deb426 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Does anyone have instructions to make soy crayons? I googled it but I am not coming up with much specific information. I would like to know what type of soy wax is used and whether there are any additives. Also, what kind of dye is best. Anyone make these?TIA,Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaRae Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Never heard of soy crayons. Hmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 I've made beeswax crayons... and that was just beeswax, liquid dye, and glycerin soap. never tried soy ones before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adirondack Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Here are some ideashttp://weefolkart.com/content/carton-soy-egg-crayons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRcandles Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Is there a mold you can pour the wax into? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 if you cool it enough, you can use candy molds... tart molds would work too. You could use just about anything I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin146 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 (edited) Soy crayons are a neat idea. The only thing is that they become soft or slimey when held in your hand to long. Is there something we can add to the wax to make them harder? Edited May 2, 2010 by Dolphin146 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnj Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Mabe some steric? I've never made them before but if it works for candles and soap maybe it will for the crayons? Just guessing at that one.Sounds like a really cute idea....something my grandson would love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 What kind of wax were you using? I know I've used some that didnt get slimy, but they were very solid. Kinda like a pillar wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin146 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 My grandson will also love these. I am gonna try a pillar wax and see how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 played around with these today... I used my GB464, because I had some left over that wouldnt fit into my big container. I used 1oz, and after testing with different amounts of colorant, it took a full tsp of TKB colorant to get a still VERY light colored crayon when it was cooled. However, that was with tangerine.. which is light in soap too. So I went on to testing the rest of my colors in my pop set.. they all took quite a bit of color, although not all took a full tsp. WAY more than we would ever use in even a 4 pound batch of soap, for just a one ounce crayon though.I am going to test with dye chips next.. I found this online (To get vibrant colors I needed to add 4 colorant wax chips to 1 cup of the unmelted soy wax chips)...but the reason I used the pops first was because I had found soy crayons online that said they used natural mineral colorants. So, I thought I'd give it a shot. (From Bella Luna Toys..."Crayon rocks are completely non-toxic, made from all natural soy wax grown in the USA, and tinted with natural mineral powders.")Dont get me wrong, they are lovely, and my kids love them- but they use alot of powder. Liquid colorants are worth a shot too, I would think. Something fun I can do with the kids, so I will keep testing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin146 Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Well I tried making some last night. I used ECOSOYA PB and liquid dye from peaks. I used 20 drops in 8oz of melted wax. When I tried to write with the red one it was light in color and the blue one I made was also very light. I am gonna try two different dye chips one is all soy and the other is ready glow I will post results when I am done. I am hoping the chips work these are really a cute idea and my grandson would really love them If I can get the colors right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deb426 Posted May 4, 2010 Author Share Posted May 4, 2010 I tried a small batch of these using C3 and some beeswax for hardness. I used liquid dye. I made purple ones. They turned out okay with a nice color, similar to a regular crayon but not as dark. Still tweaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in KY Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Maybe pigment colors instead of mica. They are much stronger. I made lipstick and was amazed at the amount of color it takes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucsimond Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 (edited) Investments in research by the soybean industry have enabled important innovations to take place. One of these inovations is the soy crayon. Crayons have always been made with petroleum-based parrafin wax.________________Indian textile tradition Edited May 26, 2010 by Lucsimond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Investments in research by the soybean industry have enabled important innovations to take place. One of these inovations is the soy crayon. Crayons have always been made with petroleum-based parrafin wax.uh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Very interesting. I haven't tried making crayons. Could be a fun summer project. But sounds like the dying part is an issue. My mom used to melt old crayons down to reuse when I was little. They weren't my favorite crayons, but I always thought it was kinda interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlena Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 May have to try them sometime~Thanks for Sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I had to try this for grandkids. I used 415 and regular candle liquid dyes. They seem good to me. Is there a reason we shouldn't use candle dyes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 You know beeswax added might help as well as carnuaba wax. Both are components of encaustic paints and medium. Carnuaba is supposed to make the beeswax harder. It might work with soy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanel Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 (edited) Investments in research by the soybean industry have enabled important innovations to take place. One of these inovations is the soy crayon. Crayons have always been made with petroleum-based parrafin wax. Edited July 19, 2010 by TexasBrat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in KY Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 (edited) Investments in research by the soybean industry have enabled important innovations to take place. One of these inovations is the soy crayon. Crayons have always been made with petroleum-based parrafin wax.Yeah, so what? Edited July 19, 2010 by TexasBrat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asheebeans Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Oooh, we've got a spammer on the board maybe? check out the posts made by this person. weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Oooh, we've got a spammer on the board maybe? check out the posts made by this person. weird. I don't think it's a spammer, just an informant I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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