I cast my first candle today. I sculpted it out of polymer clay which I then painted with glue to smooth it out a little before making a single piece mold in silicone. The mold (click here to see the mold) has a slit along one side, so it can be flexed open to take the candle out, and a hole at one side for the wick. The other end of the wick was held centrally by a hair pin, and the whole thing was held tight with elastics as I poured the wax in from the bottom. The candle itself is made out of beeswax, without any added scents or coloring agents. Anyway, it was quite fun to make and I’m sure I’ll make more.
For more closeups click through for the rest of the entry.
Sorry the photos aren’t the greatest. My hands were shaking like crazy (because of caffeine overindulgence, not some terrifying neurological disorder) and the lighting wasn’t very good, plus I hadn’t waited for it to cool 100% (so the wax was of inconsistent translucency), so the pictures aren’t doing the candle justice.
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Very cool, Shannon. I’d like to try that sometime. No idea how to make a mould but it looks fun!
I think plain beeswax candles have the nicest scent, who needs additional fragrance? :)
I agree!
hey Shannon, would this candle or more like it be up for sale perhaps?
It’s no problem making more of them.
don’t forget to make some paraffin ones for the hot wax enthusiasts out here.
Love it! Great work :)
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