~ Melt the wax and allow to heat to no hotter than 175. 
~ Add dye and stir well until dye is fully dissolved. 
~ Allow wax to cool down to around 120 and add fragrance.
~ Stir well to blend fragrance oil, and allow wax to cool further to approximately 100 degrees (when the wax thickens to a slushy stage), and pour into jars.

In our experiments, we've found that pouring at this cool of a temperature creates a pretty smooth creamy appearance on the sides as well as the tops.  Occasional flaking or crusting may appear on tops, but can be easliy touched up with a heat gun if desired.  Or you can try setting them in a warm oven to smooth out, or repour a thin finishing layer on top.

* For votives or tarts, we recommend using our silicon mold
release spray.  Add approx. 5 tbsp Stearic Acid per pound to harden and aid in mold release.  It may also be necessary to place candles
in the freezer for a few minutes to help release from molds.

** It is not a good idea to pour any type of wax down your drain!  We recommend pouring any leftover wax into a rubbermaid container for future use, and wiping out your pouring pot with paper towel to remove as much excess as possible before washing in the sink.

~ Wicking:
Soy waxes require larger wicks than paraffins, so be sure to
upsize your wicks.  Any type of wick will work, but most people
prefer cotton coreless wicks such as Eco, CD, LX, HTP, Performa,
RRD or even Hemp.  We recommend buying wick sampler packs
to experiment, as testing will be necessary to determine the
right wick for each application.  Different fragrance and dye
combinations may require different sizes in wicks, so test
burning is very important!

~ Fragrance:
Most fragrances work well in this wax, but as with any natural
wax, some will perform better than others.  Sampling and
testing is the best way to determine which scents work best,
but to help you we have marked the scents that we know work
good in soy on our fragrance page.  This does not mean that if
a scent does not have the mark it will not work!  We carry over
300 scents, so they could not all be tested at once.  If you find
scents on our list that have worked well for you, please let us
know and we will add them to the list!

~ Dyes:
We recommend Dye Chips or Dye Flakes, or our Pro Powders™ for best results and less frosting in soy waxes.  Some Liquid Dyes contain solvents that can increase frosting.