I found this on a search for getting a red. Since I'm pretty new this is the best I can do until someone with experience comes along. I'm finding nothing has a simple answer with candlemaking. 1. When it comes to red I think I have figured it out! I use J223 and if you want a bright bold red here's my recipe, for three pounds of wax I use 14 drops of red to 3 drops of orange...yup you read that right. The orange takes the pink out of the red and makes it a fire engine red. HTH 2.I don’t know what wax you're using, but a mix of red and brown works for me. I use scarlet color block and brown diamond chip. I usually go about half and half, but more scarlet will give you a brighter red, more brown darker. 3. Someone on here told me to try cinnamon red chips, I use 1 1/2 chips per #, if I want to get a darker red for my baked apple FO I put approximately 1/8 gram black with it. I love this because it is so simple and I can get a consistent color. I use soy/j223. HTH 4. I use liquid dyes and I add 1 drop of yellow for eachpound of wax. It helps get the pink out. 5.I use a red block from Candlewic, and a little burgundy color block. I use 50/50 soy/J223.