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The One Pot Method

By David Fisher, About.com

Layered Pillar Candle

Candy Corn Layered Pillar Candle

David Fisher
The Candy Corn Candle can be made in one pot if you're careful mixing your colors.

The process is pretty much the same as the multi-pot method, except instead of separating the wax and coloring each portion separately, you just add the color onto the previous color.

The first layer is white - no color The second layer is yellow - add yellow colorant The third layer is orange - either add enough orange colorant into the yellow wax to give you the orange you need, or (my preference) add a little red to the yellow to give you a nice deep orange. (red + yellow = orange)

Let the layers cool as before.

You can use this for any layered candle where the colors are additive onto one another. For example:

  • Layer 1 - White
  • Layer 2 - Yellow
  • Layer 3 - Green (Made by adding blue to the yellow)

  • Layer 1 - Red
  • Layer 2 - Purple (Add Blue to the Red)
  • Layer 3 - Brown (Add yellow or green to the purple)
Or try any combination of colors you can imagine.

Enjoy!

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