Tricia76 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Which one is better?I hear the liquid kind leaves a smell in your wax..Someone help please!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debscent Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I use liquid dye and no problems with odor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy, USMC Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I personally had a problem with the chips. When I started out 8 years ago I must have gotten bad chips and had speckles in the candles. From there I went to powder dye and a grain scale. Now I'm strictly using the liquid from CS. Haven't had any aroma problems with theirs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homecomfort Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 The liquid dyes themselves have a "chemical" smell but once added to wax I've never been able to smell anything but the fo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Haven't had any chemical smell from my liquids, but I use chips, liquids and blocks. Some are prone to leaving spots of unwanted color behind, even liquids. Recently had a green liquid leave blue splotches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 We use the "eco-friendly" (?) liquid dyes from JBN. They have no unpleasant odor. I did get some black dye recently from another supplier that did have a strong odor! Phew!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindy5140 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 If I were you I would try both to see which one you liked better. I use both but mainly the liquid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricia76 Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 I used the dye chips and the ruby red color left specks in my candle so I won't use it anymore..Because I tried it twice and it did it.But my other dye chips worked fine.I guess its just certain ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuepie Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I use the liquid occasionally with no problems of smell. Mostly though I use color blocks. Last longer and less messy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMary Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I tried both, liquid is much easier for me and like the others, I got flecks with the chips.The chips also, since they are so concentrated, for me at least and probably only me, it was hard to get a consistent color, because I'd think 1/2 a chip or something, cut it up and it'd be more like .6 instead of .5 of a chip.For some reason, I have total consistency with the liquid drops and I don't have to break anything up! KISS system rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I use color blocks and until now no speckles, no bad surprises lol.I only have a liquid black dye (peak) and it has a strange smell, but I can't smell it at all in the finisched candle.HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredron Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 As with most of the choices we have as chandlers, there is no better, only what you like best, and what you get used to. I tried the color chips the first week I made candles, and decided there must be a better way.I have now settled in on the dye, because I can pretty consistantly control my colors. My "big drops" come from the eyedropper right out of the bottle, and my "small drops" are dipped using a small skewer point. Using big and little drops gives me a ton of flexibility in colors. Fredron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueroc85 Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 I use the Reddig Glo Dye Chips and have never had any problems! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 The blocks are much easier for me with rustic pillars. For containers or solid candles, the liquid are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Candelishis Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I, too, use Reddiglo chips and LOVE LOVE LOVE them. I had a problem with the little specks of color in the first tarts I made with the chips, but I started stirring my wax a little more thoroughly after putting in the dye chips and even use a wisk with the darker colors since they tend to do it more than the lighter ones. I have no problems with the flecks anymore. I haven't tried anything but the chips, and if it ain't broke, I ain't gonna try to fix it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricia76 Posted July 29, 2007 Author Share Posted July 29, 2007 Yeah I use those chips to..I learned to stir it a little longer to and its ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz.choize Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I use both but prefer the liquid. The liquid does have a smell, but once its in the wax U cant smell it! With chips I prefer to drop those in as soon as I get the wax out of the presto (200-198*)when it's the hottest, this way they are completely dissolved waay before it's the right temp to pour in my FO. I stir really good, while they're on the griddle, to make sure there are no flecks I check it by sitting the clear pyrex on top of a white paper towel, and looking thru the top for specks. Seems like a lot, but actually its not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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