Blue Wax Dye for Candles 5 g

Wax Dye Blue: Infuse Your Candles with Vibrant Hues

Unleash a spectrum of serene beauty with our Wax Dye Blue, a premium coloring agent meticulously produced in Germany. This high-quality pigment delivers a captivating blue hue to your wax creations, allowing you to achieve stunning visual effects. With a versatile melting point ranging from 45°C to 65°C, it seamlessly integrates into various wax types, ensuring your candles are not just illuminated, but truly transformed into works of art.

Description and Key Features

Our Wax Dye Blue is a finely concentrated pigment specifically designed for coloring paraffin wax and similar candle-making materials. Unlike dyes that dissolve, these pigments do not dissolve but rather disperse evenly throughout the wax, imparting a consistent and vibrant blue color. This characteristic ensures a rich, opaque, and long-lasting hue in your finished candles.

Key features:

• Vibrant Blue Color: Achieves a beautiful and consistent blue shade, perfect for creating tranquil, sophisticated, or playful candles.
• High Concentration: A little goes a long way! Its high potency means you need only a small amount to achieve desired color intensity.
• Versatile Melting Point: With a melting range of 45°C to 65°C, this dye is compatible with a wide array of waxes, including paraffin, soy, and beeswax, making it highly adaptable for various candle-making projects.
• German Quality: Manufactured in Germany, ensuring superior quality, consistency, and performance.
• Pigment-Based: As a pigment, it provides excellent color saturation and does not fade easily, maintaining the vibrancy of your candles over time.

Versatile Applications and Usage Areas in Candle Making

The Wax Dye Blue offers immense creative freedom for candle makers, enabling you to produce a diverse range of aesthetically pleasing and unique candles for various purposes:

• Solid Color Pouring Candles:
  • Everyday Ambiance: Use 2-4 grams per 1 kg of paraffin to achieve a uniform, solid blue color throughout the candle. This is ideal for creating basic pillar candles, container candles, or tealights that provide a consistent pop of color to any room.
  • Thematic Decor: Perfect for creating candles for specific themes or events, such as nautical decor, winter wonderland settings, or serene spa environments.
• Carved Candles:
  • Intricate Designs: For the specialized art of carved candles, a higher concentration of 10 grams per 1 kg of paraffin is recommended. This creates a deeply saturated color that stands out when carved layers are revealed, adding dramatic contrast and visual interest to the intricate designs.
  • Artistic Expression: Carved candles are often elaborate and decorative, and this dye allows for the creation of stunning blue layers that enhance the artistry of each unique piece.
• Layered Candles:
  • Multi-Tone Effects: Combine the blue dye with other wax dyes to create stunning layered candles, where different colored sections are poured sequentially. This allows for ombré effects or distinct color blocks, adding depth and complexity.
  • Visual Interest: Layered blue tones, or blue combined with white or silver, can evoke imagery of sky, water, or icy landscapes.
• Container Candles:
  • Aesthetic Appeal: Elevate the appearance of container candles (e.g., in glass jars, tins, or ceramic vessels) by using the blue dye. The color will be visible through the container, contributing to the overall aesthetic of the product.
  • Branding: Use specific shades of blue to align with brand colors or to evoke certain moods for your candle lines.
• Melt and Pour Wax Creations:
  • Wax Melts/Tarts: Easily color wax melts or tarts for use in warmers, providing a beautiful visual alongside the fragrance.
  • Wax Sachets: Create decorative wax sachets for closets or drawers, adding a touch of color and fragrance without burning.

Important Usage Notes:

• Concentration is Key: Always start with a small amount of dye and gradually add more until the desired intensity is achieved. Over-dyeing can affect wick performance.
• Mixing: Ensure the dye is thoroughly mixed into the molten wax to avoid speckling or uneven coloration. It's recommended to add the dye when the wax is fully melted and then stir continuously.
• Testing: Always perform a small test pour to check the final color, as the shade may appear different when the wax is liquid versus solid.

This Wax Dye Blue is an essential tool for any candle maker aiming to produce professional-quality, visually striking candles, and with worldwide shipping, it's accessible to creators everywhere.

Non-Nicotine Recipe: "Ocean Breeze" Scented Container Candle

Create a calming and visually appealing "Ocean Breeze" scented candle using our Wax Dye Blue, poured into a decorative container. This recipe does not involve nicotine.

Instructions for Preparation:

1. Sanitization & Setup: Ensure your container is clean and dry. Secure the pre-tabbed wick to the bottom center of the container using a wick sticker or a dab of hot glue. Use a wick centering device or clothespins to hold the wick upright and centered at the top of the container.
2. Melt Wax: In a double boiler or a dedicated wax melting pot, melt the Paraffin Wax over low to medium heat until it is fully liquid (temperature typically 70-80°C for paraffin).
3. Add Wax Dye Blue: Once the wax is completely melted, add 1-2 grams of Wax Dye Blue to the molten wax. Stir gently but continuously for several minutes to ensure the pigment is thoroughly dispersed and the color is uniform throughout the wax. Start with 1 gram and add more gradually if you desire a deeper shade.
4. Cool Wax Slightly: Remove the wax from the heat and allow it to cool slightly to around 60-65°C (or according to your fragrance oil's flash point, usually around 80°C for most waxes). This helps prevent the fragrance from evaporating too quickly.
5. Add Fragrance Oil: Add the Ocean Breeze Fragrance Oil to the wax. Stir gently but thoroughly for at least 2 minutes to ensure the fragrance is fully incorporated into the wax.
6. First Pour (Optional - for embeds): If you are adding decorative embeds like seashells or glass beads, pour a thin layer of wax (about 1-2 cm) into the container and let it cool slightly until it's just starting to set but still soft. Carefully place your embeds onto this layer.
7. Final Pour: Carefully pour the remaining colored and scented wax into the container, leaving about 1-2 cm from the top edge. Ensure the wick remains centered.
8. Cooling: Allow the candle to cool and solidify completely at room temperature (this can take several hours or overnight). Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or cold drafts, which can cause cracking.
9. Wick Trim: Once fully solid, trim the wick to about 0.5 cm (1/4 inch) before lighting.

Recommendations for Use:

• Achieving Desired Shade: Experiment with the Wax Dye Blue concentration. 2-4 grams per kg is standard for solid coloring, but you can use slightly less for a lighter blue or more (up to 10g for carved candles, but for solid pours, excessive dye can clog wicks) for a deeper, more opaque blue.
• Even Dispersion: Always ensure the dye is fully mixed into the molten wax to avoid specks or uneven coloring. Stir well for several minutes.
• Wick Selection: Choose a wick size appropriate for your container diameter and wax type. An improperly sized wick can lead to tunneling, excessive soot, or a weak flame.
• Curing Time: For best scent throw, allow the candle to "cure" for at least 24-48 hours (or up to two weeks for some waxes) before the first burn. This allows the fragrance oil to bind properly with the wax.
• Safety First: Always burn candles within sight, away from drafts and flammable materials. Keep away from children and pets. Trim the wick before each burn.
• Temperature Control: Pay attention to wax pouring temperatures, especially when adding fragrance. Too hot can burn off scent; too cool can cause pour lines or frosting.