Votive Mold 15 hr. (Flaired Top)

By: Tammy on 01/06/2012

I originally bought 10 of these molds and loved them so much that I bought 10 more. I use ecosoy pillar blend wax and the candle pops right out. When I recieved them all I did was wipe them out with paper toweling and they work great no stains on the finished candle. One word of caution though they will cut you if your finger comes in contact with the top of the mold as I found out twice thinking I was being careful. Now I am even more careful and think I will wear latex gloves when wiping them out.I Absolutely love these molds.

By: Paula on 12/09/2011

I have found that rubbing the edge with 400 grit sandpaper takes care of the wicked little burrs left from the machine process. The molds will still have a sharp edge, just like candlescience said it would, but not as bad. Also, any petroleum based cleaner, like Goo Gone, takes care of the oil coating.

By: Danny on 01/19/2011

Please keep in mind that these are $0.59 steel molds -- they are cheap and they are rough, but I have had great performance out of mine, with NO sticking using paraffin waxes.

To clean to grease off, separate the tins apart, remove the packing peanuts between the molds, and then put them in the sink and fill with boiling water, and add some dish detergent or degreaser (Greased Lightning, Purple Power, whatever). Let them soak, then scrub them out really well. I had no problems with the grease after that.

Also, the way that these are made is going to cause some metal discoloration -- it is from the heat treatment of the metal.

Anyway, great molds, no problems at all with mold release, even without release spray.

By: Richard Daines on 01/09/2011

I like these molds and while there have been some bad reviews about them I found that they cleaned easily with Goo Gone and that, yes, the edges are sharp(one small cut). All in all, I like they, there performed well and I will get some more, with the pins this time.

By: Dustin on 01/06/2011

I ordered about ten of these with wick pins. When i got them about 3 of them had rust on the inside of them. The very thing there "grease" was suppose to prevent. When i was trying to clean them, i was being very careful and still lacerated my finger bad enough to require stitches. definitely would not buy again to much of a safety risk and poor quality.

By: Maggie on 03/20/2010

Im a first time candle maker,,and I think these molds work Great!Perfect votives every time!

By: Susan on 11/08/2009

I am pleased with the results I have with this mold. Yes,the packing grease has to be wiped off; this is disclosed in the product description! The reason for the grease is also disclosed, therefore, it is necessary! I use palm wax, exclusively for now, and it can be a little tricky, but my results have been good!

By: Andy on 09/20/2009

Two things are a problem with these:


The main problem, is the heavy sticky grease these are packed in. I spent an hour carefully cleaning 10 of these to get all the grease off them. The molds had patterns on the sides where it looked discolored or rusted, but I thought I had them clean enough. After making a set of votives I found that they were all stained with the grease or the rust or something. Very disappointing.

Also, the edge is very sharp. The product description says this, but in using them it is pretty easy to cut yourself. This is not really necessary is it?