A beginners walk through on how to use silicone molds

[@bevcarter1554]

I'm new to this candle world and this was very helpful. Thanks!!!!

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

You are so welcome! Good luck ♡

[@Blessbeyondbeleth]

This video was genuinely so helpful. I’ve been struggling with the placement of the molds, just couldn’t get my head around how I was supposed to fill the molds the right side up with the wick sat on the bottom making it uneven, I have been pouring them on a sort of cross grid tray that’s about an inch high with my little wicks just hanging out on the underside 😂 why I have never paid attention to the blue tack trick I will never know. Just saved this fella so so much time massive thankyou 😂

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

my absolute pleasure to help! This is why I do what I do - :D Thanks so much for leaving such a lovely comment for me

[@OuroBoros1125]

Thank you so much for that! I asked my partner what I should do as I had no clue and he suggested maybe using something hot like the thermometer and poke it thru the candle once it had set. And he’s pretty ingenious! Clearly that would’ve been the last thing we would’ve wanted to do! Thanks so much for your video tutorial!!!!

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

You are so welcome! I am glad you found this video before your mould got messed up and made you sad :D Let me know if I can help with anything else

[@ginalynn4493]

Thank you for the video I just started candle making today . I was doing resin tumblers and shaker keychains this is way more fun !

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

You are most welcome Gina! If you need any help, just comment on any of my videos and I will be happy assist :) Happy making!

[@WitchyMysticDivine]

Omg! Thank you so much Jess for helping me with this. It was hard to do it without cutting the back but I kept working at it and did it! 😂 I wish I could send you a vid of how I struggled. You'd laugh so hard! 😅 Thanks again!!❤

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

HAHA!!! :D :D I think the newer the mould the harder it is to unmould it at first! I will still make the video of unmoulding the skull candles, just so you can see. I just need to wait for a day my little daughter is at school so I can film without her singing in the background or yelling at me :D

[@WitchyMysticDivine]

@Sixth_Spice Okay awesome!! I'll keep an eye out for it! Thanks so much!!😊

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

@@WitchyMysticDivine I finally got it made, I am not sure if you saw it yet so here is the link. I hope it helps :D kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3nTZJKddph6qaM

[@flamingsparklez3]

What a great informative video 👏🏻👏🏻 u got a subscriber

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

Awesome, thank you! So glad the video was helpful to you!

[@ElizabethDermody]

I use a needle...i use wick thats not waxed and pull it through a needle and instead of putting a hole in the mold i just force my needle and wick through. It never gives me a hard time coming out....Just a tip :) then you dont need the tack...Then i use a wick holder that looks like a hair clip😂 i center it so it cant move and i pour.

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

Yes that's definitely another way to do things - thanks for sharing :)

[@WitchyMysticDivine]

Hi Jess! I was so excited to discover your video about how to make skull candles using skull candles! I am looking specifically for the video you mentioned about how to unmould these skull candles. Please lead me to that video. I'd be so very grateful! Thank you for your amazing content! ❤❤

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

HI Witchy Mystic Divine!!! Thank you for bringing to my attention that I mentioned that (and forgot)! I will make some skull candles right now and make a video specifically how to unmould them. Until then ... I have this unmoulding video that you can watch - but you do not need to cut your skull candle moulds, like I mention in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJy8ooibgs5-l5Y Here is another unmoulding video kzbin.info/www/bejne/mofMpHqaZtGXgbM If there is anything else that I can help you with please let me know

[@theaverstijlen181]

If you make a hole for the wick can you still use the mold for plaster? Is there a way to close the hole temperary?

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

Yes you should be able to - silicone is kind of sticky so it isn't like there is a big gaping hole there. Just put some blue sticky tack on the hole to just make sure. Let me know if you try it how it goes for you. I'd love to know if it worked :D

[@LotusMira]

Such a useful video!!! Can I ask what type of wax you used for these?

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful to you :) I use pillar palm wax

[@stefi9994]

Question, my molds came without any place for a hole.. it's just a smooth surface... do I just put a hole wherever I think the center is ? Thank you

[@stefi9994]

also one mold, a teddy bear, it barely opens to unfold, do I need to cut it to open it ? Can I reuse it afterwards?

[@SeaandMoontv]

Thanks for sharing! What type of wax did you use? Cus it looks crystalise

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

Yes it's crystal palm wax :)

[@noahwattel4226]

I've seen multiple people do it in multiple different ways but if the hole is small enough and you use like wicking needle it shouldn't poor out of the bottom should it? I mean that's why it's silicone it should kind of close itself up. I mean some bigger molds are completely "open" (have a slit/split in the side to get the canle out) and they don't leak because the silicone kind of closes itself.

[@lilmzlondon]

Thank you so much for sharing your skill

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

My pleasure 😊

[@reneebowman8082]

I am going to be using a silicone mold for the first time can Parrafin wax also be used In it ( I usually use mason jars for housed candles or metal molds to make stand alone candles ) I went looking for a how to use a silicone mold and came upon this video

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

Hi there, yes absolutely you can use paraffin wax! Everything else I explained in the video is the same. Just watch your pouring temps cause paraffin shrinks so try pouring slightly cooler. Good luck! Let me know if you need any more help if you come across a problem :) I am always happy to help

[@thrivewithtracy1454]

Where did you get your wax from?

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

I get my wax from aussie candle supplies :)

[@arielmontalvo387]

Did you use cotton wicks?

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

Yes ACS wicks are made of cotton with a wax coating

[@desertrosemountaingoat]

The blue tack doesn't stick onto my molds. Any advice?

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

The blue tack does not stick to my moulds either. It sticks to the desk or table you are working on. The mould just kind of holds it there but it does not stick to the mould itself. If it is not working with your mould and wax is leaking out the bottom you can try using a moulding putty, like the kind kids play with as it is kind of a thicker material and might work better for you. Let me know how you make out. :) Jes

[@shiningstarsoup]

Great video, thank you!

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

You are welcome! Happy making! Let me know if you need any help :)

[@Sleep-deprived-rat]

What would i do if I don't have sticky tack? Can I just use tape?

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

You can try it but if it doesn't work get some blue tackle, it's pretty cheap

[@shaiannegarland93]

Wait do you cut the metal part off?

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

Yes I cut the metal part off the wick. It is not needed for pillar candles. :) Let me know if you have any other questions

[@jammijam_]

What is that sticky stuff called?

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

Blue tack 😁

[@jammijam_]

@@Candle_Making_With_Jes thank you

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

@@jammijam_ you are very welcome 😊

[@christianeatass]

Can i use toy clay

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

Go ahead and try it. Clay would work, just not sir dry clay 😆😅

[@cupcakecanopy]

Ahhhhh thank you! I get it now ❤

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

Awesome! Best of luck to you! Have fun :)

[@lakevalowe4268]

You can pour a small amount of wax down and use that instead of the sticky tack stuff

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

Thanks for the tip! That would be kinda messy though don't you think? I don't like mess very much :)

[@Bellatrix135]

this isn't working for me... the lock tite does not hold

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

Hi there can you explain a but more about what is not working for you so I can see if I can help you out :)

[@Bellatrix135]

@@Candle_Making_With_Jes That blue stuff is not staying...maybe I used the wrong product...I used lock tite fun tack.....when that didn't work I used play dough which did work..I think...Im not even sure of that because the hole I put in the mold is apparently too small...so when I pulled the wick through I had to pull hard and it damaged the candle ...(this is my first time making a candle...so...lol--)

[@hausofshanel3809]

What type of wax goes in these molds

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

I use palm wax in the video but you can use a pillar blended soy wax or paraffin wax

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

Hi again, so first just make the hole your wick goes through a bit bigger so you don't have to pull so hard and here is a video talking about the blue fun tack and ideas on how you can get it to work for you - sorry it took me so long to get this made up for you, here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5aYnoJ9er92etU Please let me know if you are still running into problems with it :)

[@luminarygoddess8642]

I don’t recommend a heat gun some molds will not handle it, but the freezer for 5-10 minutes will work wonders and be cleaner, but great tips

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

You are right some moulds really do not do well with heat. The freezer does work well especially for acrylic moulds :)

[@luminarygoddess8642]

@@Candle_Making_With_Jes I know from experience lol

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

@@luminarygoddess8642 🤣 how many moulds did you ruin?

[@luminarygoddess8642]

@@Candle_Making_With_Jes 2 but I managed to salvage the good one and trimmed off the blob 😂

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

@@luminarygoddess8642 I wonder what they were made out of because silicone isn't supposed to melt until 400°c and I doesn't melt it just kind of combusts. Wierd

[@yeemint4568]

Blue tack doesn't really hold cuz wax is really hot

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

How hot do you pour you wax? Blue tack has worked for me for the last 5 years of candle making 🙂

[@yeemint4568]

@@Candle_Making_With_Jes VERY hot. The wax I'm using changes colour quickly so if I'm not quick it gets a weird layer of colour on the bottom. So Blue tack didn't work for me😔 But I make glass candles not silicone so probably becz the glass stays hot for a while the blue tack melts or smt I've never used a mould like this but I'm planning to buy some. So maybe blue tack will work on those! Edit: I used blue tack to balance the wick when I do multicoloured layers. Yk those that you lean the glass on one side

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

@@yeemint4568 yes it would be because of the glass staying hot. The silicone moulds don't really get hot so the bluetack works for them. What do you use for the glass moulds?

[@yeemint4568]

@@Candle_Making_With_Jes I made a small diy rack kinda thing with popsicle sticks. It's so ugly but it works so... 😁 I don't have an aesthetically pleasing workstation. It's always so messy with old wax everywhere. But my candles are always nice and clean 😌👌

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

@@yeemint4568 hey whatever works! My workspace is clean for when I film, when I am making candles there is always a bit of wax that gets away! 😂

[@panosk3254]

adjust the microphone and speak louder please. We can't hear you

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

Thanks for your feedback - I have bought a new mic so future videos should be better :)

[@Alisha_79]

Turn your volume up. Mine isn't even high and I hear her clearly.

[@ShoukatAli-uc8zd]

😮😮😮😮😮😮😅

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

Thanks for watching

[@DD-vk5nd]

I almost spent time commenting on this. So poor.

[@Candle_Making_With_Jes]

Thanks for dropping by!