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There are as many candle making molds available for buying, as the amount of candles themselves. Since candle making is a popular hobby and many people buy candles for their homes, a variety of candle making molds are available on the market.

The container in which wax is poured in while it cools is called the candle mold. The wax will hold the shape of the mold when it has cooled completely. Candle making molds are made out of a variety of materials, sizes, shapes, and styles. They also have various purposes.

Aluminum molds are a very popular type of mold that candle makers use. Durability and heat resistance are some of its properties. Plus, they leave a smooth finish without leaving any seams in the finished candle. This provides the candles with the appearance of a professionally made product. These types of metal molds are widely used in making votive and pillar candles. There are also cheaper than rubber candle making molds.

The ease of cleaning is an added advantage of aluminum molds. All you need to do is to put them on a baking sheet in your oven. By placing them upside down and heating them to about 150 degrees the leftover wax will melt and run out of the mold onto the cookie sheet. Don’t forget that the cooking sheet should be lined. The downside to aluminum candle making molds is that they are not flexible so there are very little choices when it comes to varying the shapes or textures of the candles and that they require a releasing agent to get the candle out of the mold.

On the other hand, rubber candle making molds like polyurethane, silicone, or latex molds are very flexible. Polyurethane molds are flexible but they do not stretch well. They are usually a little bit cheaper than silicone molds. The disadvantage of a rubber mold is that, they pass a strong odor to the candle and will also require a releasing agent to separate the candle from the mold. These molds are often used for making pillar and taper candles.

Silicone molds are another type of rubber mold. They are the most expensive candle making molds because of their outstanding qualities. The advantage of using silicone molds is that they never leave parting lines and they are very flexible. Also, they don’t require a releasing agent to separate the mold and the candle.

Latex molds used to be used often but are losing their luster because of the fact that there has been much advancement in other types of rubber molds. However, making your candle making molds molds at home is easy, by using liquid latex and painting it onto a structure. Lots of coats of latex are required but the flexibility it provides for making a variety of molds is infinite.

The cheapest kind of candle molds is the plastic mold but it is not the best. They are brittle and hence, their lifespan is limited. The ease of cleaning plastic candle making molds is an advantage, though. A little soap and warm water is all that is required to clean a plastic mold. Just make sure that the mold is completely dry before you use it again or you will get water bubbles in your candles. They are good molds for beginners but if you were to take your candle making hobby to the next level and turn it into a business you are probably going to have to invest in different types of molds.

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