SpunkyMoo

Well, thank you! And I will definitely try all of your suggestions

Based on previous comments, I know that you've already experimented with more heat. However, your frosting looks so compellingly like a cold pour, that I would still be playing with the heat. I would start by making sure the mold was warmed to about 150F or so, slightly above the melting point of the wax, and I would pour on the hot side, at least 200F. This will help insure that the wax remains liquid long enough for some bubbles to escape. With the pie crust molds, it's a relatively small volume of wax going into a rather hefty amount of silicone. If it isn't all warm enough, your wax will cool too quickly initially, and you'll have frosting, and perhaps even jump lines.

Another option would be to increase the opacity of the wax. More opacity would make any remaining frosting look less noticeable. And, some frosting on a more opaque wax might be just the ticket to a more realistic effect. Stearic acid can be added to 4625 to increase the opacity. I would start with 10 to 20% by weight.

The appearance of frosting can also be addressed by zapping the finished crusts with a heat gun, just long enough to get rid of the powdery look.

Finally, I made chicken pot pies tonight for dinner. My pie crusts looked nowhere near as perfect as yours, if that makes you feel any better.

I think you are right! It's definitely not smooth inside; it's very realistic with lots of little bumps and tiny tiny bubbles. So I think maybe the teeny little raised bumps all over don't show enough of the color and make it look like a whitish/clear wax instead of the tan. I think that's it. So I guess there is no way to fix it, huh? I had tried using the heat gun and that kinda made it look worse. Oh well, guess I can't be a perfectionist on this one

I have experienced this same type of problem with certain votive

silicone molds from van yulay. I was very frustrated with myself until I decided to look and feel into the inside the molds and found that the inside of them had tiny "air bubbles" or little dots all over. Look closely at and feel your mold to see if it is smooth...maybe it is as simple as that???

The only other pillar wax that I had on hand was the cheapo hobby lobby wax and it turned out the same. I've poured one with a little vybar, as Bernadette suggested, so maybe that will help!

have you used this mold with other wax? has other wax performed the same way with the trouble mold?

I just checked a small alum. votive mold that I poured some extra wax in, and it's shiny and smooth, not frosted and bubbly like the pies :-/

have you tried pouring the same wax in a non-silcone mold? AL pillar molds or steel votive cups.... (glass pt jars) Im not convinced its not a wax/color/FO issue and has nothing to do with the mold.

Yep, I tried the whole very hot water around the mold thing and even tried microwaving the mold for a minute (I researched first and found that they are micro safe) and then wrapped it in tin foil to retain the heat for a very long time. But still the same results... crazy

Have you tried pouring the wax while the mold is sitting in very warm (almost boiling) water?

No, that's a great idea. I'm about to pour some extra into a votive cup and see how it comes out. It's definitely not FO related, as these are my very first testers and haven't used any yet.

have you tried pouring the same wax in a non-silcone mold? AL pillar molds or steel votive cups.... (glass pt jars) Im not convinced its not a wax/color/FO issue and has nothing to do with the mold.

I don't think it's the mold because I'm having the same problem with the berry filling insert too. It's just me, lol

I'm not sure what you are doing wrong, wish I could help, but I buy most of my molds from Van Yulay, and have never had a problem and have never warmed my molds. She is a wonderful person. Maybe if you contacted her she may be able to help with your problem.

Sigh... no, it turned out exactly the same! Oh well, at least I ruled out a temp problem. Would adding Vybar help? I don't usually use additives so I'm not sure...

Ok, thank you! I'm about to try that!

Maybe I do need to warm up the molds first then...

I'm not used to silicone molds, but I recently got a pie crust and an insert mold from Van Yulay. Anyway, I have tried two different types of paraffin, tried different pouring temps, cooling temps, curing times, etc and still have this horrible white "frosting", for lack of a better word, on the surface. What am I doing wrong? Do I need to heat up the silicone mold before pouring like you do sometimes with metal molds? Soooo frustrated... :undecided

I quite frequently get single slabs of 4630 with dirty bits on the outside. Fortunately it is soft enough that I have to use a butter knife to slice of the dirty parts.

50/50 mix of 4625 and 4630

I've never used gel wax and want to pick up some today to experiment with. I know Hobby Lobby wax isn't the gold standard by any means, but I want to play around with it for my own personal use without buying a huge pail. Does anyone know if their gel is low density or medium density? I went online and looked on the labels and of course, it does not say...

Oh wow, I would have thought the wax would seep under the holder when you poured. That's great- thanks for the idea!

These look great. If you don't mind me asking, how do you embed the holder itself into the pillar?

I finally ordered a tealight plug from Candles and Supplies.com to use in my palm pillars, but I can't find a glass holder that fits the plug size. Without a holder, the hole is too big and the tealight slides around everywhere. The diameter of the hole is 1 and 5/8" across and about 3/4" deep. Where do you guys find your thin, round, glass holders (not flared)?

Thanks for the input, guys. You all just confirmed my feelings on the subject. It's just way too risky, and while she is a really nice girl just starting out with her business, I have to look after my business too. Wholesale, it is!

The scary thing about consignment to me is if your candles are shoplifted, you don't get paid for them. Is there a way for shop owners, who take your candles on consignment, to contractually agree to compensate you for any missing candles?

Agreed! I would love to hear an answer to this question.

Well, here is what I'm thinking. She just opened this boutique up this month. Her business has been very slow; in fact, she said the only thing she is selling right now are my candles. So, I think she wants to restock my candles with a much bigger inventory, but does not have the cash to buy 100+ candles upfront. So, I guess this is more of a benefit to her while her business is growing. I'm not sure how much of a benefit it would be to me...

I've been selling to one boutique as a wholesale customer. But today she offered to sell my candles as consignment. I must admit that the idea of having to pay for candles supplies, etc. upfront with the possibility that I won't get my money back if they don't sell there is kinda scary. Are there other benefits to consignment? I would love any advice- Thanks!

When I drizzle "icing" on my Cinnamon Roll candles, I use soy wax (464) with no coloring since it's supposed to be white icing. I let it cool until right before the slushy stage and slowly pour it on the candle. It congeals as soon as it touches the candle. I've never made Ice cream candles, but I HTH.

I didn't find that exact mold, but I found some similar soap molds at Sculptures In Soap:

http://www.sculpturesinsoap.com/soap/products/soapandcandle/sampler/index.htm

HTH

Very interesting...

Gorgeous! I can't decide which one I like best!