Candle Molds: Candle Making Supplies
Candle molds are a great tool for making candles such pillar candles, votives and tea lights, and they can turn any ordinary block of wax into something that is truly unique and amazing. If you are making candles for yourself, as gifts, or to sell, then it is certainly something worth looking into! There are so many beautiful options available that you can give yourself a very unique edge over others who make an sell candles.
There are an abundant of shapes, sizes, and types to choose from. From champagne bottles to pigs to flowers, to the typical votives, there is such a wide variety that you really are only limited by your own creativity!
Tips for Using Candle Molds
The one thing that stops many people from using a candle mold to shape their candles is because they are wondering how to use candle molds and they are afraid it will be too complicated or too messy. However, in most cases it is relatively no more difficult than making jar candles. You just have to know how to do it, which is why we put together some tips here:
1. Choose the Right Kind: Technically, you could use just about anything for a candle mold. Most craft stores sell several different kinds. There are plastic molds and metal molds. Plastic molds are by far much less expensive than their metal counterparts, but they are not always as durable and they also cannot withstand very high heats of wax like the metal ones do. Some molds are simply containers where you then can remove the candle once it is dry, others are two pieces which go together for which you will need a mold stand for.
2. Oil the Mold: You are going to need some time of oil to apply to the mold before you pour the hot wax into it. There are a wide variety of different Candle Mold Release Sprays
3. Keep It Simple at First: Your first time you’ll want to keep it simple as possible, so don’t get too ambitious at first. Try it just with the wax first to get the hang of it, that way you can always remelt the wax and then once you’re confident with it then add fragrances or dyes.
4. Secure the Wick: Getting the wick can be a challenge for some people. An easy way to do this is to tie the wick around a pencil and balance the pencil horizontally along the top of the mold (especially for pillar type of candles) – for others you may need to tape the wick to the sides of the candle mold before pouring the wax to ensure it stays in place.
5. How to Pour the Wax: Some molds can be trickier than others, especially if they are in shapes with tight spots, such as an animal shape with a head or tail. You’ll always want to start so you try and get the wax in those tight spaces first to ensure the wax goes into them and then pour it evenly into the rest of the shape. You may want to use a funnel, though you’ll need to be careful not to put too much in at once or what can happen is that sometimes the wax will harden at the edge of the funnel and then the hot liquid will get trapped at the top, making it possible for you to burn yourself.
6. Removing the Mold: Make sure you wait at least a full day to let it set if not longer. You do not want to risk taking the mold off too soon. When you release it, hopefully the oil will make it so the two sides just pop right off or it slides out easily with a butter knife. If you do need to do some repair on the candle if it becomes scratched or doesn’t come out perfect, don’t worry. A heat gun or hair dryer can often work in a pinch to help melt the wax enough that you can smooth it over.
Now that you have some tips on getting the best results, here are a ton of different molds to consider (this list is updated live, too, so you may want to bookmark it and visit often if you are constantly looking for new shapes and different kinds) You can also check out CreateForLess which has some pretty good selection also.