KimberlylovesCandles Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 To make a fruit embed or pie shell, can I use votive wax to make them or do I need pillar grade for them to hold up well to having hot gel wax poured on them? I am considering making these items with the molds but unsure of the type of wax that work best with them. Any suggestions would be appreciated! I currently have a votive blend wax which is what I was going to experiment with for now with one mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I've only done a few embeds but no pie crusts. I use 4625. A woman that I ordered online from makes embeds and that's what she uses which is why I tried it in the first place. I'm sure someone else with more experience will give you some good advice. I wish I could be more help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksranch Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I use 4625 as well - I do not use Gel wax so I don't know how well they would play together - but I would think it would do better than a votive blend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlylovesCandles Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 That is the blend I was looking into ordering at Candle Science! I will give that a try!! Thanks so much for the suggestions. Anyone know how hot wax can be when you pour it into a mold? I saw a site online suggest 160 degrees is the hottest you want to go without warping the mold? I only bought the pie crust mold to try this with but if I want to make alot of these, I believe learning to mold them myself would be alot cheaper then buying the premade all the time. Whipped wax should be use with a container brand wax Im guessing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 If you're using a silicone mold then you can pour hotter than 160. I think the molds I buy from flexible molds and on ebay will endure up to 300 degrees. But if you pour into clamshells you don't want to pour hotter than 160, or at least I don't. They will melt if you pour too hot.I've whipped wax once and used container wax. I'm not sure if you could do it with a harder wax but container wax should be fine.I saw a video on you tube where a woman was showing how she made the crusts on her pie candles. It was some company online and had some nice looking pie candles but I can't remember their name. I do remember that it was real easy the way she made the crusts and she did several at a time. I was amazed! You could probably search you tube and find it. It wasn't hard at all and that would keep you from having to buy several pie crust molds. I know from experience that silicone molds can run into a lot of money. Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksranch Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 whipped wax does not have to be a container wax - I use 4625 for this as well, or a mix of 4625 & 4630 depending on the application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 That's good to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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