Which Candle Wax Casts The Best? 

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@Robert Tolone comedy gold!

That gave me a good laugh, too. ^^

Ice fishing is why I'm here learning the tricks to casting wax. It seems like the easiest material to cast into waterproof blocks around electrical wire connections for an underwater fishing camera+sensors.

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Gotta love those cut molds!

That makes sense to top them as they cool.

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@@Easy2705 not about that, i only post my model hobby on my Instagram, miniatures, scalemodels and gundam

@@komma8203 would be happy to give it a follow. I have a question too as I’m jsut starting out

@@Easy2705 its omma_minis, and yeh you can DM me there if you have questions, i will try and answer to the best of my abilities

You will definitely want to use a wax that is designed for lost wax casting so that it burns out clean.

I narrowly escaped!

I think that most candlemakers use what’s called a wicking needle and they just poke the wick through the mold wherever they want it.

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You have to heat the mold long enough so that it heats all the way through. For resin I usually just warm the mold to 25- 27 celsius. For wax I heat the mold to the melting temperature of the wax.

Same. I have no idea which of the waxes picks up the details best. That was the whole reason I watched through 3 rounds of youtube ads ... for nothing.

The soy wax he stated made flawless candles excluding the tip of the hat falling off due only to removing it from the mold. Not the wax itself

I never use shop tools for food. The kitchen tools stay in the kitchen.

I have spent most of my career sculpting toy prototypes in wax. My blend of waxes and fillers yields a wax that pours well but it hard and polishes well. Also minimal shrink. I’m not a candle maker either, give me resin any day!

@@RobertTolone you sculpted the toy prototypes or molded/casted them?

@@rxz4140 I did not stop these prototypes, they were sent to me by my viewer Jasmin.

​@@RobertTolone I have an idea for a future video that goes a little outside the box considering your usual material if you will; show different wax recipes based off your extensive experience so future artists can figure out a way to make their toy ideas come to life. I adore your page & thought it was a good idea....even if I was a little selfish in this request, excuse me, I meant "suggestion". -Subscriber for life

And spillage. 😉

I am not a candle maker so I can’t really help you. My experience is almost entirely with casting resin.

That’s correct pillar candles are best done with paraffin wax or a paraffin and 20% soy mix. Soy wax once it melts will just cut right through the sculpture or pillar and you won’t get a good puddle and will lose all the fuel and will eat the candle up way too fast while it burns.

@@kykyhoffie3867 Thank you!

I was thinking very much the same but to the point of why bother wicking it at all except so that you could still call it a candle for marketing purposes. Im thinking that it would take quite a bit of experimenting with wicks and wax blends to make these shapes burn anywhere near effectively and not having 75% of your wax in a puddle in your saucer. I am a hobbiest candle maker, focusing on pillar and jar emergency candles for my family and friends, which makes getting as complete of a burn as possible important to my purpose. However I have been looking for a bit of whimsy lately and have discovered that many of the molds available have odd shapes and protruding bits that just would never get a chance to burn and I avoid them as I would these bust style molds. I'm starting to look at making my own silicon molds of household objects that would burn well and still have a fun aspect in their shape. Good luck in your adventures!

it would probably work fine. I didn’t do it because as nearly as I can tell most candlemakers don’t use pressure pots.

You install the wicks into the mold first. I didn’t bother with wicks in this video because I was testing wax, not actually the entire candlemaking process. For that watch this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MDivaTbOXDk.htmlsi=xGOO5ZY9jiTPLbuT Also, many candlemakers use a wicking needle to pull the wick through the rubber mold.

The wax won’t hurt the silicone but it’s not an ideal casting blend. I have very little experience casting candles so I don’t know what the best casting wax is.

@@RobertTolone i meant the candle itself will melt and won't last, not the silicone mold :D

Nothing special, just your garden variety craft store paraffin. Probably bought it at Michael’s. But any candle supply sells it online.

I have never used one because I don’t make candles. But it’s just a large needle that you can use to poke through the rubber wherever you want the wick to come out and it pulls the wick through the rubber and out of the mold.

That’s how colored candle are made, I think. They let the first color pour cool awhile, then pour it out. Then fill in successive pours of plain wax. I too am shooting the poo.

Depends on the wax type and blend. I am not a candle maker so I’m not particular about temperature. I get the wax just hot enough to be melt. But I understand that many candle makers are careful with their temperatures. You can look up the melting temperatures of any wax online.

It’s a Wagner Spraytech 0503038 HT400 Heat Gun. I bought mine on Amazon, but you can probably find it lots of places online. Also google “mini heat gun” and you’ll find lots of brands.

@@RobertTolone Thank you! Also, I lost my Ogi wax recipe I got while working as a sculptor at Applause! I have a project where the client wants a wax model. Do you Know any recipes you might recommend? Ogi's was a mix of paraffin, carnauba, beeswax, titanium dioxide, talc, and oil paint color - I just lost the proportions. I am reading some carvers are switching to candela wax and corn starch, but I will have to experiment later when not on a deadline. Hope to hear from you again! You used to be out in LA, as I recall hearing your name before.

@@lindasnyder3961 OMG, I did a LOT of my toy work working for Applause as a freelancer. Mostly worked with Roger Shank. Your name is familiar to me as well, can’t remember if we ever met there. Seems like everyone used Ogi’s recipe. I never did, so I don’t know his the exact ratio. Email me at roberttolone@yahoo.com. and I’ll send you the info I have on mix ratios. I still live in Long Beach.

Anything would have been better than that pie plate. I have a bad habit of using whatever is on hand.

@@RobertTolone So do I. Finding that gravy boat was a life saver for me, or at the very least a lifesaver for my workbench. I love your videos. I like a bit of humor with my lessons. :)

@@dwerenat1 hmmm gravy boat, sounds promising, I'll have to try that. Please dont let on to my wife while I raid the kitchen....again.

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I could have.

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I owe my soul to the company store.

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This is not a candle making channel. It is a molding and casting channel. I did not place wicks because I did not wish to poke holes in the molds. When I send the molds off to Jasmine, she can decide where she wants to wicks to be placed.

I seem to recall that being discussed in the video? Makes good sense as I do make candles and sometimes wick placement is a personal choice. Love the video! Thanks so much!

At first I thought it was just a leak in my aluminum pan. But it turned out to be a wormhole to an alternate universe.

@@RobertTolone somewhere in an alternate universe someone is admiring the lovely wax sculpture not knowing from whence it came.

Me neither.

Fear not! We’ll be back to resin next week and for the foreseeable future!

That would work are long as the bags don’t leak. Even a tiny amount of water would ruin the castings. As a general rule, because I almost always cast resin, I won’t let water get anywhere near my molds. Because moisture causes resin to foam. So I have always warmed them in various ovens in the shop.