Mr. G Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Looking For Some Good Receipes Of Dyes For Different Fo's. I Think I Posted This In The Wrong Forum Before. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Have you seen this list:http://www.candletech.com/colors/index.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cable_stacy Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 I am starting to experiament with colors now and I want to try my fruit slices in a very light green, about the color of melon. It seems all the green dye I can find is pretty dark though........I havent tried any yet. I am wondering if I only use one drop of green dye if I can get the color effect that I am looking for. Does anyone have a green candle about the shade I am lookin for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Yes the less dye & more wax you use the lighter the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Not sure what you mean by color recipe for FOs. Most people just use whatever color comes to mind, seems popular or what they're in the mood for. That's one nice thing about making candles. You can make them any color you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 That's one nice thing about making candles. You can make them any color you want.Damn, I wish I knew that before. So what color do I want to make them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Damn, I wish I knew that before. So what color do I want to make them?Purple with yellow polka dots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Make everything pink There's no set color:FO chart out there lol. Most suppliers give a suggestion of what color on their bottles or on their website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustpuuppy Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 The problem with your question is that there are several different types of dye. Powder, liquid, chips...The same type of dye from different sources will have different intensities. Also, the shade of color may change from one manufacturer to the next.Plus, the amount of dye needed to make a 1 Lb candle turn navy blue, might only give you a baby blue in a 2 Lb candle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Get yourself a full scale color wheel, and match from there. I also sometime like to steal the "painters tabs" from wally world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenniejr Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Get yourself a full scale color wheel, and match from there. I also sometime like to steal the "painters tabs" from wally world.That's not stealing Tess. lol It's borrowing for research! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyl55 Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Don't know what wax or dyes you are working with. For light colors melt some wax and put a couple of T. in a Dixie cup. Add a drop, dab, chip or whatever dye you have and stir. Let it set up. Remove wax disk and cut into eights or quarters. Add this to your melted wax one little piece at a time. For darker colors add 1 drop, chip or whatever at a time to your pour pot. Put a few drops on a white saucer and stick it in the freezer. For most colors this will give you an idea what the candle color will be. Write down what you did so when you get the perfect color you can duplicate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustpuuppy Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Make everything pink Like this?http://www.candletech.com/cgi-local/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=gallery;action=display;num=1096694202 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Exactly lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyvega Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 http://www.gellycandle.com/ColorChart.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 That's not stealing Tess. lol It's borrowing for research! LMAO Yeah Ill be sure to let them know that next time I get busted lol!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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