It's alot different than what we do with the candles but I've played with that process also. One thing to mention when doing that with soy is it will not stop blending. What looks great when you do it can look like crap in a month and vice versa. www.coyercandles.com
The woodwicks are working good, the crackling is good. They aren't my favorite candle but when we ran low during the Christmas season you would of thought we were beating kids at the store with how many customers complained there weren't enough out.
The colors will blend together once the wax melts it is dye and it takes alot less dye to do it than you would think. It's just a process I've developed from always messing with the candle. I can't stop playing with the wax. You know testing isn't just for burn and scent throw.
I don't post much but I'm on the board almost every day, so here's some of my newest colors. [ATTACH]21275[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]21276[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]21277[/ATTACH] Coyer Candle Co. www.coyercandles.com
I've tried all of the above and IMO none are worth trying to sell to any type of customer. One is perfect the next won't light the next will light then not keep lit and none put out the aroma a cotton wick will.
MY reason for pouring that cool is I have less frosting and I usulay don't need to use a heat gun when I pour that cool. I'm sorry I don't pour tarts any more. You sound like you are mixing the FO at the proper temp though.
That should be fine unless your pouring into the plastic tart shells you could slightly melt them at higher temps. I pour at 105-100 with 464 but whatever works for you, if you like your reults don't change anything.
I prefer aluminum also, I pour cool and the aluminum dissipates heat quicker and my made in the USA ones have great lips for pouring....my china ones not as good.