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In a short DIY video, Barbara shows how you can easily make your own dip dye candles.

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Egg candle 65/45 mm - blank
Art. 2318
CHF 1.45 / piece
Egg candle 90/60 mm - blank
Art. 2319
CHF 3.35 / piece
Rustic pillar candles - solid-coloured - 190/21 mm - in 33 colours
Art. 3289M
CHF 1.85 / piece
Rustic pillar candles - solid-coloured - 340/21 mm - in 33 colours
Art. 3290M
CHF 3.40 / piece
Rustic Christmas tree candles - solid-coloured - 92/13 mm - in 16 colours - 11 ivory
Art. 3285.11
CHF 8.65 / Pack
Rustic Christmas tree candles - solid-coloured - 92/13 mm - in 16 colours - 26 white
Art. 3285.26
CHF 8.65 / Pack
Paraffin white 54/56° - in pastilles - small pack
Art. 2010_1kg
CHF 14.15 / Kilogramme
Ideal candle dye grey - fat soluble - 10 gr.
Art. 1323
CHF 6.50 / Pack
Ideal candle colour steel blue - fat soluble - 10 gr.
Art. 1356
CHF 6.50 / Pack
Ideal candle colour bordeaux - fat soluble - 10 gr.
Art. 1305
CHF 6.50 / Pack
Label "sälber gmacht" - pack of 100 pieces
Art. 2019
CHF 0.09 / piece
Thermometer in plastic basket
Art. 2065
CHF 24.85 / piece
Candlestick set Rocks
Art. 10109
CHF 31.35 / Pack

Candles with a trendy dip dye look

Making your own dip dye candles is very easy. All you need are white stick candles and fat-soluble wax dyes. By dipping a candle to different depths in wax dyes, you can create a special colour gradient from light to dark, creating beautiful individual pieces that you can enjoy yourself or give as a unique light as a gift.

That's what it takes:

- Paraffin in pastilles
- Fat-soluble wax colours
- White candles
   in various shapes
- Wide pan

- Several jam jars
   or tin cans
- Stirring rods
- Flat nose pliers
- Household paper

- Covering material
- Gratin mould
- approx. 3 cm – 5 cm long screw
- Potholder

- Paraffin in pastilles
- Fat-soluble wax colours
- White candles in various shapes
- Wide pan
- Several jam jars or tins
- Stirring rods
- Flat nose pliers
- Household paper
- Covering material
- Gratin mould
- approx. 3 cm – 5 cm long screw
- Potholder

Step-by-step instructions

Step 1

Fill the paraffin pastilles into the jars/tins.

Step 2

Place the jars/tins in the pan, pour in the water and heat the hob (the water should not boil).

Step 3

Melt the wax (optimum wax temperature: 75 degrees).

Step 4

Stir in the wax colour.

Step 5

Cut a stick candle into small pieces and dip them into the liquid wax to test the colour intensity. Tip: do not stir the wax firmly before dipping the candles in, as bubbles will form.

Step 6

Dip the pillar candles in the colours to taste. By dipping the candles to different depths in wax colours, you can create a special colour gradient from light to dark.

Variant for ball, egg or cylinder candles

To dip ball, egg or cylinder candles, pour the liquid wax into an aluminium baking tin so that you have more space for dipping. Screw a screw into the bottom of the candles so that you can hold them better. Grip the wick with one pair of pliers and the screw with the other hand so that you can dip the candles from the side.

Egg candle 65/45 mm - blank
Art. 2318
CHF 1.45 / piece
Egg candle 90/60 mm - blank
Art. 2319
CHF 3.35 / piece
Rustic pillar candles - solid-coloured - 190/21 mm - in 33 colours
Art. 3289M
CHF 1.85 / piece
Banner dip dye candles6
Art. hoba9184
CHF 0.00 /
Rustic pillar candles - solid-coloured - 340/21 mm - in 33 colours
Art. 3290M
CHF 3.40 / piece
Rustic Christmas tree candles - solid-coloured - 92/13 mm - in 16 colours
Art. 3285M
CHF 8.65 / Pack
Ball candles - 50 mm - in 33 colours
Art. 2305M
CHF 2.85 / piece
Ball candles - 60 mm - in 33 colours
Art. 2306M
CHF 3.35 / piece
Paraffin white 54/56° - in pastilles - small pack
Art. 2010_1kg
CHF 14.15 / Kilogramme
Label "sälber gmacht" - pack of 100 pieces
Art. 2019
CHF 0.09 / piece
Thermometer in plastic basket
Art. 2065
CHF 24.85 / piece
Banner Gradient Candles V3
Art. hoba9185
CHF 0.00 /
Banner Craft ideas V1
Art. hoba9182
CHF 0.00 /
Ideal candle colour white - fat soluble
Art. f24M
CHF 6.50 / Pack
Ideal candle colour ivory - fat soluble
Art. f25M
CHF 6.50 / Pack
Ideal candle colour cream - fat soluble
Art. f51M
CHF 6.50 / Pack
Ideal candle colour citron yellow - fat soluble
Art. f01M
CHF 6.50 / Pack
Ideal candle colour amber - fat soluble
Art. f54M
CHF 6.50 / Pack
Ideal candle colour golden yellow - fat soluble
Art. f02M
CHF 6.50 / Pack
Ideal candle colour beeswax yellow - fat soluble
Art. f19M
CHF 6.50 / Pack
Ideal candle colour peach - fat soluble
Art. f52M
CHF 6.50 / Pack
Ideal candle colour terracotta - fat soluble
Art. f53M
CHF 6.50 / Pack
Ideal candle colour orange - fat soluble
Art. f03M
CHF 6.50 / Pack
Ideal candle colour red-violet - fat-soluble
Art. f09M
CHF 6.50 / Pack