blazerina Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Hi all...I dabble in tarts as well as B&B and I read a lot about discoloration from vanilla in B&B products. My question is... does it have the same reaction in wax? My goal is to perfect melts that appear to look like and smell like chocolates and truffles. So I either dye them various colors of brown OR would I be able to blend an FO to acheive the discoloration in a melt and by pass the dye altogether. I have not had this experience so far in my limited experimentations, but I also have not used a straight or strong Vanilla type FO either. I just read about Vanilla Vanilla from Brambleberry that turnds an ebony brown... that would be so cool, lol. Thanks so much. - Blaze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I have never had vanilla turn a candle brown. I love your idea with the tarts!! I bet it will be a big hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di_in_AZ Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 No, just a B&B/soap thing. I use several vanilla scents from various suppliers and they are all the color I dye them--no discoloration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I've had vanillas that stay white and some that go cream and some that turned yellow (Not enough uv for the yellowishness). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aromaz Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Just looking at your post reminded me of something I did one Valentine's Day many many moons ago. I found a place who sold the little chocolate candies papers, the boxes chocolates come in, and little chocolate molds and I made a box of wax chocolates, labeled them and sold them with a little tart burner. They were such a big hit I have done that every year since then. Gl and let me know if you need any help. I can find my notes on them for you! I can't give out exacts but I may be of some help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerina Posted June 9, 2007 Author Share Posted June 9, 2007 Thanks for the replies everyone. I thought I would let it happen (discoloration) naturally if it worked that way. But I guess it makes sense that wax is by nature more stable than soap. Aromaz... that's exactly what I was wanting to do. I've seen those foil candy wrappers and thought... everybody loves chocolate! I don't want to go to the expense of using the candy boxes, but I thought about wrapping up about 12 and packaging into clear cello bags tied up all pretty. I want to do this so bad... why haven't I yet? Lol. I guess all I need is recommendations on dye combinations. I want to make all the different colors of chocolate. Tell ya what... I will make this my goal. I'm so unfocused with all that is possible this will be good for me, lol. You can hold me to it. I have been watching the Fragrance discussion to try to figure out some great chocolate fo's. I apologise for not remembering, but someone recently posted choc dipped strawberry's in the gallery... omg. They were awesome. I want to do that too so bad, lol. Thanks again and in advance for any aditional tips. - Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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