What is an economical and effective way to tint candles?

Answer 1

My secret???? Crayons.........you just have to work a little harder to dissolve them.

Another effective way is to save pieces of old burned out candles especially if they are very dark in color (surprisingly there is often lots of this stuff left when a candle burns itself out). Just melt the old pieces and add more wax until you get the color or amount you need.

A great candle can also be made by filling the mold with broken pieces of old burned out candles. Then you add wax that is uncolored or just very lightly tinted. Then you have a unique candle that is not only beautiful but also a memory of the significance of the old candles.

Answer 2

crayons can tint a candle,but they are hard to melt...I use old candles of different colors,,,I find them cheap at garage sells,
and you can make some really unique colors with different candles,and you are recycling something,,so I think I am doing something good...but don't always expect to get the same color twice,that is the fun of it...I like the pale colors so I can insert decorative items,such as shells,flowers,beads,silver blings...they come out very pretty!

Answer 3

Melt some crayons into the candle making process.

Answer 4

Craft stores sell little bottles of dye that you mix into the melted wax before you make the candles. It is pricey per bottle but you don't need much for a batch of wax.