!
After much experimentation and redesigning our popular steel
wire 'Handy Match Extender', we are happy to announce that the results were
worth the effort! The new design uses elements from our original design but
incorporates a more durable and presentable tool made from 100% pure copper
wire. The new fire starting tool uses new American made copper wire that is
made with
20% heavier gauge wire than the previous steel wire version. Due
to the non-corrosive copper material the tool will maintain the finish better and
last longer.
The new 'Copper Match Extender Tool' is 7.25" long and retains the unique heart shaped love
handle. We are also designing a longer 12" version for lighting grills,
fireplaces, and woodstoves.
The new copper design incorporates a unique tension clasp made
from rolled copper wire that features a hook which offers distinct
advantages over the old design. The hook can be used to set the match
extender on the edge of a jar candle to facilitate lighting the match for
lighting the candle wick. This makes lighting the match safer by securing it
to the lip of the jar candle. After introducing our new design we are making
plans to promoting and selling them through our company website as well as
other venues. Photos of our new Handy Copper Match Extender will soon be
uploaded to our website! Until then we will continue selling
our Copper Match Extender at our ETSY storefront. The match extenders sell
on ETSY for $9.95 plus state sales tax and First Class mail charges. The
link to our ETSY listing is;
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1088117430/copper-match-extender-tool |
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Relinquishing Our Toll Free Number!
For about 20 years the New Millennium Candle Company has
provided a toll free to our customers for placing orders and inquiring about
our products and services. We've maintained this free long distant service
even as the popularity of cell phone plans made phone calling rates more
affordable. Therefore we've recently decided to eliminate our toll
free number access. We will still be available for direct communication
through our business phone line at 715-675-4448. We regret discontinuing
this service but hopefully the changes we are making will make our phone
lines better with clearer static free quality. |
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New Products and Projects for 2017!
After recently repairing and renovating a 50 year old Santa
Claus candle for a customer in Florida we've posted images of this new
restoration on our New Pics page. With
my recent decision to retire from any outside employment, I've decided to
pursue the development of new products for this company. We
will also begin reworking some past designs that we will be promoting here
and on our ETSY website at the New Millennium Candle Company. Please check
out both of our company websites to keep track of our new and innovative
products. We will continue to offer custom production services to artists
looking for a source of our talented casting skills for unique urethane
resin and lead free pewter designs. |
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Latest Candle Repair and Restoration
Service
We still continue to be challenged with our custom candle
repairing and restoration services. We recently received a broken bunny
candle that has been part of customer's life for twenty years. The vintage
candle casting was broken in two areas and required numerous tubular dowel
pins to join and strengthen the broken segments. The bunny's broken seams
were filled with colored wax and then textured to resemble the original
bunny hair. Images of the bunny candle before and after the restoration are
posted on our New Pics page as well as on or Custom Candle Repair Services
page. |
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Company Website Showing It's Age After A
Decade and a Half!
After more than 15 years our website has provided our
customer and visitors a with a place to view our unique products and new
designs. We also were able to receive and process orders placed on-line
through our ORDER webpage. Recently we've become aware that certain features
of our website are no longer functional due to changes in operating systems
and viewing on smart phones. We are currently in the process of
updating our 'ancient' web site so that it will be user friendly on mobile
phones so orders can be sent through our on-line ORDER page. Until then if
you find something that you'd like to receive more information or to place
an order please contact us by e-mail at
cuervo_enterprises@hotmail.com or by phone 1-715-675-4448. Thank you for
your patience while we upgrade or site and begin adding new and unique
products for the 2016 season. |
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Outstanding ETSY Orders for the TRANE
Replica Models!
The response to our initial offering of the TRANE Precedent
A/C RTU replica model business card holders was overwhelming! We received
individual orders from throughout the country as well as a corporate order
from Denver, Colorado. These orders are currently being finished and will be
ready for shipping on Monday December 16th in time for Christmas. Customers
using the ETSY site to place their order will be notified by e-mail when
their order has been shipped. Thanks again for placing an order through our
ETSY website of the New Millennium Candle Company! |
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New Order of
Replica A/C RTU Replica Models for TRANE Manufacturing!
Another order of custom RTU A/C replica models were
delivered to the Florida division of TRANE this month. The original factory
colored urethane resin models were individually cast in a custom one
piece mold with a special core mold which created an inner cavity. There was
also a specially cast detailed bottom plate which is bonded to the base and
encloses the model sealing the internal cavity. The flexible urethane mold was
also modified with a special formed plate which created an elongated slot on the top
surface of the model. This slot can be used for displaying and dispensing
company business cards.
Photos of the unique miniature A/C RTU model are displayed on our New
Pics page. |
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New Projects for 2013!
With another year upon us, we are moving forward with some
new and interesting projects. We're currently working on repairing a 120
year old first communion candle that was broken and badly warped over the
years. The candle sections needed to be straightened and joined together
with an epoxy glue. The repaired and straightened candle now looks like it
did over a century ago. New pics will soon be posted on our NEW PICS
webpage along with another first communion candle we also just repaired.
Along with this repair projects we're beginning a new custom pewter casting
project for an artist in Florida. The six new charm designs will be formed
in a new mold and cast in lead free pewter this month. Watch for new pics of
this latest casting project on our website. |
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New Image
of Recent Wedding Candle Set using a Couple's Personal Monogram Design!
We recently had a request by a couple in Miami, Florida to
provide them their wedding candle set utilizing their own personal monogram
design. The font type and spacing was copied from their jpeg image which we
used in our candle engraving process to recreate their monogram for their
unity candle and the two lighting taper candles. An image of this
monogrammed wedding candle set is now displayed on our
New Pics page. Please note that this special
service incurs a slightly additional cost to match the candle engraving to
the invitation card monogram.
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New Images of
Pewter Casting Project for a Designer in Florida!
New images of custom pewter casting project for a designer
in Florida are now displayed on our New Pics
page. The four original charm designs were cast using our lead free pewter
alloy, prepped by removing the flashing lines, and drilled with a #50 drill
bit for a small jump ring. The finished pewter charms were then submersed in
a pewter blackening solution and lightly buffed to give the charms a nice
antique finish. They were then sealed with clear lacquer to protect the
surface of the intricately carved design. These charms will be available
soon on the customer's website and we'll update her address on our NEWS/INFO
webpage. |
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Planning Ahead for Your 2010 Wedding
with a Monogrammed Unity Candle!
Due to the current economic slowdown, we've been undertaking a few jobs
outside of our usual business services. Some of this new work has become
very involved and has even caused some delays in the production of our standard core
products and services. If you will be requiring a custom monogrammed wedding
candle set for a Spring or Summer wedding next year, we would appreciate your orders to be placed
as soon as possible to insure a prompt delivery before your wedding date. We
will do everything possible to expedite all custom orders but some delays may become
inevitable. Thank you for supporting us through these difficult
economic times!
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New Pics of Our Recent Custom Casting
Projects with an Image from Historic Fort Snelling!
After recently finishing the custom pewter casting jobs for our customers
we've posted the new images on our NEW PICS
web page. The completed projects include the casting of military musket
rifles lead flint pads at Fort Snelling for the Minnesota Historical Society
and uniform buttons cast in lead free pewter. The small 1/2" diameter pewter
buttons were created with four button holes during the casting process. The
photo of the uniformed military parade at Historic Fort Snelling reveals
some of the custom work we've done for the Minnesota Historical Society. We
also finished the latest edition of Raggedy Ann & Andy®
pewter figurine collectibles created especially for the national Raggedy Ann
& Andy® Festival in Arcola, Illinois.
The refined modeling of the original crude casting designs is apparent in
the unpainted versions of the figurines. The scope and range of our pewter
casting ability is shown in the examples of these quality custom projects.
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New Design Style for Our Monogrammed Wedding Candle Sets!
We recently created a monogrammed wedding candle set for a couple
celebrating their 2008 wedding in Florida next month. The custom ivory
monogrammed unity candle included the bride and groom's first names and we
also engraved their last names vertically on a pair of ivory tapered
lighting candles. We will now offer this unique engraving detail to our
tapered lighting candles for couples who are interested in these
personalized tapered candles for their wedding. Images of this special
ivory wedding candle set can be seen on our
MONOGRAMMED UNITY CANDLES web
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New Web Page Offering Pewter
Humpback Whale Tails!
The recent reproductions of the unique Humpback whale tail pewter
sculpture for an artist in Alaska has been added to our company website. We
will now offer his whale tail sculptures through our website for sale to
collectors on the Internet. His beautifully symmetrical whale tails design
are hand cast in lead free pewter and will make a great statement on top
of a desktop or inside a display case. You can check out Jim Lesh's
Humpback whale tail design on our
Pewter Whale Tails
web page. |
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Two Color
Script for Our Monogrammed Unity Candles!
We recently created a wedding candle for a couple in South Dakota that
asked us to create a monogram using two script colors. The ivory pillar
candle was engraved with Edwardian Script ITC and filled with Emperor's
Gold (DecoArt DA-148) and outlined with Dark Chocolate (DA-65). This two
color monogram design looks great and we will now offer this unique dual
color detail in the customer's color choices for future unity candle
orders. You may check out the images and details of this new design on our
Monogrammed Unity
Candle web page.
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New Torso Candleholders
and Pheromone
Scented Candles for Fun 'n Flirty!
We have been contracted by a company in Minneapolis specializing in
pheromone scented sensuality items to create unique torso shaped
candleholders to add to their website. The candleholders will be
specifically designed to hold a pheromone scented votive candle and will be
marketed under their 'shh...don't tell' ™
product line. We will be doing all of the creative modeling for
both the female and male torsos, casting them in a fireproof urethane
resin, as well as pouring the pheromone scented votive candles. The photos
of these unique candleholders will be posted on our New Pics
page as soon as they become available.
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New
Tapered Wedding Candles!
With the success of our monogrammed unity candles we are now creating molds
for casting our own tapered candles. These new candle molds will allow us to offer matching wedding sets of tapered candles
with our unity
pillar candle. The candle sets will be able available unscented or
custom scented from our large list of available candle fragrances. The
tapered wedding candles can also be engraved with the couple's first name initials
to match the monogrammed unity candle. These new molds should be ready for
casting in the next few weeks. You can check out the progress of
our new tapered candles on our New Pics page. |
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New Interactive
Monogrammed Unity Candle Web Page!
With the recent interest of our Monogrammed Unity Candles, we've
redesigned the web page to make it easier for couples to choose the features
and styles available for monogramming their unity candle.
All of our personalized monograms are permanently engraved into the candle
using a special engraving process, unlike other monogrammed unity candles
that use a preprinted clear acrylic label glued to the candle surface. The new
web page gives our customers 9 simple steps in designing and creating a monogram for
their personalized wedding candle. We've also grouped the images of finished
unity candles on another separate web page. If you need any assistance in
creating your memorable unity candle you may contact us by phone, e-mail, or
by submitting an ORDER form. |
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Custom Script Color Charts added to the website!
Two Custom Script Color Charts have been added to the website to help
customers select the script color for our Heart Shaped Floating Candles
or for our custom candle services. The script fill paint we use is DecoArt
brand
Americana Acrylics
and
Dazzling Metallics
and is available nationally at craft stores. The customer can choose from
the color charts on our website or use the DecoArt paint number to purchase
the paint and match the color exactly. |
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New Personalized Heart Candles Web Page!
The Heart Floating Candles web page has been renamed Personalized Heart
Candles to reflect the unique service we are able to offer our customers.
The special procedure we've developed allows us to personalize and emboss
names and dates onto the candle surface. The heart candles for a New York
couple's engagement party revealed the fine detail that can be achieved with
our special embossing service. Pics and design details of these candles are
displayed on this new web page.
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Chart of candle fragrances available for our custom candle services!
Recently added to the website is a listing of over 200 candle fragrances
that are available for our custom candle casting services. The chart is
subdivided into 6 categories; Floral/Herbal, Fruit/Nutty, Bakery/Sweets,
Beverages, Outdoors/Seasonal, and Miscellaneous Candle Scents. This will
help you if you require that perfect fragrance to compliment our custom
candle services. We hope that you will find this list informative and
helpful.
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New
formatted features added to the company website!
The most
noticeable new feature are sound files added to the web pages. The addition
of interesting music will enhance the browsing experience as well as add a
new dimension to the website. New headings with a more attractive font
graphic were also added to make the site easier to navigate and read. We
hope you'll enjoy these new changes to the website and that you return often
to see the many new products coming to the New Millennium Candle Company. |
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New
Mountainscapes™
Web page featuring
the Rib Mountain Sculpture!
With the
recent completion of the second generation mold for the Rib Mountain
Mountainscapes™ sculpture cast in crystal clear resin, it was time
to create a web page featuring this new product line. This new web page will
feature unique details of the first in a series of mountain profiles to be
used in a multitude of original products. Currently this page will feature a
variety of pics showing the new sculpture's details and features. Future
Mountainscapes™
web pages will be periodically updated until the finished design and new
products are prominently described and displayed. |
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Custom Color Chart added to the website!
A
Custom Color Chart
has been added to the website to help customers select a special color for
our Heart shaped floating candles or our custom candle services. The
customer can choose from the color selection or use this chart to get an
approximate color match and shade that they desire. |
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Archived New Pics move to the newly expanded Photo Gallery!
With the ever expanding New Pics page, the older pics will now be archived
on the special Photo
Gallery page. This will keep the New Pic page more current and
will also allow it to load faster. The new Photo Gallery page will
contain archived pics of seasonal interests from northern Wisconsin and
other interesting photographs. |
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2014 Activity Calendar added to the Website!
Included in this updated website is a 2008
activity calendar for the New Millennium Candle Company. Depending on the
work schedule and product development, we may plan to attend a few art and
craft festivals around the state of Wisconsin. The craft show, location,
and the dates with times will be listed on this activity calendar. The
calendar will also be used to announce availability of products and
projected release dates of new designs.
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