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What is the color charting for making candles with using only the basic 5 colors.
I recently purchased a candle dipping frame from you. It did not come with instructions, can you please tell me how this item works? Thank you
I like to recycle my used candles and make new ones but all my candles sink in the middle as they cool. What am I doing wrong and how can I correct it?
Why is my votive candle only burning about 30 minutes?
I make candles in containers and add embeds on top.I make different embeds of different colors.For instance I make little cinnamon buns and put them on top and drizzle with wax.My problem is after a little time goes by the embeds fade and the color bleeds into the container wax. How can I keep this from happening?
I am making container candles, why is the top of my candles not smooth after the second or third pour. What can I do. thanks
How do I texture pillar candles after they come out smooth?
How can I remove the black residue on my used glass votive holders?
Do you know whether essential oils are needed to make effective citronella mosquito repellent candles? Or can fragrance oils work?

What is the color charting for making candles with using only the basic 5 colors.

Basically the same as for paint mixing except you cannot add white to make it lighter or black to darken it.

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I recently purchased a candle dipping frame from you. It did not come with instructions, can you please tell me how this item works? Thank you

Full instructions for using our dipping frames can be found at http://www.onestopcandle.com/candle/taperframeinsrtuct.htm

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I like to recycle my used candles and make new ones but all my candles sink in the middle as they cool. What am I doing wrong and how can I correct it?

Wax (virtually everything in the universe as well) expands when heated and shrinks when cooled causing this sinkage. A detailed explanation of this and how to deal with it can be found here.

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Why is my votive candle only burning about 30 minutes?

Votives are designed to melt fast for maximum scent throw. If they are only lasting 30 minutes you apparently are not burning them in a glass holder or are using a holder that is way too large for the candle. Votives are essentially container candles without the container and need to be burned in a holder to get the best usage from them.

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I make candles in containers and add embeds on top.I make different embeds of different colors.For instance I make little cinnamon buns and put them on top and drizzle with wax.My problem is after a little time goes by the embeds fade and the color bleeds into the container wax. How can I keep this from happening?

There is little that can be done for bleeding. Our flake dyes bleed a bit less than other types, but still bleed. Flake Dyes can be found here.

The fading can be greatly reduced with the use of UV inhibitor. UV Inhibitor can be found here.

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I am making container candles, why is the top of my candles not smooth after the second or third pour. What can I do. thanks

The most common cause for this problem is pouring too soon, while the first pour is still shrinking. The second pour should be made when the first pour has cooled until firm, yet the container is still slightly warm. If you pour too soon the first pour is still shrinking causing the uneven top. Rarely should a container take more than 2 pours unless extremely large.

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How do I texture pillar candles after they come out smooth?

Candles can be textured with anything hard enough to mark the surface such as wire brushes, hammers, carving tools to name a few of the more popular ones.

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How can I remove the black residue on my used glass votive holders?

If the holder has been used recently, allow it to cool to room temperature before continuing. Next, place it in the freezer for an hour. When it comes out the wax residue will be brittle and easy to remove. Once the wax is all out of the holder, it can be wiped/washed as you would any other glass product.

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Do you know whether essential oils are needed to make effective citronella mosquito repellent candles? Or can fragrance oils work?

I make very effective citronella candles with our citronella fragrance oil by using it as the rate of 1 ounce per pound of wax.

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