kalamazoo Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Feel a bit embarrassed asking this but I was wondering how do you get a nice rich cream colour for paraffin wax. I want to make some heart pillars and our local florist has a lot of cream in at the moment. My DH suggested a teeny tiny touch of brown (have yet to try this), but would appreciate hearing your suggestions. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammapajama Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 The creamy appearance has a lot to do with the type of wax you have.If you use a really translucent wax it may be more difficult to get a creamy looking candle. Try experimenting with your colors. Try some liquid colors too, if you haven't already. Adding small ammounts of ivory and/or brown can add a little extra depth to your color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredron Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I use 2 sizes of drops for liquid dyes. One is from the eyedropper which comes in the dye bottle, the other is what I call a small drop, which I get by dipping the pointed end of a thin food skewer into the dye. To get a cream color, try 1 small drop of brown/lb. I would also try 1 small drop of yellow and 1 big drop of brown/lb. Both will give you a passable cream color.Fredron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammapajama Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Ok, I totally misunderstood your post. You wanted the color cream, not creamy appearance :embarasse Sorry... A combo of ivory and a touch of brown will make cream. I use a color chip called butterscotch combined with ivory and this gives a nice cream color. Depending on the type of cream you want, you may want to add a smidge of a pink or coral.Ok, chalk that one up to my mental moment of the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I just use ivory for cream, after all it's more or less the same. Simply add a little more than you would to obtain a normal ivory. To get a nice ivory I add 2gm of colour flakes to 100gm of wax, to get a nice cream just make it 4gm, et voila ! KeithCandelights in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 A very small amount of Golden Honey will give you a cream color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaVA Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 I use a toothpick dipped in Honey/Vanilla liquid dye (from Lonestar or Peak) to get a nice cream color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalamazoo Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 Thanks for all your replies. I am waiting for a Peak´s order and I ordered Honey/Vanilla liquid dye so will try that. Gonna try the other suggestions too, now I just have to drag myself away from this forum and go and experiment!!l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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