robertgibbens Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Does anyone know how to make a candle white when the IGI 4630 wax has a light green tinge from the FO?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricofAZ Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Well, most white colors are pigments and those clog the wick. So does titanium oxide and mica.Sometimes I use stearic and the wax tends to be whiter. It burns fine, but you might need a wick change with that additive.I have not used any of the following, but the websites claim they do well...Lonestar has a whitening powder that is supposed to do what you want. Generalwax and a few others have a whitener that they claim works well. I can't find it right now but I saw a 'color remover' at one of the suppliers that looked interesting.Best wishes to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetsCandles Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Vybar will make it a more opaque white than stearic will get. Other than that, not sure unless you use a very very small amount of titanium dioxide and see if it will clog your wick too badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 If it has a green tint to it from the FO, you just need to go with the color!! Adding too much vybar will lock your scent out and any other additives used to make candles white will clog your wick badly if you use too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen M Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Use white dye block or white dye flakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 If you can manage it, try lowering your FO amount, that should at least lessen the green, you may be able to use smaller amounts of the additives or colors suggested with less problems in burning. I suppose you could also try some white beeswax, that's pretty opaque stuff, it may help color your wax more white, it'll probably mean test burning to get your wicking right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorseScentS Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 I was researching the EVO white liquid dye sold by Candlewic.com to see if it contained titanium dioxide that would clog the wicks, and to try to find out how well it works to make white candles, but I surfed onto another page of candle making instructions for Candlewic and it said that the best way to make white candles and not clog the wick is with their "White Color Button." But, when I clicked the link for their color buttons they only had a green one listed. I will call tomorrow and find out more about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chefmom Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 What about overdipping the finished candle with the wax that doesn't have fragrance AND add some stearic so that it is just more white on the outside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorseScentS Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 What about overdipping the finished candle with the wax that doesn't have fragrance AND add some stearic so that it is just more white on the outside?I don't know anything about making pillars, so hopefully someone who does will answer. I'm just trying to make my container candles all the same shade of white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorseScentS Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 I called Candlewic and they said that even the "White Color Button" has titanium dioxide in it, which could clog the wick, and that there's really no white die that doesn't have it, so all the white dye's can potentially clog the wick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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