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I am pouring paraffin and Vybar mix into 6,5 cm cylinder glass mould. As you can see from the picture below, a very deep shrinkage well does form (whole chilli fits inside). What are the techniques (like mould pre-heat, pre-cool, pour temperature and etc) or additives do reduce this shrinkage...

And which ones would be oil soluble?

As there is local shortage for simple candle supplies alone, not to mention dyes, I have a question for chemically savvy person. Is it OK to dissolve aniline based dyes for textile into mineral oil and use this mixture to color paraffin wax?

Thanks. Two first links contain brief and useful information - one that my candle making book ought to have :x

Could anyone mention quality liquid candle dyes suppliers in Europe? Also bottles with dropper cap preferred.

Thank you Hazel. Since post I've got some more information. Apparently this classification is based on oil content in paraffin. T-1 having not more than 1,8% (others have more). Best paraffin I've found in Lithuania is food grade P-2 (oil content not more than 0,8%). Do you happen to know what...

Thank you for clearing it out! I was afraid crayons will contain pigment dyes, so purchasing liquid dyes is more reasonable approach.

I've heard that some candle making hobbyists use wax crayons to color wax for candles. What do you think about it? Are these colored with pigment dyes or wax soluble dyes? Considering that pack of crayons costs 0,5$, that would be a cheap dye.

I wonder how to support such mesh when pouring. I only imagine pouring one layer, tacking the wick mesh and then pouring the second layer

Have you succeeded in making such candle?

I'd like to start making candles and looking to acquire paraffin. In my country there is scarcity of candle supply shops, mostly offering very expensive soy wax and overseas shipping also is not an option. So I reviewed some chemicals shops and found few paraffins (melting point) offered for...