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Moulding Candles
Requirements
Moulding cast
Centring needle or wick holder,
rubber sealing cap or pliable leak
stop
Correct size of candle wick
Paraffin, moulding mix or your
own paraffin-stearine blend
(7 parts paraffin to 1 part stearine).
All types will henceforth be
called wax.
Moulding urn, Moulding set or
Mini-Bain with electric hotplate
Thermometer, mixing stick and
scissors
Step 1
Melting the wax
Heat the wax to 90 °C
Stir well!
See colouring candles in the colour
tablets instruction manual
Step 2
Threading the wick through
the cast
Thread the wick through
the needle.
Move the needle with the wick
through the cast from top to
bottom and then through
the rubber sealing cap. This is
much easier if you use the
Gildewerk Wick pricker.
Remove the centring needle.
Please note: First put two-part
casts together.
Step 3
Tightening the wick
Place the centring needle in
the notches at the top of the cast.
Tie the wick to the needle.
Tighten the wick and firmly fasten
the sealing cap. You can also use
pliable leak stop to seal the cast.
Step 4
Filling the cast
Fill the cast to just below the brim.
Straight after pouring the wax,
tap on the side of the cast to release
any air bubbles.
After about half an hour, the wax
will be set but not yet hard.
If you notice a shrink hollow,
prick a few pencil-sized holes
around the wick.
Step 5
When the wax sets
Once the wax has set, refill the
shrink hollow with hot wax.
Step 6
Releasing the candle
(about 1 hour after pouring)
Remove the rubber sealing cap
or pliable leak stop.
Take apart two-part casts.
Hold the cast upside down.
Remove the candle by pressing
on the cast and pulling on
the centring needle.
 Moulding Candles Instruction Manual
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