countryg Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Hi Everyone, thanks for reading, I have to vent alittleI have been buying liquid dyes from the same supplier for quite some time.. On a few occasions the thickness of the dyes has been different. so I get this dye today, and pour some candles and the dye colors very lite.. I am really frustrated by how much it fluctuates.. I am paying the same price and I have emailed him and show him the differences in my last dye..not sure he will do anything about it..does anyone have a supplier that has consistent dye, or close even..?? please share with me..also I could have changed dye supplier but that would mean starting all over on testing.. so I am not sure what the answer is..I have always used liquid dye anyone have similiar issues with dye??Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinmfritz Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Diane, I feel your pain, I had a similar problem. I have tried 3 suppliers and finally ended up back to the first one. I ordered a brown dye that was so thick I couldn't get it out of the bottle. I e-mailed them and they said to put the bottle in hot water and it should be fine, well it's not. I then re-ordered the rust brown and it is a totally different color. I have been lucky so far as to how much I need to use that color but it is very frustrating to have the inconsistant results with these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 You know, I've not had a problem with Peak's dye. Lone Star's hot pink is definitely that, but I haven't tried others from there. I feel it takes too much dye from Alabaster's, but I have bottles that need to get emptied. Another place I got dye from is no longer in business, sooooooo I'm sticking with Peak's. The only thing they may be guilty of is too much dye in a bottle, even with the dropper lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredron Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I have found that liquid dyes will thicken with time due to evaporation of the liquid in the dye. Some of mine have gotten thick with age-not to the point I can't work with them yet, but definately thicker. I'm wondering what the liquid is, and if it can be re-added. It should take only a few drops to reach the original consistency. Anyway, I'm guessing the thick dyes you received had been on the shelf quite a while.Fredron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Candelishis Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I recall reading on here somewhere that if you have problems with the dye thickening, especially over time, to add a few drops of oil to the bottle and stirring it up. That will thin it out a little. I haven't had to do it, so I don't know how well it works, or if it will lighten the color of the dye, and I don't even remember what kind of oil you were supposed to add, so you may want to do a search on that.As for consistent colors, Peak's has never given me a problem, and I haven't tried anything else since I like theirs so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Candelishis Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 The only thing they may be guilty of is too much dye in a bottle, even with the dropper lol.LOL - you're not complaining about that are you?!?! teehee. I do know what you mean though - they definitely aren't stingey with the amount of stuff they put in their bottles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btok Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 cajuncandle.com best I have found yet, consistant and bright colors.. and fairly inexspensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btok Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 update sorry link is www.cajuncandles.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryg Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 The trouble I had was it was too weak, not to thick, and this has happen once before. My supplier said he was going to look into it, because I sent him a picture of the huge difference in bottles I had received from him..I appreciate everyone responding.. keep it coming..Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 You did not mention the source for your dye, so I hope none of us are recommending them!JBNs liquid dyes are the best I have used, have no odor, and come in a good plastic container with an applicator dropper top instead of a rubber dropper (which rots and allows you to dump enough dye into a candle to dye 50 lbs or so - don't ask me how I know). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxSioux Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I also suggest Cajun. I have some dyes from them that are 5 yrs old. Other than some being a bit thicker, they work every bit as well. I have to put the thicker ones in hot water to use them, but I'd say that kind of shelf life is pretty amazing. I didn't care for the JBN, just cause they're a thin consistency & it takes way too many drops to get the darker colors. They are designed to work w/ soy though, & dark colors are a pipe dream for pure soy.Susan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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