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Here’s The Best Way To Make Colored Candle Wax Using Food Coloring

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It’s not just about making your soy candles appear nicer when you color your wax base. It’s a lot of fun to experiment with different combinations of colors. You’re not limited to working with a single color, after all. You can use layers of colored wax, drop in colored pieces to make unique patterns, or even blend different colors together to create a marble design!

Soy wax has a variety of color possibilities that can be used, but not all of them work. The natural opaqueness of soy wax plus its ability to be colored makes it difficult to get the color to show up if you don’t know what to use. This post will tell you if you can use food coloring to make colored candle wax and how to do it step by step.

Can You Use Food Coloring In Candle Wax?

Except when it’s liquid, food coloring is a great technique to color candles. The wax does not combine with liquid food coloring because it is water-based. Food coloring must be in gel, paste, or powder form so that it can be incorporated into the wax rather than separating from it.

As long as the food coloring isn’t liquid, you may use it to color a candle in a pinch. The use of liquid food coloring is not an option for dyeing soy candles, but there are other dyes that work well. You must use gel, paste, or powder form of food coloring to dye a soy candle. Water-based food coloring is used in liquid form.

The food coloring will separate from the wax in the same way as oil and water do when they are mixed together. Adding food coloring to melted wax creates beads that sink to the bottom of your container as soon as they’re added. The food coloring beads break apart into more and more beads rather than dyeing the wax. In the end, you’ll end up with the original hue of the wax, but with food coloring beads in the mix.

When you pour the wax into a jar to set, the food coloring will not come with it. Because liquid food coloring is denser than the oils that make up wax, it will sink to the bottom of the container in which you have combined the wax and coloring together, just like with conventional water and wax. As a result, while you’re pouring the wax into your jar, the food coloring will be stuck under the residual wax, and therefore, the majority of the coloring won’t get into the jar.

Types Of Food Coloring For Candle Wax

Using gel or paste food coloring will make your candle-dying experience much more enjoyable. Because they are oil-based, these food colorings are simpler to incorporate into the wax, making them ideal for wax sculptures. Small amounts of food coloring go a long way in this procedure. Add a small bit of food coloring at a time while the wax is still hot. If you want a deeper or more bright color, apply extra coloring after the wax has completely dissolved the coloring.

Powder food coloring is another sort of food coloring that you may want to consider. The powdered form of the coloring will make it easier to combine and dissolve into the wax. Remember that a little goes a long way with this coloring, so proceed slow and be careful.

The use of gel, paste, and powder food coloring is permitted, but it should only be used when absolutely necessary.

Even though some forms of food coloring may be easily dissolved and used to dye candles, the components in the food coloring are not designed to be used near an open flame. Candles can be dyed more safely if you keep this in mind. We’d recommend the following dyes:

  • Natural methods
  • Dye flakes
  • Liquid candle dye

How To Make Colored Candle Wax With Food Coloring

Step 1

Thoroughly clean and dry the containers. Put them in a heated oven (150 degrees Fahrenheit or so). As a result, when you pour hot wax into the containers, they won’t shatter. Wait until you’re ready to pour the wax before removing them from the mold.

Step 2

With a knife, shave the wax away. As opposed to chunks, these flakes are more easily melted.

Step 3

Place the wax on top of the double boiler. If you don’t have a double-boiler, use a metal coffee can in a larger saucepan, or place a glass or metal mixing bowl on top of the saucepan.

Step 4

Melt the wax and bring it to a temperature of around 170 degrees Fahrenheit before adding the fragrance and gel food coloring. To thoroughly mix everything, give it a good stir. You should keep in mind that the actual hue will be lighter than what you see in the bottle.

Warning: To avoid a fire, do not leave the wax unattended while it is heating.

Step 5

Make sure the wick is securely attached to the bottom of the glass container while the wax is melting. If you’re using a cord, connect the wick to a paper clip and adhere it to the bottom of the container with glue dots or a hot glue gun.

Step 6

Once you get the wick wrapped around the pencil, the holder should lie flat on top of it.

Step 7

Drop a small amount of the color onto a paper plate or folded piece of paper to see how it looks. If you prefer a darker wax color, add a couple more drops of gel food coloring and stir completely.

Step 8

Pour the hot wax in a slow, steady stream until the container is three-fourths full. Take a break and let the wax cool down for at least six to eight hours before using it.

Step 9

After the initial pour of wax has cooled completely, add a second pour of wax to fill in any wick shrinkage. Cut the wick to around 1/4 inch in length.

Are You Ready To Color It Up?

Now that you know how to make colored candle wax using food coloring, it’s time to decorate your house and bring out the personality of your candles. Begin with plain wax and customize it with your favorite fragrances and colors to create your own unique look. Try our steps to make colored candle wax using food coloring at home and don’t forget to show off your masterpieces in the comments!

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