Aside from Lonestar, does any supplier sell HOT PINK liquid candle dye?

[AlwaysWondering]

I'm looking for very bright candle dye, would love a bright turq, neon green, bright orange, etc. My eyes are crossed looking at suppliers. I hate to just order one thing from Lonestar, I don't use anything else of theirs.

[EricofAZ]

You can make your own hot pink by mixing either 2:1 or 3:1 yellow/red.

Dunno about the other colors. I did just get some turquoise blocks from candlewic and I'm pretty happy with it (but need to go light as it tends to effect the wicking when used too strong).

[Stella1952]

You can make your own hot pink by mixing either 2:1 or 3:1 yellow/red.

Nope. But you can make orange that way.

Here's links to some color wheel charts and color theory. They might help you decide what dyes to order to make your own version of "hot pink."

http://realcolorwheel.com/3colors.htm

http://www.color-wheel-artist.com/primary-colors.html

You can download a color wheel here as well as charts for tints and hues.

http://www.color-wheel-artist.com/printable-color-wheels.html

Found this suggestion for mixing your own hot pink...

http://www.blurtit.com/q494052.html

Edited March 18, 2011 by Stella1952

[EricofAZ]

Stella, you're dead right, I have the ratio reversed.

2:1 or 3:1 Red/Yellow

I'll have a photo tomorrow. It helps to have a creamy white wax to start with.

Edited March 18, 2011 by EricofAZ

[EricofAZ]

Left is 2:1 Red/Yellow

Right in the tart mold is 2:1 Yellow/Red

To me, Left is Hot Pink.

Edited March 18, 2011 by EricofAZ

[carol k]

Maybe it's your camera, but they look like bright orange to me.

[sbs]

Maybe it's your camera, but they look like bright orange to me.

Ditto

[Maggie]

Maybe it's your camera, but they look like bright orange to me.

Looks like that to me too Carol.

[debscent]

Candles & Supplies pink dye will make a bright pink. One drop per lb produces a nice pale pink, 4-5 drops will give you a bright pink.

[pcbrook]

BCN has Hot Pink liquid Dye! Not sure if you shop there.

[Scented]

Left is 2:1 Red/Yellow

Right in the tart mold is 2:1 Yellow/Red

To me, Left is Hot Pink.

To me it's orange.

[Scented]

You know, Lone Star's hot pink is great. So is their spice pumpkin. Can't get you to neon green though.

[carol k]

I use MCs liquid dyes to make a bright/neon green like that is on a Gain laundry soap box. I part green, 2-3 parts yellow.

[nursenancy]

Candlewic's Evo pink dye is definitely Hot Pink to me.

[debratant]

Sorry Eric...but that looks like orange to me too.

To me...this is hot pink

[HorseScentS]

Left is 2:1 Red/Yellow

Right in the tart mold is 2:1 Yellow/Red

To me, Left is Hot Pink.

EricofAZ: Red + Yellow = Orange :tiptoe:100% of the time.

Here's a nifty dye drop number chart for color mixing:

http://www.cajuncandles.com/candle-color-dye.html

Here's a new trendy bright green & blue from CS:

Key West Green Liquid Dye & Summer Breeze Liquid Dye

http://www.candlescience.com/color/liquid-dye.php

[AlwaysWondering]

You are all great. Eric, I must say that red and yellow does make orange regardless of ratios and your photos do look orange to me. But I give you high fives for effort:yay:

Thank you so much for the other charts, love those!, and sites to find hot pink.

[EricofAZ]

I held the pie tray one up to the monitor and its not the same. I agree it looks orange in the picture. I went back and pulled one of my floaters that I sent out in the valentine's swap and there's no hint of orange, but the pictures I just took do look orange. Indoor lighting issues maybe.

I think the floaters used a slightly higher red ratio, but not much. 3:1 red/yellow or maybe 4:1.

[Scented]

The floaters I got were red and brown. No hot pink.

[EricofAZ]

I agree there has to be a blue component to this. My CMYK calculator suggests 2:1 Magenta/Yellow. Not a perfect hot pink, but maybe one that can be mixed easily.

[EricofAZ]

And here's 3:1 Magenta/Yellow

[Scented]

See deb's post. Now that's a hot pink. Yours are mere experiments falling way short though you have an interesting victorian rose color with your magenta and yellow combo.

Edited March 19, 2011 by Scented

[nmhoneybear]

I held the pie tray one up to the monitor and its not the same. I agree it looks orange in the picture. I went back and pulled one of my floaters that I sent out in the valentine's swap and there's no hint of orange, but the pictures I just took do look orange. Indoor lighting issues maybe.

I think the floaters used a slightly higher red ratio, but not much. 3:1 red/yellow or maybe 4:1.

My floaters were red and brown, too.

One of these days, I will get LS's Hot Pink. There are a few FOs that I love from there anyway.

Edited March 19, 2011 by nmhoneybear

[B@BlissStreet]

I use Magenta liquid dye from J&L. The top layer was mixed using only a few drops of dye; it is my favorite liquid dye...very versatile as it can make a nice light baby pink all the way to a deep fuschia. HTH

[Scented]

Love those colors Bliss.