mlwilcox2 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Has anyone else noticed that some of your great scents get by-passed because of the color?I'm going to poll my wholesale accounts and see what they think ofundyed candles.Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soy327 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I have gone to no dye in mine mostly because of frosting (soy) I think it has a nice clean look. I bought some glitter that looks like mother of pearl and sprinkle a little on the tops of the candles people really seem to like it.Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I went to no color after my test groups. I get 10 women together, 3-4 times a year, and they test and rate my products (I also send out questionaires with some orders and send out emails to subscribers and so on...) After a year I calculated all my results, before making the decision to stop coloring altogether.85% prefered an uncolored candle. The #1 reason they mentioned is because they want the candle to match their decor, and if its uncolored it always will just blend in. The minority (only like, 3 women) mentioned they like the "natural" feel an uncolored candle gives them.. like adding dye makes it less natural. I dont really care about that either way, but I get the decor thing. Say they have a very white room, and LOVE "love spell" but dont want a bright pink candle... makes sense to me. The ones who prefered colored candles were also, statistically, the ones who said they purchase candles from large candle makers, like Yankee. They are used to, and want the color... without it, the candle doesnt feel "right" to them. But.. majority wins for me! And yes, it helps with frosting and so on... I pour 8oz masons, with white labels.. my labels are very simply, very clean line and kinda "boutique" looking... I guess you could say colors not my thing to begin with.Now pillars... those I think color is fantastic in, I dont make them but when I buy them I am looking for color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I personally like colored candles. I have seen booths that offered white only candles and they all look alike and boring to me. Its just not for me. I have not seen any signs that people prefer one to the other.People who buy candles are gonna buy them with or without color. I find people comment on the scent, size, and wax of the candle rather than the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deb426 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I switched to dye free due to frosting issues with my soy. Not one of my customers even mentioned it. I still make pastel colored candles sometimes for a specialty type thing, just to mix it up. But for the most part, I'm dye free and it has been a big relief. I really like vibrant colors but that just does not work for soy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Have you tried the reddig glo dye chips in your soy? Thats what I use for frost free candles. You get vibrant colors and not the frosting. They are the only dyes I use when I make soy candles. BTW I use the ones from CS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deb426 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Have you tried the reddig glo dye chips in your soy? Thats what I use for frost free candles. You get vibrant colors and not the frosting. They are the only dyes I use when I make soy candles. BTW I use the ones from CS.I have only used liquid dyes. I order from CS all the time so I'm going to get some of those with my next order. I would love to be able to make some nicely colored candles without the dreaded frost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I've used the Redding Glo too, no frost issues with them.. also from CS, they were really nice. Price is good too. But my customers, seriously statistically prefered the white candles. So.. there it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 When I switched from soy candles to glow palm the colors really show off the candles so I am sticking with color.Re the reddig glo dye chips at CS. CS has 42 different color choices at a good price. For $1.99 you can get a small bag of 20 chips. Enough to color 20 lbs of wax or a sample bag of 5 pieces of each color for $29.99. I love their colors too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soy327 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Hi all,Soooo, I used the reddi-glow chips last night. I got my sample bags of the Exel from Aztec. Love the color. Have pictures, but I'm not sure if I should open another thread or post it here It's about both the color and the wax. Please advise.Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deb426 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Hi all,Soooo, I used the reddi-glow chips last night. I got my sample bags of the Exel from Aztec. Love the color. Have pictures, but I'm not sure if I should open another thread or post it here It's about both the color and the wax. Please advise.LindaProbably open another thread, Linda. But remember that frosting doesn't happen overnight so a perfectly nice looking candle can look not so great a few months from now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soy327 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Thanks deb I will start a new thread nowLinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlwilcox2 Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 Thanks for the responses. Great study LuminousBoutique. Your studyresults shows what I thought was happening with some of my best fragrances.This board is great.Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleLadyBusiness Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I did a poll on this one time when I was making candles, and the majority like colored candles.. however I am seeing more and more dye free , but what I have found is people associate the color with the fragrance.. this can be a matter of opinion , but the colored candles do look better on shelves.. there really is pros and cons to each.. I suggest asking your clientele to see what their preference is and go from there..definitely soy has a lot of issues with dye.. they just don't hold color .. so that is something to consider.. good luckDiane Mumm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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