Choosing The Right Dyes To Give Your Candles Extra Flare

While there is a great number of candle makers that just by store bought candle dye’s and continually pump out the same factory line of cookie-cutter candles, there are also a number of  candle makers who choose to get creative!

If you are looking to enhance your candle-making craftsmanship, you may want to consider adding custom dyes to your candles—to really stand out from the online competition.  

While many candle-makers just go with the natural wax colors in their product line naturally colored—here are some basics on how to select candle dye colors to add a touch of vibrant pizzazz to your candle creations.

The main thing to keep in mind when dying your candles is that one dye never looks the same in different waxes; therefore, a gel candle line with the same exact dye may look completely different when used in a votive set.  This is because each wax binds with and reacts to dye differently, so experimentation is usually necessary.

Experiment, Experiment, Experiment!

Similar to cooking a split pea soup, it’s highly encouraged to deviate a bit from the normal recipe and add a few touches of this and that to jazz it up. Practice a few times until you get the right tints for the right waxes—and then make sure to start recording your special, personalized color schemes as you go.

For example, if you use three drops of navy blue and one drop of purple liquid dye to make the perfect blueberry muffin colored candle, then when you go to replicate the exact same color later, you know exactly what dyes to add and in what proportion.

Visiting any of the candle making supply websites and you will quickly get acquainted with all different varieties of dyes. Though you may be able to get good deals online, it’s strongly encouraged to shop at specialty shops via the web, despite that it may be a bit more expensive. Specialty dies from specialty candle-shops are commonly more high-quality. Try to see if online or local specialty candle-making shops will give you discounts on bulk.

Bottom Line

No matter what type of dye product you use, each product offers its own unique benefits and it is up to you to determine what type appeal most to your own preferences and needs. To achieve this it just takes a bit of experimenting and of course—trial and error. Know, however, that you’ll achieve better, more unique results in the end, which makes it completely worth it. You’ll have a unique product line that makes your brand stick out from all the rest.