stacien Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Has anyone used the soy dye chips. I am currently using the liquid from Lonestar and they frost up on me. I am not ready for the process of EVO dyes any suggestions. I want the dye to be a soy based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryk Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I have. They are nice - but, you only can get them in the primary colors. Since they are soy-based they aren't hard like the stearic-based ones (I believe the regular chips are made with stearic). They do give really nice colors, but the dye itself is not soy - just the carrier is.I usually use the regular chips myself since I have so many (since they come in so many colors). As long as you heat the wax up to a good 170 or 180 you should be fine with them. I've even heated up the pour pot over a flame (holding it above the flame THE WHOLE TIME never put it on the flame and walk away) just to heat up the chip itself and and melt it - then I pour in the soy wax. I've had no problems this way - YMMV. (Naturally don't heat your wax up this way, never leave it alone, etc - the usual precautions!)Some of the chips do seem to have more settiment than others - for instance the reds.HTHEDIT: Oh - I've never had them increase frost (any dye chip) unless you use a TON of them - then its just going to show anyway since you aren't going to get away from frost with dark colors in soy. I have had issues with the soy not setting up properly with using a lot of liquid dye but I've not had this issue with the chips --- the frost, thats the same though if trying to get dark colors. You can minimize this with tempering the wax though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violetsexoticcandles Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I haven't ever used dye chips but have used dye blocks. I got them from NorthStar and they're soy based. They have dye chips there. I hear that the chips are a lot more accurate and easier to mix.If you happen to get some, let us know how they work out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I tried liquid dyes but didn't get along very well with them lolI have used color blocks by shaving off little pieces trying to get my colors right and could never be consistent.I now use color crystals from make scents and having great results, it only takes from a couple crystals to a few for a nice colored candle that doesn't bog a wick down and I can be more consistent with my colors.Just another suggestion to try Jami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacien Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 I do have the color blocks that give off nice color but I don't have a micro scale to measure it out. I saw the crystals at Candle Cacoon too and thought about those. The liquid dyes are great if I want to swirl the colors but other than that the 415 frost's up on browns and anything with a blue base to it. I notice it changes the texture of the wax slightly when pouring and setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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