Juggy Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Hello, just curious about how many of you make your candles without any dye, and what your customers think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy/WI Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I do & have for the last couple of years, and have never had anyone complain. Most my customer's like it this way b/c they don't have to worry about matching the color of their candle to their room. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dallas_Texas_Dean Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I use dye in my Home Fragrance Line and do not use dye in the SPA line.I think it depends on the Fragrance whether it calls for color or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggy Posted February 3, 2007 Author Share Posted February 3, 2007 Thanks for the replies. I'm gonna show my ignorance here, what is the Spa line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I don't use any dye but some candles will turn color due to the FO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonShadow Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I don't dye my soy containers. That was just my personal preference on how I wanted the candles to look when I started. (more natural) Later I found out about frosting issues with dye and was very glad. I will dye them if a customer makes a special request, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patience Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Thanks for the replies. I'm gonna show my ignorance here, what is the Spa line?It's not ignorance, how will we know if we don't ask. :smiley2: Usually a spa line will use aromatherapy FO's or EO's. I like Green Tea, Coconut or Cucumber, things like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodtveidt Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I use dye in most of my candles, although for soy candles that don't need color to match the scent (such as peppermint, which was mad popular at Christmas this last year!), I skip the dye. Using dye in soy is always a challenge for me anyways.On a side-note, I made some black soy candles for a former friend of mine for his birthday. They came out a dark purple rather than black. I've heard it said that in order to darken colors in soy, you use a bit of black dye. So, what do you use to darken black dye? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggy Posted February 4, 2007 Author Share Posted February 4, 2007 Thanks for all the replies. I think will offer both. I like the way the colors look but I just can't get past the frosting issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scentedgrace Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I dont use dye. My customers like the natural look of the candle and since i use them as a body oil dye would only defeat the purpose. i will dye them only if i have a request for them. i use a frosted jar so the candle is already dressed up. you would be surprised if you use a fantastic glass colour wont matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEP Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I used dye in my soy for years, because I thought that is what people wanted. I quit using it about a year ago, and got a real surprise when people began saying they liked them better without dye. I have never looked back, and now I never use dye. It also solved a lot of problems for me, such as burn issues caused by the dye, and of course frosting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirl Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Dye free and lovin it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggy Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 Good idea. I will have to check out the frosted glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturavela Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I only use dye for my votives... they look adorable in color but not for my container candles. In my opinion they are more "natural" that way. I would, however, like to experiment with some kitchen-type dyes... maybe cinnamon, coffee or oils I could obtain from other vegetables or fruits but that's in the future and I honestly don't know if it's even possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Started with dyes and now I am not using them. I use frosted glass also, love it, looks great but I also have very colorful labels so the color of the candle really doesn't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kari357 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I use dye on some but I prefer the look of natural candles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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