Each package contains 8 chips. Each chip will color about 1 pound of wax. If you use a wax additive that makes your wax opaque (luster crystals, stearic acid), your colors will lighten.This is a pigment, not a dye. be sure to stir well and any particles not in suspension should not be poured into a mold. It is also flourescent (will glow under black light)This item may be packaged in bulk when ordered in quantities over 4.