artcwolf Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 okay so i'm going to go with tealights with my excess container wax and tarts with the pillar wax, which leads me to the questionI'm looking at the tealight mold on candlewic the smaller one and wondering if anyone has used it, and if it's worth spending the extra money on? I've not got the steadiest hand and i know i'll slop a lot of wax trying to pour into the cups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyl55 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Aaron, I got a small tea light mold from Flexible Molds for my excess wax. Works well with tart and pillar waxes. Not worth a darn with container waxes. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artcwolf Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 I ask because everything i've seen for waxes and tealights is to use container wax...so you can make tealights with pillar wax as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrie Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 If it's the one that does 15 tealights, then I've got it. I love it. It's a real time saver. I did get some tealight cups (plastic) from a few suppliers where the tealights made from the candlewic mold would not fit into. They were just a tiny bit to big, and I couldn't even force them into the cups. So just a little advice...get your cups from candlewic when you order the mold. Sorry that I can't remember who I got the cups from that didn't work, but I think one of them was candlescience, but not positive. I believe the ones from BCN work, but heck, without my invoice I can't remember who I bought them from the last time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artcwolf Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 thanks gerrie, i'm gonna try the metal cups from c&s because they are cheaper, unless there isn't a big difference in plastic and metal...I did a converter between the size from candlewic and candle science cups, and the CS were bigger.what wick do you recommend? and do you use container or pillar or both for your tealight wax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joym Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I've had the molds for several years and love them. I also order the wicks and holders from Candlewic. I use either a votive or pillar (usually) wax in mine - I think any container wax, except maybe a hard one like IGI 4786 would be too soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassy906 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I just pour into the tealight tin cups and add the left over wax. Most of the time I have no spills:wink2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artcwolf Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 I just pour into the tealight tin cups and add the left over wax. Most of the time I have no spills:wink2:I spill using the big pour pot and little pour pot making votives oddly i haven't spilled anything while making the pillars or the 8 oz hex jars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sag_77 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I have a couple of the 15 count mold from them also. I absolutely love it I would never go back to pouring them into the cups again. I don't do tons of them right now but still it is a huge time saver, I will end up purchasing more if I start selling more. A couple things for reference with 2 molds it takes just under 1 lb of wax. Also if there is anyone in Canada the plastic cups from CanWax fit them just perfect also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymonkey66 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Is the mold from candlewic silicone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sag_77 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Yes, and it comes with the metal pins for your wick holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyl55 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I use the 3 oz paper Dixie cups for pouring. Only way I can pour these things without making a horrid mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sag_77 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I have some great small metal mugs?? not sure exactly what they are. DH found them in an auto parts shop and they work great for pouring anything small or putting your re-pour wax in to melt again later. Only down fall is they have metal handles also so I have to use an oven mitt or something when pouring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrie Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 thanks gerrie, what wick do you recommend? and do you use container or pillar or both for your tealight wax?It depends on your wax, when I was using cbl 129 the TL330 wick worked fine, but now I'm using a soy/para wax and I'm testing with eco 1's. I really liked the 129 wax for tealights. I find the tealights are very soft and get messed up easily with the soy/para blend. I've never used pillar wax for tealights, but that's not saying you can't, just saying I really don't know. Is the mold from candlewic silicone?No, it's Polyurethane, so not as soft as silicone, but it works just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryk Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Here's a pic at http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53933#9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy/WI Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I've got 6 of these molds and love them!! I used a 50/50 wax in them and it works just fine. No problem with getting them out of the molds. I just twist the mold a little back and forth and they fall right out. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artcwolf Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 okay those of you that have the mold i've got one more question. do you take the bars out then put them back in for the repour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in KY Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I forgot about t-lite molds, thanks HenryK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sag_77 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I never do repours on my t-lites. I find that the dip is very minimal if any also if it bugs you enough you can always do what Henryk does and just flip them over when you put them in the cups. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artcwolf Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 I bought some from another company, mold maker. They came with nails for wick pins, what a joke. They are a little small for the Candlewic clear cup and some are sloped to the side so they are uneven. I hate them, they are the hard yellow, and I have a hard time getting anything out of that type of mold. I wish I had ordered from Candlewic, they look so much better. What do the wick pins look like? Do they have a bottom or are they just a rod that sticks in mold?Henryk posted a pic of one. It's a straight rod that goes into a hole in the bottom. I got one the other day and i just poured my first batch, but it's sinking and i'm wondering if i should be leaving the rods in or take them out and put them back in when i do the top off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artcwolf Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 I never do repours on my t-lites. I find that the dip is very minimal if any also if it bugs you enough you can always do what Henryk does and just flip them over when you put them in the cups. HTHI think what bugs me is a few of them i didn't get full but i've got enough that are full to make the 6 my co-worker wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sag_77 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 That is funny cause when I first got the molds I was under pouring them. Glad to know I am not the only one. Now I pour them so you see them just cresting the edge and stop and they semm perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artcwolf Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 Cool, then i know i'll get better at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in KY Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 think what bugs me is a few of them i didn't get full but i've got enough that are full to make the 6 my co-worker wants.That is funny cause when I first got the molds I was under pouring them. Glad to know I am not the only one. Now I pour them so you see them just cresting the edge and stop and they seem perfect.OMG, that's me I hated them because they weren't full looking. If I pour a little cooler then I can have them just over the rim and that's the way I like them. Don't like the dip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlemama05 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Has anyone used this mold with Candles and Supplies plastic t-light cups? If not, would anyone be willing to measure the opening on the mold or the cup you use with it?Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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