zanny1978 Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I am looking for a nice bright pink color for Bazooka Bubble GumAny I deas of color blends I can tryThis is only for a few candles right nowThanks Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth-VT Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Hmmm...I would try a pink (of course), an maybe try and mute it some by adding something more neutral, maybe a bit of brown, or ivory or vanilla'ish..something along those lines. HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scents for me Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Any bazooka bubble gum I have ever seen is pink. I wouldn't make it any other color, uck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Are you using chips, liquid, blocks? There are some hot pink chips I believe that might give you the bright pink you're looking for. :undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Trish had a good thought with the hot pink but I believe those are pigments rather than dyes.I don't think you need anything special. Either pink dye or a very light touch of red, which should amount to the same thing.Your biggest issue with getting it to look like bubblegum will be that the wax needs to be opaque. The gum doesn't let any light through -- it all reflects from the surface and your candle has to do the same to have the right color. If you are using plain wax it will be too translucent.If you use one of the preformulated wax blends (the kinds that don't need additives) it should already have the right look. Otherwise adding Vybar should do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceCarvesWax Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I think the hot pink would be a pigment also.I always make mine pink, I use my red powdered dye and just put a half smidgon of it in there to make the pink and it comes out the perfect color. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtngrl Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I wouldn't add any brown or any color to mute it. BBG is a bright, pink color. I lOVE the flavor of that gum. Does it smell as good as it tastes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanny1978 Posted August 24, 2005 Author Share Posted August 24, 2005 I got it as a free sample from Just ScentI think It smell awesomeThanks for all the helpSuzanneI wouldn't add any brown or any color to mute it. BBG is a bright, pink color. I lOVE the flavor of that gum. Does it smell as good as it tastes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzy2 Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I used 2 fuschia chips in 1/2 lb IGI 1286 wax and it turned out a bubblegum pink. When I first put the chip in it didn't turn the wax any colour at all so I added the second chip and still nothing. Left it overnight and by morning it was bubble gum pink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Trish had a good thought with the hot pink but I believe those are pigments rather than dyes.I think the hot pink would be a pigment also.No, I definitely had hot pink dye chips before. They were not pigments. I think I got them off of ebay though when I first started, so I'm not sure who carries them. :undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 No, I definitely had hot pink dye chips before. They were not pigments. Redi Glo Dye ChipsUse in Soy or Paraffin Wax CandlesRedi-Glo Color Chips Fuschia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanchris Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 PINK...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 No, I definitely had hot pink dye chips before. They were not pigments. I think I got them off of ebay though when I first started, so I'm not sure who carries them. :undecidedDon't know exactly what you used, but I was thinking of the Reddi-Glo chip called "Shocking Pink". That one is a pigment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaVA Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Lonestary candle supply has a hot pink liquid dye. I buy all of my dyes from them (I only use liquid). Haven't tried the hot pink, but it might work nicely for bubblegum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 The Lonestar product is actually just a regular pink dye. They use the term "hot pink" to describe the shade you get when using a lot versus a little. Just the terminology they chose.The specialty hot pink shade only comes as a solid color because I suspect they combine it with some white pigment or something (or maybe it's a special pink pigment).Anyway I'm sure regular pink dye would work fine, or a very small amount of red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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