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What You Need to Know about Candle Making Molds
Most candle makers find using molds the simplest yet most versatile way to make candles. Candles can be shaped into just about any imaginable using the appropriate mold.
There are two concepts that need to be considered when evaluating a candle making mold and shape. Candle makers refer to these concepts as draft and undercut.
Draft is the easier concept to grasp. Draft is the degree of taper in a mold. Without the taper, it would be difficult or impossible to remove the candle from a solid mold.
It’s possible to make candles in molds with parallel sides because wax tends to shrink slightly as it cools, thereby separating from the mold enough to allow it to slide out.
The other concept is undercutting. You can think of undercutting as any part of the shape that would keep the finished candle from sliding out of the mold. This becomes a factor when using molds to make candles of more complex shapes.
If the form you want to make has undercuts, you can’t use a one-piece solid mold. There are two ways of handling the situation. One solution is to use a mold with tow or more parts that can be separated after the candle has hardened. The other is to use a mold made out of a flexible, stretchable material.
Symmetrical objects are usually casted for candle making using a two-part mold. Flexible molds also work for these but are usually reserved for more intricate shapes such a figurines. When making a candle with a two-part mold, the candle maker clamps the two halves together, positions the wick, pours the candle, and finally separates the two halves of the mold after the wax has hardened.
The other way to deal with the problem of undercutting is to use a mold made out of a very flexible substance that can be stretched off the candle much the way you might stretch a latex glove to remove it from your hand. Silicone is probably the premium material for making flexible molds, but other materials work almost as well and the less expensive.
You can get more details at: Candle Making Molds
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You'll definitely be surprised when you see how many choices you have concerning this most basic material!
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That book will help you almost completely eliminate the learning curve and have you producing flawless candles from your first attempts.
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