cactusladycandles Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I want to make candles using a silicone tealight insert I bought from a company. You insert it in the mold before pouring the wax. I made one and when I took it out of the mold, I had to pry the insert out of the wax. And there were cracks on the candle. And wax got under the insert. I used a concave seamless mold. Has anyone done this and had any success. I'm using pillar Palm wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 What is your insert made of and how are you attaching? I have a silicone insert and attach it with a screw to the wick hole in the mold. I've never had a problem like you are describing with a concave mold or a flat top mold - flat top molds are easier however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactusladycandles Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 I made another one and heated the mold before I poured the wax. No cracks this time. But still a little wax to clean out before I could take the insert out. And I found that using a pair of pliers pulled it right out. I'm using the same silicone insert with a screw and concave molds. How tight do you tighten the screw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I tighten the screw as tight as I can without it coming out of the insert. If I screw too tight it will come out of the insert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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