How to Make Cool DIY Candle Molds!

[@chrishouston3566]

Great Job. Here's a tip for next time: after you've poured your molding compound, gently tap the bottom of the container against the table in a vibrating motion. This will force any air bubbles to the surface, thus guaranteeing a blemish free mold and candle.

[@Jiaal]

malti bon joy joy Thanks for that tip! I was wondering how to prevent that for when I give it a shot.

[@chrishouston3566]

Lar Rackell no problem. I've made a lot of candles but no superheroes. I'm going to have to get on that lol

[@shark8031]

+duke silver Hmmmm! actually just pour the silicone nice and slow in a thin stream then if you still want grab mums vibrator and ..........

[@shark8031]

the one she uses in the kitchen for cake making whats going through your head

[@mediocreatbest8581]

+shark I cant stop laughing

[@Hellsong89]

Some tips: -When making mold use container that you can find if old one gets broken due taking mold out(like jugurt cans in video) -Also try find something that has proper size and shape to it easyly slip mold out afterwards (cone shape). -When making mold pour little bit more silicone into mold as afterwards you can cut nice cone into hole to help you pour wax into mold (you spill far less). -When making the mold brush etc silicone into objects surface so its making perfect surface, after pouring you can use anything that vibrates, like electric toothbrush with out its head, shawers that has vibration, your sound systems bass or actual vibrator to vibrate the air bubles out of the mold. -When pouring the wax into mold, rotate the mold so you gets start up surface and it lessens or removes all imperfections. -If your really looking to make cool candles that you dont ever going to light up, for decoration use etc, or your just so touchy about details, you can fix and fine tune your molded part with soldering iron and really steady hand (Heat adjustable iron with multiple tips is advised for this job) -If making really detailed object try to set object that your silicone molding, so that the less detailed area is upwards (the most airbubless will concentrate into that are or use vacuum system to get all air out (really expensive and more used in high tech molding) Placing part like this also helps if your cleaning the underside/making it flatter, depending your object and desired results. -Dont try or at least be VERY carefull and design your mold properly, if your object has extended details, like horns, dicks, tails, wings and etc (wtf your molding in that case!?) as taking ready object from mold could brake those parts in process, if mold is not designed this in mind!! -When placing the candle heart string(what ever its called) think the placement and how you make sure it goes in desired route. If the heart goes too close the side it will melt the side, giving wax way out, that then gives more heart to fire, that burns hotter, that melts more wax and end result should look like hulk with green goo poured into his head. Also this could possible cause fire hazord if candle design is something where over heated wax brakes the area on candle head could fall next to curtains etc, so keep this in mind when designing your custom candles. -If part is really complicated you could do two part mold, where you mold half of the object and make some guide patters (interlocking nubs and S figures). This can be done when silicone is still movable or just so you can press some shallow holes and draw S figures into peace. Then when this is hardened, you put mold release or something to prevent silicone sticking into another silicone mold part and pour other half of the mold. When hardened you should able to pull two mold parts a part, remove the object, fine tune your mold, place back together thanks to locking system you made and secure with rubber bans etc you see fit(i suggest using two stiff cardboard, wood, metal or plastic plates etch side of the mold and using some kind of clamps. Here some tips that come to my mind. I'm not most certainly are any kind of expert, in fact i havent ever made even one mold, but this is what i have gathered from youtube videos. There is ton of great videos how to make silicone and other kind of molds so i recommend to checking those out before making your molds. Hope this helps!

[@sunitafisher4758]

🌸 yes it does thank u 😊✨

[@ranasawah9198]

Hello; would u be able to help me out with something. I'm using soy wax to make My skull silicon mould I have tried every temperature and still there are little bubbles on the top of head. How do I prevent this? Please help

[@RealRodey]

@@ranasawah9198 He helped you really good.

[@BunnyBear82]

To prevent the wax from catching on fire while your melting it, put it in a hear safe container floating on a pot of boiling water. It helps... a lot.

[@BunnyBear82]

Heat*

[@nobs726]

Technique is called double boiling!

[@pasarestefania5539]

Or in other languages, "bain-marie" (french), "baño maría" (spanish),

[@AmishHitman73.Archive]

You pushed the video over the top when you showed what happens when you add water to the fire! Great Job!

[@killerbeenl83]

Good adding the warning!!! A lot of people dont know this fryer effect is similar on all burning oils.

[@35ysl]

I want the Mist8k "Nice" sound as a ringtone.

[@Admiral8Q]

That's a cool idea!

[@2small4theMall]

***** *nice idea

[@35ysl]

Lünk Nice!

[@alanaherbert2332]

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[@Admiral8Q]

Lünk Haha! Nice! :)

[@stuckurface]

4:44 my brother did that inside our house when he was trying to make a candle. We now have a 10 foot diameter scorch mark on our ceiling -_-

[@stuckurface]

***** You were saying? www.imgur.com/H1pHPgE

[@Admiral8Q]

Stuckurface Just call it 'art'. :P

[@stuckurface]

***** That's the only reason it's still there. XD But sadly my brother tried to clean it off, leaving a smudged area in the middle.

[@stuckurface]

***** **facepalm** imgur is not a virus it is a well renowned image sharing service.

[@stuckurface]

***** Something can never be actually and completely proven. For all we know, we could be living in a computer simulation built by potatoes.

[@NevinWilliams71]

Using a double-boiler setup helps prevent fires, as well as keeps cookware wax-free, and can be easier to handle: use a soup can, or a soda can with its top cut off, some nuts and bolts for weight, and a small pot for boiling water. Before heating, place the can in the pot, and slowly add water to the pot until the pot is half filled, or the can begins to float. If the latter, add more weight, or use less water. Wax usually melts before water boils, so it's only necessary to heat the water to steaming for the wax to melt. Melting wax without a double boiler should be a completely smokeless operation. Any smoke at all coming from the wax is a very bad sign, and the heat should be shut off immediately if the wax begins smoking. And, a bit of wax crayon can be used for colouring, if wax dye is not available, or economical.

[@sunitafisher4758]

🌸 most crayons R toxic, so not feasible to do this I use previous old discarded candle of deeper colour to one I want, or same colour Or I use the wax dye, cheap off internet

[@kyle82barker]

A good tip on mold making, a thin stream of silicone from a higher distance above the container is best, it helps gas bubbles break out of the silicone while it's pouring.

[@ohdaniboy2085]

When i watch these videos, i get flashbacks of art attack

[@GameGW935]

me too ^^

[@lordgeoffrey78]

, neil buchanan is now in a metal band

[@Jill4ChrisRedfeild]

***** he reminds me of a normal version of "The Head!"

[@iseetheWAYVision]

Holy shit. Yes.

[@b5a5m5]

I like the way he pronounces Yogurt. Yawgert.

[@karenmoriarty61]

BAM5 you mean like the correct pronunciation? Americans can't speak for shit.

[@b5a5m5]

Oh hm, I've never heard of yagurt before. Is it anything like yogurt?

[@ramirogomez4187]

BAM5 its yiguirt

[@sunitafisher4758]

Karen Moriarty 🌸 that’s mean 🥺

[@CosmicCourtney]

Thank you for making this video! Every other mold making video ive seen on here makes it look so complicated. restored my hopes for a candle business lmao

[@baldegale1]

next time, swirl the mold around before adding the wick. you had a bunch of air bubbles. also instead of cutting straight through cut at a jagged pattern helps it lock together better and just tape it instead of putting it back in the container, look at the KZbin channel testeds videos for some tips on silicone molding!

[@jaxnean2663]

Awesome! The possibilities are endless!

[@kastrosama]

bubbles in the wax were actually in the mold.. to avoid this, when pouring your silicone, you need to do whats called a high pour to minimise the amount of trapped air.

[@breathe9livewithflower505]

Whats a high pour though. How is it done with such a small hole? Thank you

[@tannermizeres9539]

@@breathe9livewithflower505 yes I would like to know as well

[@funmeister]

That's the most fun I've watched about candles, wax and moulds. Bravo!

[@marylambert2523]

I love making candles and you make it much more simple than everywhere else I've checked. I've wax on hand but what was the estimated cost of the silicone agent?

[@TheSteelpony]

The simplicity is wonderful, makes this doable for beginners.

[@myfanwykinder3290]

best candle making video on youtube tbh

[@subseeker]

Poor safety instructions, you should keep a lid right next to you when melting the wax, so that you could put out the fire as fast as possible. The wick should always run right through the whole candle, not just the upper part of it. You also might want to make the mold to the middle of the container. And you shouldn't use any metallic items with a pan like that, they'll ruin the pan's coating in a heartbeat.

[@sunshinethor420]

really neat. going to look into trying this with some old action figures and statues.

[@Elusive_Pete]

I'd like to make a candle mold of Donkey from Shrek just so he can scream "I'M MELTING!!"

[@DrinkinDaJuice]

".....an empty YOGGUT container..." I don't think you could sound more violently British if you tried.

[@kerah5464]

No, Hulk. He's melting. MELTING!!

[@xx_mysman_xx5394]

Great idea!!!!! I used it as a present for my mothers birthday! I used a rose shape and a pink die. Thanks for this tutorial! Realy nice

[@volodymyrsymchuk6762]

Hey, Thank you for the tutorial How much of the mold mixture left after you poured it to the yogurt bottle? Thank you

[@stanarbouinewmakarate5881]

Great video again :) i was just wondering what do you use if it sets onfire

[@mkdesign1539]

From where do you have a Granade? Just wondering....

[@MissFlameKitty]

mix ratio of 100:10... isn't that just 10:1?

[@anentireham3834]

Yeah but it had 100 KG and the other 10 so it just made sense

[@f470]

I think he already reduced it. Originally, it was 100000:10000...

[@anentireham3834]

Rico Suave I'm not sure

[@ashy7198]

eli Soon as I heard it annoyed me more than it should have.

[@LaughPlayLive]

It's the same thing ;) Math.

[@dwightgordon9354]

Loved this video. I know it hasn't been very long since you made it, but have you figured out a way to do away with the bubble pitting in the final product?

[@otakulibrarygirl]

Diy candles would be a nice Valentine's gift. You might rethink the mold choice, though, unless you've got that special lady friend for whom a grenade candle says "I'm crazy about you." Cool tutorial, man!

[@DarkorbitKing100]

An empty YAgurt container

[@elusion23one41]

Okay already have blown my mind that this is how you do it.

[@Zeithri]

Fantastic. Just what I was looking for. A bit crude but the idea of what I wanted is here.

[@MPD_1633]

Andy, you are a hero

[@asablue4615]

I love how you have also noted the safety tips as well

[@justaway_of_the_samurai]

The mold looks delicious

[@chrislyquedutchie3106]

i have a tip, you can see the small bubbles on the side of youre candell. if you shake/fibrate the whole candle mold thingy, before it hardens you get rid of it. (sorry for my bad english)

[@rap6586]

Good idea.

[@rajani_xtha]

Love from London 🥰

[@Thatdudeoverthere]

I noticed that it might be better to use the double boiler method with a metal bowl for melting the wax, to prevent it from catching fire, also clean up, cuz noone wants a waxy pan. Also you could have just added silicone to the bottom of the cup then pushed the hulks head into it for a base, then filled up around it. if it was still to floaty then do what you did but a longer string, you dont want your mold so close to the top in case the wick hole falls apart. Lastly, if you would have cleaned up the wick spout a lil bit then the wax wouldnt have poured all around the top as much. Otherwise this is a brilliant Idea and I loved watching it, just a few things were making me cringe cuz im lazy and want less cleanup lol

[@zeecaptainz]

I like how clear he.s speaking. English is not my first language and sometimes is a little hard to understand but watching this video i have no problem understanding :3

[@seanc3362]

Very fun looking project! Reusing the cup is genius!

[@seanc3362]

Well how many would've destroyed the cup removing the mold?

[@mscoquette3707]

Uuuuuu awesome, great idea

[@tobyzxcd]

This is really cool I shaped mine as a MasterChief helm it was really hard but it looks awesome

[@jacktaco8271]

Amazing, truly. You are extremely talented and you should keep doing what you're doing!

[@ImpendingDeathProd]

Hi! So, I got a quick question: This really looks interesting, but I am not quite willing to spend 30 bucks on molding silicone. I do however happen to have some silicone tubes left over from making the shower seams. Does that stuff work, too? It would come a lot cheaper...

[@caitlinmcavoy98]

Wow that is so cool when you poured the water into the fire

[@sofachips]

Thanks for this video I now know how to make holds for my home made soaps....You rock sir

[@fireangel205]

very good video, informative, easy to understand and very down to earth. Also easy voice to listen to mixed in with some humour. This plus a great idea of mould making a big THUMBS UP to Mist8k

[@BuildEver]

You have used water based dye and when wax was cooling everything separated. If you use oil based or dry dye everything would be nice an even. And after mixing catalyst with silicone you should ged rid of this bubbles inside by for example hitting the container on the table.

[@elaineplwong]

i notice that there are air bubbles in the hulk candle but not the grenade. is this because of the positive itself has a porous/uneven surface?

[@droolingfangirl]

Awesome safety tip in there.

[@Meowskivich]

This is simple enough that I might actually do it. Is this silicon oven safe? So, like, I could make hulk's head-shaped cakes?

[@ryanbarker5217]

can you not pour in a little of the mould material and let it dry enough for your positive to sit on, then pour the rest in, that way avoiding having to suspend it?

[@JoshmanJoyce]

Silicone has trouble sticking to itself when its fully set. the suspension is just the easiest way to avoid this possibility

[@whoopjohn]

You have air bubbles in there. If possible pour wax from one edge so that it displaces the air in front of it as you pour. Tap the object after the pour to dislodge air bubbles. You can also support it on a board, pull off to one side of a table so you can tap it from underneath.

[@adventures_in_eating_]

Wow! Thanks for posting this video!

[@SimmyBassline]

That is pretty nifty, but how much does the silicone cost to make the initial mold?

[@shirleyliang4460]

wonderful

[@paulweintraub4870]

Don't forget to debubble the mold. all those malformations are from air. If you bounce the mold as it is becoming solid, most of the bubbles will move to the surface and off the object. But otherwise, a very good way to make them.

[@Sauceboss1992]

This may sound like a stupid question itself but, I'm starting to get into making aluminum molds and I want to make something out destroying a pattern I like. I guess what I'm asking is this wax molding method can I use it for making aluminum molds will the wax burn quick enough for it to work?

[@rap6586]

You mean melting the aluminium?

[@brittanyvoorhees9972]

great video! thanks

[@Wodenthrall]

Good going mate. Thats cool

[@compot93]

It's really nice. Tried it. And thanx for advice about water))

[@Admiral8Q]

Yes. Never try to put out an oil fire with water. That will make it worse.

[@billyrooke9434]

Same for magnesium !

[@ForgottenLegendsOfTomorrow]

after the candle melts can u use it again ?

[@mightbemimi]

Can we have a link to the products please

[@ahmediqbal2810]

ART ATTACK IS BACK!! xD

[@TheHylos]

Your not suppoused to use metalls (like spoons) in teflon pans

[@Matt-zu2hx]

Yeah i'm sure he wouldn't want to ruin one of his best pans.... I love it when my stir fry comes out tasting of green wax...

[@TheHylos]

Matt Denton You could clean the wax before it hardent.

[@waddac2]

I know what you mean regarding metal spoons in teflon pans..... My wife does it and wonders why food sticks later LOL!!!!

[@TheHylos]

waddac2 haha

[@waddac2]

Jonas Rhrich This is the third year I bought her a pan set for Christmas.... But added wooden spoons and plastic spatulas as a hint..... Guess how the turkey turned out.... Yep, stuffed with wooden spoons... My ass was burning from splinters.

[@leighatkins22]

That was pretty cool, I thought you were gonna paint the mould with the silicone in several coats, but that was better.

[@segatronmedia]

yaggit! great tutorial, they dont make em like this anymore

[@cybervampprodutions9420]

LOL....""Because...Why Not!!...hahahahaha.....glad I found this!

[@IRISistibleMakeup]

What if I don't have anything ready to put in the silicone and want to create my own shaped candle, how to I crated that?

[@jesssouter38]

Would I be able to use an actual candle to be the shape for the mould?

[@lillianroself]

this was so cool. more projects we can put up around the house that's really useful. :) awesome.

[@darrelbarrel1617]

It would be funny if you could make one that looks like TNT and the fuse could be the wik

[@krookimuss]

What a FACE MELTER!

[@gingerflakes101]

You deserve a cookie for that pun

[@abbycarew7255]

can I use just regular silicone for like windows and doors

[@franziskadodl6601]

Awesome! You could also pour different colours of wax (letting each colour set before pouring the next) and then you'd have a rainbow figure :D

[@shmunbun6604]

Franziska Dodl yaa

[@prashantingale6507]

Franziska Dodl hy

[@craftycrab9877]

That is really cool!

[@TheStoacked]

could use clay or playdoe to make own object??

[@composimoldmolds1602]

Fun video--I love the hulk!

[@salmansnatcher6616]

you are a genious mann!!!! Just love your techniques,editing and all i will give you 5 out of 5

[@nathanielmcneal5835]

When you explained to the ones who have no idea I respect that.

[@poptasticanimation55]

Simple. I like how you will always have a mold

[@kayrollo7962]

Cool vid creative! But a tip: do double boiler method for melting wax instead so you don’t burn the wax 🤝💪

[@patricia247able]

Did it take the whole kg of silicone to make that little head?

[@patricia247able]

Harry Hooper I tried it myself over Christmas so I kind of answered my own question.

[@chinobification]

Do you have to use the coloring?

[@riversings]

Cool candles you made...who doesn't like a Hulk and grenade candle? lol

[@anentireham3834]

***** Aww cmon, don't you just love the sight of burning grenades?

[@aBunnyThatWillChewOnYourCables]

Would I be able to make a candel like that out of a 11cm high horse model?

[@AereopEnap12]

Could I possibly do this with a two piece plaster mold

[@jaystackz3425]

this dudes been hittin the gym

[@thevoiceofreason793]

Awesome. Thanks!

[@janayahrodriguez632]

I don't know if this is normal but..After melting a candle my mom brought from the store then sticking my finger in it a bunch of times because I was bord. I got a huge ball of wax on my fingers. and it was moldable. is dat normal?

[@teapuck2530]

That's just how the wax works it is mold able before it cools

[@denisuhendra3456]

Awesome, is it work if I put resin inside it to make action figure

[@Tiger-im7dv]

Yes it would work to make resin copies. If I were you I would watch other tutorials specifically for resin casting to make sure you get it right

[@THE_RISING_SUN]

i liked the background music... what song is that?

[@pinkchocolate372]

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[@gaminggunner8424]

that was soooo cool I'm trying this!!!!!!!!!!!

[@m3g4deth13]

Would it work the same if I used scented?

[@crispychicken2743]

Nice job. I have a project I am doing that is similar to yours but different with a similar type of silicone. I'm having some difficulty. I was wondering if you would be able to assist me further if so send me a link

[@choopy8115]

But still the candles that you made are awesome

[@wendykgosi149]

Thank you.

[@xiao482]

that hulk candle is scary AF!