CandleGirl Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Today I did my first outdoor show and learned the hard way about the importance of including UV inhibitor. I use 4630 wax and some that were in direct sunlight immediately faded or turned yucky brown in parts from pretty burgundy. i never realized how quickly they'd be affected . The ones hardest hit were my delicious smelling Blackberry Jam Butter Cookies Now parts of them are burgundy and parts a very ugly brownish. Is there anyway to correct this once the damage is done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Maybe. Remelt and add the UV. You may have to change some colors a little bit, but maybe add some more wax and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotmama2700 Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 My black cherry does that real bad. I started making them colorless when i do shows. Was your show a success? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbla Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 My black cherry does that real bad. I started making them colorless when i do shows. Was your show a success?Even if you do not color them, they may discolor to yellow if you do not use the UV inhibitor. That's what I was told anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 And from yellow to orange sometimes lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizbizzyb Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Sounds like a pattern there.....then orange to brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredron Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I was told from day 1, that blues & purples will change in the sun. I have found that to be true, and no amount of UV will eliminate it completely, although it does help. If you remelt the candles, you can add more color, but it's tricky getting them back to the same shade.As far as white discoloring with age, I don't make a pure white any longer. I add some type of color to everything. The whites just didn't stand up to time.Fredron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I always add UV inhibitor to my candlemaking but I still get faded candles. I do an awful lot of outdoor craft shows and a seasonal weekly farmers market every year. No matter how hard I try to keep my candles out of direct sunlight (and I mean moving them out from the light and putting them on a different table) I still get fading eventually.Not all of them fade but my lavender and black cherry candles are looking a little greyish and yucky. Sigh.Fortunately the indoor shows will be starting soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circle Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I use UV in all my candles but have found orange to be my worse fader and red next. You have to keep these colours way in the shade or out of light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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