How to Make Your Own Candle Molds

Candle Making Molds

You can create some unique and very creative candles by reusing containers as candle molds. Most any water tight container can be used to create candle molds with interesting textures and shapes.

Things You'll Need

• Candle making supplies
• a craft knife or sharp kitchen knife
• wire cutter or tin snips
• scissors
• plastic bottles
• Milk cartons
• soup cans
• tea tins
• any other water tight containers

Instructions

1. When gathering your molds choose metal containers that have wide openings like tea tins and soup cans. Fill any dry goods containers like tea tins, with water to see if they leak. If the container leaks water it is not suitable to make candles.

2. 

   Using the knife for plastic and the scissors for paper cut off the tops of the molds. Don't worry about making an even cut, jut be sure you cut the mold so that it is taller than the candle you want to make. Do not cut metal containers yet.

3. Follow the instructions from how to make Homemade candles with your home made mold.

4. When the candle has dried you can attempt to turn the mold upside down and shake the candle or out or you can cut and then rip the mold away from around the candle.

5. If you used metal containers they probably have a lip that will prevent the candle from shaking out. You will have to cut the container away with the tin snips or wire cutter. Be careful the cut metal will be very sharp!

Tips & Warnings

• be creative with your mold choices

• dig through the recycling bin and see what you find.

• have fun

• be careful with sharp tools and sharp metal containers

Resources

• How to Make HomeMade Candles