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Candle dyes and their many uses in candle making
By admin | November 6, 2007
Block dyes???? Liquid Dyes??? Chip dyes????? Which one do I use?
In this article I explain the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Candle dyes come in many forms. They come in blocks, chips and liquids.
I have used them all and I prefer the liquid dyes. They give you an instant color when added to the wax. Solid dyes take a little time to melt. The down side to liquid dyes is that they will stain anything they come into contact with. If you use a solid candle dye you don’t have this problem. When using a liquid dye make sure that the dye is completely dissolved into your wax before pouring. If it is not you will have areas in the candle where the dye has accumulated and formed pools. This will ruin your candle and possibly anything that touches it.
When using candle dyes, it is important to remember what the base color of your wax is.
You will be working against that color. For instance, if your base wax in a solid form is white in color, then you will be working with a white base. If you were to add a small amount of red dye to this white wax while it is melted, it will look red but when the wax hardens it will be pink.
You can try to test your wax color by pouring a small amount onto wax paper and letting it cool. This will give you an idea of what the final color will be but remember that this wax will be thin and your candle might be very thick. The thicker the candle the darker it will appear.
Topics: Candle Dyes |