Venie711 Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Hi all-I might not be looking in the right archives or (couldnt be that I am a little impatient) but is there such a thing as using too much dye as with fragrances? I made a few soy candles (which I know will be creamy) but the color is just too light. Is there a "ok, you can stop with the color point"?Thanks for any sharing you want to give.Venie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvcandleguy Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I use the liquid coloring in my soy candles, and the rule of thumb that I was told is 10 drops maximum per lb. Soy by nature will cause the colors to bleach a little, giving you more of a pastel look to it. HTH:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryk Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 If you REALLY want to load up on dye in soy I'd say go with flake dye or those dye buttons. I've had the solvents in liquid dyes do some odd stuff with how soy sets up. The flakes seem more concentrated than the buttons - but there doesn't seem to be many places that carry a ton of the colors (though BCN has a lot). If you happen to try the flakes add them when your wax is at the hottest - say 180 - before you add FO - so they are easier to melt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venie711 Posted September 16, 2005 Author Share Posted September 16, 2005 Thank you for your help. Back to the testing board I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garf Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 I went looking for dye chips, and found most places have a minimum order. One place it was $25.00, another added $5.00 to the price for a below minimum order. Is this usual? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 I went looking for dye chips, and found most places have a minimum order. One place it was $25.00, another added $5.00 to the price for a below minimum order. Is this usual?Not so unusual. You should consider buying them from here:http://stores.ebay.com/CANDLECHEM-COMPANY_W0QQssPageNameZstrkQ3amefsQ3amesstQQtZkm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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