Playing with molds take 2

starrkravenmaf (61)in #curation • 7 years ago (edited)

Ok, so the last time I tried playing with molds, it turned out to be a huge mess.
https://steemit.com/curation/@starrkravenmaf/you-lose-some-you-win-some
But I tried again and actually had some success!

I first collected my supplies. I'm using palm wax again...

Wax dyes again. This time I used one square of each color.
I didn't start out planning to layer, but after pouring the yellow wax, I decided I wanted a much taller candle.

Mold, wick and popsicle stick. I have since learned that popsicle sticks are very versatile when making candles. I can use them as a cheap wick holder and I can use it to mix the dyes in a hot wax. As well as a few other things!

I know it's hard to see in this photo, but I'm using wick stickers to hold the wick in place on the bottom. This MOSTLY works well enough, but a wick will fall over once hot wax is poured, so you still need some sort of wick holder at the top.

Mold putty!!!!

Since this was the reason using a mold didn't work the last time, I made sure I had it in place this time!!!

Again placing aluminum foil in case of a leak.
Sorry my foot is in the photo. I tried to switch out the photos, but my phone wouldn't let me.

Melting the wax. Now, since I'm using layers, I had to melt small amounts at a time and color each one individually. You must clean your pot each time! You want to make sure to wipe out any remaining hot wax with a paper towel, then wash out any remaining dye with warm soapy water.

You must let each layer cool before you pour the next one. I love seeing the crystallization on each layer!

Wallah! I did it! I gave it 2 hours to cool and then it pretty much slid right out of the mold! I found the layers to be interesting.... The yellow layer has a bit of crystallization around the outside that you can see but not feel. The blue has a layer of crystallization that you can see AND feel!. The red layer has no crystallization around the outside, just on the top!
Ok... maybe I'm just easily amused...

And this photo is just because I liked it. I was at work and was in a good mood!