Alohagirl Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Hi everyone. I'm getting back in the groove after a long absence, and I noticed there's a new product out there.Does anyone know anything about EVO dyes? They're advertised as being a really concentrated and odorless liquid, but without any "hazardous solvents."My favorite has always been Peak's liquid dyes because you don't need to use a whole lot, and they don't stink like the ones I got from BCN. But they do have a little bit of a "fuel" smell that's noticeable in unscented candles.Edited to say: oops, I forgot to mention that I want to use it in paraffin, but when I did a search they were talking about soy--not sure if that makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candleran Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 I've read good reviews about EVO dyes here in the vegetable wax forum. And just look at the beautiful candles Carrieqsxr6 posted in this thread:http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29900I also saw supplies sites that sell EVO dyes which state they are suitable for most waxes including paraffin, so I guess you shouldn't have a problem. See CandleWic explanations:http://www.candlewic.com/candle-colors/default.aspEran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGCAT Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Lonestar has the best dyes IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alohagirl Posted December 24, 2006 Author Share Posted December 24, 2006 Thanks for the links, Eran. Those colors are beautiful, and if they look that nice in soy, I'd expect them to be even more intense in paraffin.Bigcat, I went to Lonestar's site and looked at their liquid dyes, The names of the colors look like they might be the same as Peak's. In which case I agree, they are great dyes!In the vegetable wax forum people are saying there's no smell at all from EVO dyes, but on the supplier's website it claims they have a "mild, pleasant" smell. I'm wondering how a dye can smell pleasant unless they put a chemical fragrance in it, in which case they could no longer call it non-toxic. Why can't anything be easy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsyjen Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 I use the EVO dyes in my soy tarts, and I get good colors from them - which can be a challenge with soy! I can't smell them at all in the bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelleyBean Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Wow that does make some pretty colors, I have been looking to change to liquid dyes because I was to the point of almost going dye free because I have such a heck of a time getting color right with color chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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