Sal_gal48 Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Image to the candle after I tye-dyed it (marbled pillar). It's a store bought candle. You just dip it in a mixture of water and dye. I like it, but I'm going to make my own white candles with fo -- now my question to the forum. what type of white dye should I buy to make sure the color turns out WHITE and not gray or off white? Do you have a favorite white dye (brand) that you use? I'm working with soy and soy blends. http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/bc/2c5e5176/bc/My+Documents/Red+tye-die+candle.jpg?BCPV7mDBVHh6tsrn{sorry but the image is too large for the Candletech server site} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dallas_Texas_Dean Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 I personally like the liquid dyes from www.aaacandlesupply.com I have had very good luck with the white. I think that someone mentioned that the white is not actually a "dye".....all I know is that it works just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal_gal48 Posted December 11, 2005 Author Share Posted December 11, 2005 Hmm--Edited: 1 oz for $6.50 -- how much wax will 1 oz cover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindy5140 Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Ok I'm new and this might not help you but I have 3 different dyes 1 oz and I went through 2 50lbs of wax, and having a few of them leak everywhere. I still have alot left . You figure the most you can put in is 10 drops. I know that might not help but a little can go a long ways.Mindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 I have a white dye block. I'm reluctant to use it because I saw some where that too much of it will clog the wick. Any thoughts on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal_gal48 Posted December 11, 2005 Author Share Posted December 11, 2005 I have a white dye block. I'm reluctant to use it because I saw some where that too much of it will clog the wick. Any thoughts on this?I wanted liquid because it was recommended to get liquid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriWV Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 I have a white dye block. I'm reluctant to use it because I saw some where that too much of it will clog the wick. Any thoughts on this?I have a dye block, and use very little of it, due to that reason. I never seen much dfference as for the color change. But maybe I didn't use enough. It has a different texture to it compared to the other dye blocks. I've never used the white liquid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 I have a white dye block. I'm reluctant to use it because I saw some where that too much of it will clog the wick. Any thoughts on this?The white dye block you have is probably actually a pigment block, and yes too much pigment will clog the wick.. I've never used white dyes to get a white candle.. All I do is add some stearic to get a white candle. It works for me so that's what I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal_gal48 Posted December 11, 2005 Author Share Posted December 11, 2005 The white dye block you have is probably actually a pigment block, and yes too much pigment will clog the wick.. I've never used white dyes to get a white candle.. All I do is add some stearic to get a white candle. It works for me so that's what I do. I have some stearic. I'm using soy flakes & soy blend wax. Hmmm, I'll try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 The original question was about soy candles. Offhand I don't know of any way to whiten that kind of wax without using a pigment. Container candles in general might have that issue if you really want them snow white.However, I wouldn't use pigment to get a white paraffin pillar. Paraffin is white to begin with. Any number of additives will turn it from translucent white to opaque white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal_gal48 Posted December 12, 2005 Author Share Posted December 12, 2005 I am using soy wax (sometimes a blend). I wanted to make a white candle. sometimes soy has a yellowish tinge.It was reco'd that I include stearic to make it white or white crystalline. Just made a blend and will let you know if it results in what I'm looking for. Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesprite7 Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I have a white dye block. I'm reluctant to use it because I saw some where that too much of it will clog the wick. Any thoughts on this?I use a white dye block also and I havent had any issues with it, just make sure you mix it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal_gal48 Posted December 12, 2005 Author Share Posted December 12, 2005 I did a candle last night, mixed soy & paraffin, turned out pretty nice. Not quite as "white" as I wanted. More "off white" but it will do for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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