Are you having trouble preventing those pesky pouring lines and varying colors on your candle? This easy candle making tip will help reduce if not eliminate those problems.
This question pops up frequently with silicone mold consumers. There are times where I do not want the poured rustic line look on my candles. But you may be wondering why my post is titled “Mayday! Mayday!”
I was making my tin can candle and I wanted a smooth nice glossy finish. I did not want the candle looking dimple with pour lines streaking through it. The silicone mold I made did not have a very thick wall which bodes well for reducing that problem, but I pour in my very cold basement. My silicone mold was very cold and the hot wax and cold silicone mold clashed.
I could not achieve a nice glossy finish. I decided to put my mold into my toaster oven. I have done this before. Well, this time the silicone mold wall was too close to the heating element. Sure enough I damaged the mold.
You know as well as I do how expensive silicone is. I quickly took the mold out of the toaster oven and I looked inside. Luckily I did not damage the design of the mold.
The mold was nice and warm. I took it down to the basement and poured my tin can.
The finished tin can candle came out so nice. No dimples, no pour lines, and color variations. I was looking at a glossy nice candle.
Use this tip at your own descretion. The silicone I use can withstand 350 degrees. When I put the mold into my toaster oven or if you decide to put it into your oven slightly keep the oven door open to emit any gas build up that occurs.
I have personally tested other molds at 300 degrees and if they are not close to the heat element the mold will be fine.
Let me know how this works for you.
Many Blessings,
Dawn
P.S. Let me know what you do. Give me any of your silicone mold or candle questions.
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