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Step 2Designing your candles & molds
When you have all the materials and tools, you can start to design your candles. For a good result it is important to know how you are going to pour the wax into the mold, and how you're going to remove the candle from it when it's dry.
Pouring from the top or bottom of the candle is the easiest way to insert the wick, because it can simply hang in the wax. If your design requires you to pour from the side (see image) you need to think about how to insert the wick and keep it steady while the wax dries!
In my examples I used 1-time molds, that can't be re-used. If you use a more solid material, such as wood, MDF, or plexiglass, you can probably shake the candle out of it without ruining the mold.
Pouring from the top or bottom of the candle is the easiest way to insert the wick, because it can simply hang in the wax. If your design requires you to pour from the side (see image) you need to think about how to insert the wick and keep it steady while the wax dries!
In my examples I used 1-time molds, that can't be re-used. If you use a more solid material, such as wood, MDF, or plexiglass, you can probably shake the candle out of it without ruining the mold.
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