It's like picking a scab when you were a kid

[2rottndogs]

I just can't leave a warm mold alone! I can't wait till it's cooled all the way through....NOOOOOOOOO, let's try and pop a warm candle out!

I SWEAR!!!! If I had any more bright ideas, I'd be dangerous!

Kimberly

[2rottndogs]

And you know what!?!?! It's not the first time I've done that stupid trick!

I should wear a sign..." slow learner, procede with caution!" My OCD must be kicking in, I just can't leave the molds alone!

I popped out 4 tonight with horrible results. Can't imagine why that would be!?!?!?

I need a to walk away from the molds and .

LOL... I even stuck them in the fridge thinking that I could hurry them up!

Kimberly

[Pam W]

Water bath 'em girl, water bath 'em:laugh2:

[Gdawg]

lol funny...gotta pour more candles while you are waiting or go play with your dogs. Waiting is hard

[Stella1952]

OMG you are SOOOOO right! Whether I am pouring concrete or candles, if they are in a mold, I HAVE to remove myself from their presence or I will mess with them! I have ruined more perfectly good projects with my messin' than I care to remember!

[2rottndogs]

Well lucky you Stella that it's only mold issue.... I even have to be told to leave the dogs alone when they have stitches!:laugh2:For some reason.... I don't have boundries!

Kimberly

[Lantern Light Mama]

With my palm wax pillars I can actually get away with this! I've pulled them out and can still hear wax sloshing around in the middle of the candle! I rarely do this, and only if it's obvious the candle can just slide out. Then it's all warm and yummy...like bread just out of the oven. I know how you feel...

[Stella1952]

LLM, that's why I have to leave the area or duct tape my hands... Pulling palm pillars too early can cause them to develop a "waist" :embarasse Worst case scenario is when they sit there and blow out and dump their contents all over the table... yep. I actually DID that...:embarasse

[Lantern Light Mama]

Oooooh, bummer! Pulling your pillars out a little too early I think? Some of mine get a little bit of a waist whether I pull them out early or not...good point though. Note to self: Need more duct tape...

[Violetsexoticcandles]

Yup... done it! Popped a votive out of the mold, thought it was 'cool,' then had hot wax all over my hand after trying to get the wick pin out. Even now, I pace :tiptoe: while watching them cool... knowing what's happened before.... but OH GOd it kills me to see them. I have that urge to test and what's 12 hours?!!?! LOL...

[mrchips]

Tell me about it! I just finished another huge soy candle. I didn't pace around. I went to sleep, got up, went to work, went shopping, came home, had dinner.... STILL too warm...

It was still too warm to de-mold after 24hrs!!

Mr Chips

[Stella1952]

Some of mine get a little bit of a waist whether I pull them out early or not

I had this occur because of not doing relief holes. When the top is too thick, the contracting of the cooling middle can literally cave in a place on the side or cause a "waist." :rolleyes2

So I do the relief stuff and leave them in the molds until they are cooled. I think they have a better surface when totally cooled in the molds rather than pulling them while still warm and allowing them to cool on the wickpins.