Mr. G Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I am having a hard time coming up with choosing a color for certain F'Os. can anyone direct me to a site that has a suggested color chart for the different scents? Any help in this would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Here's BCN's: http://www.candlesupply.com/scentdescriptions.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryGirl Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 The best way to color the candle....Close Your eyes take a sniff and color the first thing that comes to mind...what color does this smell like..I don't like alot for supplier choices...Just my thoughts!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I do what Cranberry Girl does, but I end up sniffing an awful lot for most of it. If I have to, I'll occasionally ask what color to make such and such lol. For awhile I was seeking out the meaning of colors and then seeing how I could apply them to certain scents. Ended up googling a lot of good sites that have helped. And that's how I learned blue is the color of love lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlemelva Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I, too, smell the FO then my mind usually tells me what color it should be. Taught my best friend to make candles and she does the same thing.Being the "unworldly" person that I am, I didn't know for a long time that Sex on the Beach was a mixed drink. The FO smelled dark seafoam green to me, my customers won't buy Sex on the Beach in any other color :rolleyes2Melva in KY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Kitty Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I do like everyone else, sniff and think of a color. That didn't always work because I would think of several colors at once. Then I perfected the Marble candle and don't have any problems, LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dallas_Texas_Dean Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I have always just made my candles any color I wanted to. Fortunately,( or not..depends on how you look at it) I have never had to worry about exact duplication of a color, which I assume is very important to those of you that have businesses and repeat clients for their favorites.I had always colored my Osmanthas candles blue......I was reading about the flowering plant only to discover that they are white. Hum...go figure. Some scents are obvious to me. Ocean fruit and wood scents....even bakery scents for the most part. Some you can just be creative with IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 This board has a color chart too. Here it is:http://www.candletech.com/colors/index.phpThe supplier site you bought the FO from might also give coloring suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I've had friends ask for candles of a certain FO but don't want the traditional colors but want them to match their decor...some prefer light color candles, others dark colors. On special orders, I always ask if they have a color preference. If they say no, then I have artistic freedom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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