xverion Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Right now I only have 5 metal votive molds used for my test candles. Now that the business side of things are getting started after a looooong time, I was wondering how many votive molds do you feel are necessary to have? Any help is greatly appreciated as I am new to the boards here. Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Well, start by considering how many votives you might want to be making at one time. Multiply that number by approximately 1 and buy that many molds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaW Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Candlewic has 8 votive molds that are welded on metal strips. I have 5 of those. Started out making lots of votives. Now I only make them by request. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane42 Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 I plan on storing them in the 18-count votive boxes, so I made sure I had at least that many... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 The way I was set up I could pour 3#s at a time from my pot. So that was about 21 of the octagonals I do (did), but I've got 36 molds so I pour 5#s in one session. That fits with the size I am. I could turn them around 3 times a day if I really hussled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyberry Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 we don't use regular metal votive mods for us..our style is prim/rustic and our V. holders are bigger so we use the small dixie cups with a wick pin...votives are fast sellers for us so we pour in 5# batches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Right now I only have 5 metal votive molds used for my test candles. Now that the business side of things are getting started after a looooong time, I was wondering how many votive molds do you feel are necessary to have? Any help is greatly appreciated as I am new to the boards here. Thanks!!!I would recommend having at least 100 on hand if you are going into business. You can never have enough of these molds if you are going into production- trust me. They make a great freebie/promo candle at minimal cost. I have a source for you- the cheapest online and he has the best customer service and supplies on various items. Flat rate 5.00 shipping on all orders besides wax, glassware and bulk orders.On a bulk order- he charges ACTUAL shipping. I can't express enough how happy I have been with Arnie.http://www.candlechem.com/bulk.htmHe also sells on Ebay. Seller CANDLECHEM. But for the most economical shipping I would recommend purchasing directly from his website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 http://www.candlechem.com/bulk.htmHe also sells on Ebay. Seller CANDLECHEM. But for the most economical shipping I would recommend purchasing directly from his website.I love them too. Everything I've bought has been great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Like Mystical said if you are planning on doing a lot of votives, you never have enough molds. I have around 400 molds and that works out well for me right now!! Candlechem or Candlewic have about the best prices for molds and wick pins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaisyFairy Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 I have 124 and that is not enough sometimes.. I know a presto pot can melt enough wax to make a 5 dozen (60) votive batch at a time. so however you are set up.. how much wax at once you can melt.. can help you determine how many molds you need.. I have enough to do two five dozen batches at a time.. but them I start running out of cooling space .. LOL.. so all these things space, how large a batch you can do at once.. or how many batches you can do in a day, or need to do before you have to clean molds.. storage space, and how you are going to store them... all those factors taken into account should give you a ruff idea of how many molds you need. It wouldn't do any good to have 500 molds if you don't have the space to cool them or store them or the capacity to make that many batches at a time. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crying Moon Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Each pound of wax will give you 8 votives. A huge factor on how many votive molds you will need depends on how much room and pour pots you have. Determine how many pounds you want to pour at one time and multiply that by 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewOrleansLady Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I use the 8 mold strips and generally pour 2 strips per scent which uses 2# of wax & yields 16 votives. If it's a new scent I take 4 home to do testing and hold the 12 till after results are in. On a good day I will pour 12 scents making 192 votives. I used to drill my wick holes with a drill press but have gotten spoiled by the wick pins. I actually have about 32 of the strip molds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinMom Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I agree, I have about 130 votive molds...you can never have too many Jenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I've got 120 molds I could pour at one time if I want, but generally I try to fill 18-20 of a scent at a time to fill our storage and display boxes. Making more is always an option with 120 molds available. Actually, I don't think having 120 is enough, but it works for me right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlenose Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 i have about 600. I usually pour 60 to 70 votives per scent.But I dont have enought pins,only 300. Because I only started using them last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xverion Posted May 25, 2006 Author Share Posted May 25, 2006 Thanks for all the advice from everyone! I'm going to have to try me some of those wick pins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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