Earadnama Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 How can I get my candles to look red? I can get dark pink and maroon but never red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 LOL! This has been the most talked about color on this board, and different people do different things to get the red that works for them. What works for me in my soy, with my liquid dyes is this, 3 parts red and 1 part orange. So if I use 9 drops of red, I use 3 orange and that makes it a nice strawberry looking red. If you do a search, you will come up with many suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I do 9-10 drops red and one drop black. It deepens the color for me so that it takes that pinkish edge off, kwim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earadnama Posted April 25, 2006 Author Share Posted April 25, 2006 I was going to try the liquid dye tomorrow to see if that was it . I am currently using the chunks of red and I was adding blue. It was working but not to my liking. It still looked Pink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I have to have the cinnamon dye chips (BCN or WSP). One or 2 per # and then add LS DK Red Drops. Makes a beautiful red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sab Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I add a drop or two of black dye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue-NY Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I use 5 drops of red to 1 drop of brown, It seems everyone has a different way.Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 1-2 drops of brown into red here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I do the drop of orange like Kaybee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaritamama Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 The only true red I have ever found to work for me is the dye chips.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 The Pryme Color dyes give you a perfect red every time!! http://www.barnloftcandles.com/soy_dyes.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyCandleMaker Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 It seems like almost everyone uses liquid dyes. I am just starting out and I am having a hard time deciding if I should use liquid, blocks or chips. Is it just a matter of personal preference? Knowing what a perfectionist I am, I am not sure how I could get consistent color from a block that I shave off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFTS Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 mostly red, little black and yellow added. I can't tell you how many mauve candles I made until I did this combo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 It seems like almost everyone uses liquid dyes. I am just starting out and I am having a hard time deciding if I should use liquid, blocks or chips. Is it just a matter of personal preference? Knowing what a perfectionist I am, I am not sure how I could get consistent color from a block that I shave off.It's a matter of preference. Dye chips rock because they are the least messy and you get consistent color as long as you use the same qty. of chips. But with blocks and chips, sometimes you get little specks of intense color at the bottom of your candles no matter how well you stir!I prefer how economical the liquid bottles are. I make a LOT of candles and still manage to take quite a bit of time using up my liquid bottles. LOL They can be messy, though. And they stink oob, although the scent doesn't come through on your finished candle. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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