Problem With Dyes

[crazeecandlemaker]

I was just wondering if anyone else has this problem with colors & soy wax?

I use EZ Soy wax. I always bring my wax to 165 degrees, add dye chips at about that temp., add fragrance at about 110 degrees and poor when slushy. My candles are turning out great except that as the candles cool, I get spotted areas in my candles, where the dye doesn't seem to take right. Usually white streaks running through the candles. Container candles by the way... anyone know what to do about this or has anyone else had this problem. I might end up making all my candles without dye!!!

Thanks For Your Help!

Joan

[Guest Amorelei]

I melt the dye chip with my heat gun before adding wax. I also add my FO at a higher temp than you... around 175. No matter how much I stirred with dye chips, they never seemed to dissolve, so I started melting them with a heat gun... seems to work all right.

[Laura]

i toss the chips in with the wax to melt together. you need to add your fo at a much higher temp to fully incorporate it with the wax. i add fo at 170-175*

[Tizimarezie]

Thanks for bringing up this topic, Joan.

I use EZsoy, also, and add my FO and dye chip at 175....and I STILL have problems with certain colors producing those little spots. I've even cut the dye chips into tiny pieces, stirred for a good 3 minutes or more to disolve them and still end up with those spots. I'm going to try the heat gun tip. But what would you put the dye chip in to heat/melt it??? A large spoon?...a Dixie cup?

[islandchandler]

I have been using the color blocks from Let it Shine and am having much better luck with them than the dye chips.

[crazeecandlemaker]

Thank You Everyone for All Your Help But I'm SOOO Confused!!! When I was adding my FO at a higher temp, everyone told me that the temp was too high and that the FO would evaporate and that I should add the FO at 120 degrees. Now that I add the FO at 120 degrees everyone is saying I should add it at 170 degrees. I've tried both and haven't seen much difference with scent throw. Actually, I seem to get a better scent throw at a lower FO temp. I'm just wondering how many add FO at 170 degrees and how many at 120 degrees.

Thanks Again,

Joan

[Guest Amorelei]

I use a large pyrex glass as my pouring pot. I add the dye chip, blast it with the heat gun and then add wax from my presto pot. It takes it a bit longer to cool, but I have less spottiness from the dye chip.As far as adding FO, FO must bind with soy wax... and I think it only does so at a bit higher temp. The wax is cooling fairly rapidly after coming out of the presto pot, adding FO at room temp will drop the temp of the wax even more... I really don't think that evaporation is an issue. JMO

[Jami]

T I'm just wondering how many add FO at 170 degrees and how many at 120 degrees.

Thanks Again,

Joan

I mix at the higher temp. The FO has to bind with the oils and if you wait til it is too cool, it doesn't have time to chemically bind.

When I first started, one vendor said add the FO at 120. Once I got going, every other vendor said NO, add the FO around 170 degrees and stir for at least 3 minutes.

If you aren't seeing a difference in your hot/cold throw, then do what works for you

[crazeecandlemaker]

Ok Guys...You've convinced me! I'm going to go back to adding my FO at around 170 degrees to see how that works out! I haven't been getting the best scent throw and maybe the reason is because I'm adding my FO at too low a temp.

I want to Thank You All! It's so great to be able to get advice from those who know how!

Joan