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| Check out this awesome candle creation by our very own Nicole Sherwood! |
Inspired by the funky “Retro Flowers” Mold Market mold and
her love of candles, Nicole thought up this cool idea- proving that soap molds
do not have to be limited to being just that.
Nicole used
EcoSoya PB-Advanced (Pillar Blend) for these candles to ensure that they would
pull away from the mold when cooling, ensuring easy removal.
Once she had
melted her wax, she separated it into three containers to which she added the
individual colours to. She chose to use Candle Dye Blocks: #12 Lime, #8
Sunflower and #2 Pink. Nicole proceeded to fill the molds much as anyone would
create detailed Melt and Pour Soap. She used pipettes to fill in the surface design
cavities with her desired colours, and then let the wax cool for a little while
to prevent bleeding when adding the second layer. She proceeded to fill the
mold cavity with the colours she chose for the base and let the candles harden
overnight.
Of course,
the challenge presented when making candles in soap molds is wicking! Once the candles
were fully hardened, Nicole had her handyman boyfriend drill holes in the
center of the candles with a 3 mm drill bit. She also believes that if you don’t
have the means to be drilling holes, you could simply heat a metal skewer in
boiling water and push it through the candle. Nicole used our HTP 62 x 1.25”
wicks- but you could use any HTP wick depending on the size of the mold you are
using.
While she was
sad to see her beautiful candles melt, Nicole has reported that they burned
beautifully.
We encourage
you to try it yourself! We carry so many fun soap molds which would make great
summer themed candles. A few molds to consider are the Flip Flop Sandals,
Hibiscus Flower, Sunflower, or Smores.
If you make
a soap mold candle, feel free to share a picture! We would love to see your
creativity in action.
