Black Candle

[brempel]

I have a request for 12 pillars in black. I have never made black before. Has anyone had a good pillar in black. Which wax works best to get a good black and where do you order your color from.

[Dustpuuppy]

I did OK with paraffin with a good bit of stearic and black dye from Peak's.

[lsbennis]

I don't even try...:tiptoe:

[Starr]

I make black candles all the time. Black leather scented candles have been fairly successful for me. I use black dye chips from Candlechem and straight paraffin wax (no soy blends, no matter how much dye I've used, I cannot turn soy black). You'll need at least 3 chips per pound depending on what type of wax you use and I would suggest lots of little test pours on wax or parchment paper before you pour your pillars.

Good Luck

[brempel]

Thanks!

[Darbla]

I used 30 drops of Peak's black liquid dye and got an acceptable black. It's still not quite as deep as I want it, but I'm afraid if I use any more the scents and wicks will be affected.

[nursenancy]

I've made black palm pillars And black soy containers with evo black dye from candlewic. I got an acceptable black with the soy, surprisingly enough. Can't remember how much dye I used, but I don't remeber it being THAT much more than usual..

[Dustpuuppy]

BTW. A little blue, especially a navy blue or cobalt blue, will help make black, blacker. It kinda gives it a sort of depth.

[radellaf]

IGI's Pillar Blend paraffin and 1 chip/lb of Flutter Dye black worked for me. They're chips shaped like butterflies, and from what it sounds like, the black must be very strong.

[Scented]

Usually color my patchouli candles in black ... pillar wax and peak dye.

[Stella1952]

I like the Reddig-Glo dye chips for palm wax. The EVO liquid black does a good job with palm, too, but I've never gotten more than a dark charcoal grey with either in soy - 'course I chickened out after 10 drops pp or so... For a real, BLACK black palm wax candle, I pour cool deliberately so the crystals don't make it look "frosty."