Ashley D Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 I started my very first batch of aromabead car fresheners. So far my ratio was 1 cup bead, 1/4 cup oil. All scents except Leather and Vanilla have dried in a max of 4 days. So my question is, for the ones that are not soaking up the oil, is it okay to bake them while they are a little wet still? I have already added extra beads but they seem to not be soaking anything up. Also, is it possible to leave the beads in the oil to soak. And then dye them after they have dried? Say I want Strawberry but I want to be able to make 4 different colors from one batch of beads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franu61 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 (edited) I have baked the beads when they are a little wet. It's harder to scoop them into the cookie cutters, ( they stick to the spoon) but other than that it worked fine. Are you using liquid dye to color? I've never tried it but it seems like it would not blend as well when the beads are dry. If you want different colors of the same scent I would pour in beads and fo, then split up into separate bags and color each bag individually. Edited March 4, 2019 by franu61 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley D Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 15 minutes ago, franu61 said: I have baked the beads when they are a little wet. It's harder to scoop them into the cookie cutters, ( they stick to the spoon) but other than that it worked fine. Are you using liquid dye to color? I've never tried it but it seems like it would not blend as well when the beads are dry. If you want different colors of the same scent I would pour in beads and fo, then split up into separate bags and color each bag individually. Did the smell last the same as usual when baked a little damp? Yes I used the liquid dye. Thanks for the input! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franu61 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 42 minutes ago, Ashley D said: Did the smell last the same as usual when baked a little damp? Yes I used the liquid dye. Thanks for the input! I did not notice any difference in how strong or how long the scent lasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 I've baked them wet before too with no problems. Leather and vanilla are two scents that take longer to soak up. I also don't think you can dye them after they're dry. I'd do like suggested, soak beads and split them up and then dye them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lana67 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 You can definitely add liquid dye after beads are dried...that is exactly how I do all my beads...color added sometimes weeks after scent has dried, no problems at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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