Michi Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I use the liquid dyes that Peak sells, and I can make light pink, and a dark pink, but I want a fuschia color. I've got this great new scent called "Girls Night Out" and I want it to be fuschia. Does anyone have any recommendations for me? Dye chips, blocks, liquid dye mixtures to come up with this color?TIA,Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvcandleguy Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 maybe just a hint of blue in the pink... mite get ya where ya want... JMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwvr Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 www.pourette.comchips--AMAZING fuschiaVERY bright!it doesn't show up in the wax until it has cooled though. I use a chip per lb. and it's awesome.that would be a great color to use for that.you can also just order a few chips and shipping is very reasonable.edit: i just looked at the color on the website and it's way brighter that it looks in the picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 you should be able to get it with the liquid dyes... i'd guess the same as above, just a touch of blue in a darker pink color. maybe a tiny bit of black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 WOW, that was quick!! It never ceases to amaze me how very helpful everyone is here! Thank you sooo much!I will try adding a bit of blue with my liquid pink/red and see what happens, and if that doesn't work, it's off to buy those fuschia chips-thanks Lin!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 Oh one more quick question-How do you avoid wasting wax/FO when trying to find/make the right color?So far, in my 9 months of making candles, I've never been disappointed with how my colors have come out, but I've never really set out to make a specific color, KWIM?I'd hate to waste a pound of wax and an ounce of FO trying to get just the right color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 when i am setting out for a specific color, i accept that there's a good chance that it isn't going to happen on the first try. but most of them don't come out too bad. if they do, i give them away to family or keep them for myself. and after a failure, i usually can see what i need to change to get the color i want.this helps me when i'm going for a new color - have a white piece of paper next to you when you are ready to add your dye. add it gradually (go for light first, you can always add more but you can't take it out) and check the color by dropping a little bit on the paper. add more of whatever color you need and recheck. this saves me a lot of screw ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 Thanks Sarah, that is what I normally do (the drips on the white paper/cards) also. Yeah, I guess you're right, they won't really be "ruined" even if they aren't the exact color I want on the first try. Ok, off to try out the little bit of red with an even teenier amount of blue-hope it doesn't turn purple. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Isn't Fuschia the tempermental one? Seems like a couple different people posted pics here of a single batches, where the candles all came out different shades, from the same pot of wax... It may be another color I'm thinking of, but I know it was shades of pink :undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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