| Many candle makers have the erroneous belief that | | | | your scented candles. If this is the case, you can use |
| they can just sell popular candles in a jar. While it is | | | | the more expensive silicone molds. The polyurethane |
| true that you may make a little money doing this, | | | | molds are used for pillar and taper candles. |
| you should realize that you will make far more by | | | | - Latex molds: Latex molds are not used as much as |
| selling unique candles. In order to do this, you will | | | | they used to be, but they do have a distinct |
| need to look into different candle making molds. In | | | | advantage not found anywhere else. You can make |
| this way you will be able to make different shapes | | | | your own molds from latex and increase your sales |
| and sizes which will appeal to your customers. | | | | because your candles will be completely unique. You |
| - Aluminum: These molds are light and easy to handle. | | | | can make your candles into all sorts of unique shapes |
| Because they have no seams, the candle will come | | | | and styles, you are only limited by your imagination. |
| out smooth and perfect. Aluminum molds come in | | | | - Plastic: Plastic molds are the cheapest and most |
| many different sizes and shapes. One of the major | | | | common type, which makes them ideal for beginners. |
| advantages of these molds is that they are heat | | | | They are also useful when you are experimenting |
| resistant. You can experiment with different pouring | | | | with different shapes and styles of candles. |
| temperatures to produce varieties of textures. This | | | | Unfortunately, they do not last long because they |
| will make some very unique candles. These types of | | | | are quite brittle and need to be handled with care. |
| molds are good for producing pillar and votive candles. | | | | They can be cleaned with hot soapy water. |
| - Polyurethane: These molds will produce seams in | | | | However, you must be sure that the mold is |
| the candles that your make. To smooth these out, | | | | completely dry before reusing, or you may get |
| you can use a little petrolatum jelly and rub it on the | | | | bubble marks on your candles. |
| seam. This will make your candle more professional | | | | With all the different molds available, you will be able |
| looking. You should be aware that these molds have | | | | to have fun experimenting and making some unique |
| limited stretching, so you should consider using a | | | | styles of candles. This will allow you to get the edge |
| releasing agent, such as cooking oil spray, on the | | | | on your competitors and increase your profits. When |
| mold before pouring in the wax to make it easier to | | | | you use candle making molds you can also use more |
| remove the candle later. Sometimes you may find a | | | | than one color of wax, just tip the mold while it is |
| strong smell from these molds which may affect | | | | cooling to produce some unique color effects. |