Wax Dyes

The only dye you should be using in wax is a dye that is made for wax. Wax dye is used to color a candle and is available in disc or powder form. It is difficult to control the color of the candle, as the color of the wax may not be the same when it sets. You can test the pigmentation of a candle by dropping the dye into a small amount of wax and then allowing it set on some grease paper. Dye discs or squares are easier to use, however they fade quicker that power dye. Powder dyes are intense and only the smallest quantities are needed for a single candle. The colors are more long lasting than dye discs, but can be difficult to use because you are working with small quantities. These are the exact dyes that we use to create many different shades.

Each 1g of dye will color 100g of wax, just drop the candle dye into your melted wax and stir well for a few minutes. You can alter the amount of dye used to change the shade of the color but if you use less than 1g of dye to 100g of wax the UV light inhibitors become less effective and the color is likely to fade in strong light.

Put the dye into the wax when all the wax has melted. If you put it in before the wax has melted you will not be able to see if all the wax has melted. You can mix the candle dye to make other colors.

We provide this color guide as a beginning point for those who want to know the color recommendations for the various candle fragrances. It is not meant to be an exact science but rather as a starting point for use. Each number shown in the columns represent the number of drops of the concentrated candle dyes. Please keep in mind that these amounts are for coloring 8 LBS of wax at a time. If you color more or less than 8 LBS at a time you will need to adjust the amount of dye used accordingly.