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Candle Colors
Colors and dyes made for candles offer plenty of room for imagination. And if your wax doesn't turn out in the color you wanted, you can simply re-melt it and add some more color or some more wax in order to improve it.
Blocks for coloring and color chips are good to start with. Liquid dyes are also convenient because you add them with a dropper. There are also powdered colorings, as well as concentrated pigment dyes used only for outside coloring of carved and novelty candles and for overdipping.
Most people start making candles with basic primary colors: red, blue and yellow and then they mix them to get other colors.
Candle dyes are made in an endless number of colors in all shades, so you can simply take the color you like best and shorten the color mixing process. You can even find fluorescent dye colors and make really unusual candles.
Fluorescent colors can be added to the wax scented with a scent that reminds you of that color. Some people like to have their candles match in color and fragrance - a dark red candle, for example, will make a great combination with cherry scent. Or you can dye the wax with some purple, blue and a little bit of red and scent it with something like cotton candy.
If you have pigment colors, be aware that they should not be used to color the wax of the entire candle. Pigments used in that wax can clog the wick and cause inproper burning. Only overcoat candles with pigment colors. Pigment dyes can also be found in fluorescent and metallic shades.
To test your color before you pour the wax into molds or containers, drip some wax onto a piece of white paper or into an old clean glass. When it dries, that's the closest to the color of your candle when it's completely cool. Usually, the candle will turn out just a bit darker than the color on your testing paper.
Keep in mind that the wax type and the added scents and additives can slightly alter the color, so check for the results each time you're changing the wax formulation.
In case you're having problems with achieving a deep shade of some color you can do an overdip with pigment dyes.