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Work
with colors that are complimentary, generally those that occur
together in nature. To find out what those are, look at the
photos of any nature calender. Also, keep in mind that you
can dye the overpour wax if desired. There are an infinite
number of options at your disposal.
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Using
a double boiler and a thermometer, melt your wax and bring it to
a temperature of about 190 degrees F. Add any additives, dye and
fragrance oil that you have chosen and mix well.
You
can scent and dye the chunks, the overpour wax, or both.
For
this project, I selected IGI 1343 to make the chunks as well as
the overpour. If no additives are used, this wax is somewhat translucent
and results in brilliant colors that have some depth to them. If
you are using this wax and you intend to add fragrance oil, then
the addition of vybar 103 or Universal Additive will be required.
These additives will increase the opacity of the wax. In this project,
I elected to forgo the use of any additives so that I could achieve
a finished candle that would glow nicely from within and allow the
colors to show through the wax to some degree.
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