Candle Moulds Christmas

The category with a calendar

It is the largest of the mould categories — thirty-three models — and the only one with a commercial expiry date. Sales concentrate into weeks, so you need the mould beforehand: produce in September and October, not December, because a candle needs to cure and you need stock when demand arrives.

The hanging pieces — snowflake, star — turn over best: they work as tree decorations and table favours, and sell in sets. Beeswax has a seasonal advantage here: the smell of honey in a closed house in winter is noticeable, and that is exactly what sets your candle apart from a paraffin one.

What they all share

They are silicone moulds, so they stretch to release and forgive shapes with a narrow neck. Two-part ones close with elastic bands: without them the wax escapes at the seam, which is failure number one on a first attempt.

Beeswax melts between 61 and 65 ºC and there is no need to go beyond that; above 140 ºC the volatiles that give it the honey smell evaporate. And the wick goes with the candle diameter: too fine and it tunnels, too thick and it smokes. All of that, with wicks and bands, is in candle-making supplies, and the full mould range in candle moulds.