well, I know that the cold pour is supposed to be poured at only 10 degrees higher than the mp - you were almost 20 degrees higher. I don't do votives, so I don't know if cold pour will work in such small molds, but I do know that you seem to have poured too hot. You can wait for a votive person to chime in, or you can try another pour at around 158. Just a suggestion. HTH