candlesbyMe Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I colored my first candle last night and now I have them dreadful white streaks in it Did I put the color in it while was too hot or what? (now mind you this was done with some scrap candles that needed to be melted down anyways.. Ididn't want to "waste" my good wax till I get this down right!) so any tips from the expert tipsters out there would be soooo helpful right now... Thank so much!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspencreek Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 What kind of candles where you making? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesbyMe Posted September 30, 2007 Author Share Posted September 30, 2007 container candles .. meltdowns of some that were older ones.. cheap wax from when first learning to make them so not to waste my good wax~lol.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelleyBean Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I colored my first candle last night and now I have them dreadful white streaks in it Did I put the color in it while was too hot or what? (now mind you this was done with some scrap candles that needed to be melted down anyways.. Ididn't want to "waste" my good wax till I get this down right!) so any tips from the expert tipsters out there would be soooo helpful right now... Thank so much!! I am far from the experts here, and hopefully they will come along soon and help you, but the only thing I can figure out without knowing exactly what kind of wax is maybe it's just that, all the different kinds of waxes. Unless of course the scrap candles were all from the same type of wax. Did you use the color dye chips or liquid? Sometimes too if you didnt stir it well enough that can affect the outcome as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesbyMe Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 used Liquid coloring.. stirred it what I thought was mixed well.. I think I may have mixed that coloring in while the wax was too HOT... is that really possible? I mean I am gonna still burn that little sucker since it was just a "junk candle" anyways.. and that is the best way to learn on IMO.. why waste the good stuff when you aint got this down to the art you want it as~lol.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 I doubt it was because you poured too hot, but it's harder to tell what you're "doing wrong" without a picture. It's going to be even harder not knowing what the wax is besides remelted leftovers. So in that instance I probably wouldn't worry about what's wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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